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Stafford's Work

Books

Numerous authors have books related to Stafford Beer’s work.

Espinosa, A. (2023). ‘Sustainable Self-Governance in Businesses and Society: The Viable System Model in action’. London: Francis & Taylor, Routledge.

Pfiffner, M. (2022). The Neurology of Business: Implementing the Viable System Model. Springer. Switzerland.

Asby, R.J.B., (2021). Thinking Systems and a process language for survival. Triarchy Press, Charmouth, UK

Lassl, W. (2020). The viability of organisations: Designing and changing organizations. (Vol 3) Vienna, Springer

Lassl, W. (2019). The viability of organisations: Diagnosing and governing organizations. (Vol 2) Vienna, Springer

Lassl, W. (2019). The viability of organisations: Decoding the DNA of organizations. (Vol 1) Vienna, Springer

Espinosa, A., & Walker, J. (2017). A complexity approach to sustainability: Theory and Application – Second Edition. (I. C. B. S. on Complexity, Ed.) (2nd ed.). UK: World Scientific Press

Pérez Ríos, J. (2012), Design and Diagnosis for Sustainable Organizations: The Viable System Method, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Espinosa, A., & Walker, J. (2011). A complexity approach to sustainability: Theory and Application – Second Edition. (I. C. B. S. on Complexity, Ed.) (1st ed.). UK: World Scientific Press

Espejo, R., & Reyes, A. (2011). Organizational systems: Managing complexity with the viable system model. Springer, London

Medina, E. (2011). Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende’s Chile. MIT Press. Boston.

Golinelli, G. M. (2011). L’approccio Sistemico Vitale (ASV) al governo dell’impresa. Cedam, Padova, Italy.

Hoverstadt, P. (2008). The Fractal Organization. Creating sustainable organizations with the Viable Systems Model, John Wiley & Sons, London

Stokes, P.A.  (2009). The Viability of Societies: Governance and Complexity Today, VDM Verlag Dr Muller Aktiengesellschraft and Co. KG, Saarbruken, Germany.

Perez-Rios, J. (2008). Diseño y Diagnóstico de Organizaciones Viables. Un enfoque Sistemico, Valladolid, Iberfora.

Christopher, W.F. (2007). Holistic Management: Managing What Matters for Company Success, John Wiley and Sons, New  York.

Schwaninger, M.  (2006).  Intelligent Organisations:  Powerful Models for Systemic Management, Springer, St Gallen.

Malik, F. (2006), Effective Top Management, Wiley-VCH, Weinheirn.

Medina, E. (2006). Designing Freedom, Regulating a Nation: Socialist Cybernetics in Allende’s Chile*. J. Lat. Amer. Stud. 38, 571–606 f 2006 Cambridge University Press 571.

Yolles, M. (1999), Management Systems: A Viable Approach, Financial Times Pitman, London.

Walker, J. (1998) The Viable Systems Model a guide for co-operatives and federations.

Espejo, R., Schuhmann, W., Schwaninger M.  and   Billelo, U.  (1996). Organisational Transformation and Learning, John Wiley and   Sons, London.