Quantitative Foundations of Management Cybernetics for Viable System Model Mastery

Master the quantitative underpinnings of organizational viability by integrating Systems Dynamics principles with the Viable System Model for enhanced management insight and intervention.
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Introduction to Systems Dynamics for Organizational Modeling

Unit 1: Foundations of Systems Dynamics

Unit 2: Feedback and Interconnections

Unit 3: Dynamics and Complexity

Feedback Loops and System Archetypes in Management

Unit 1: Understanding Feedback Dynamics

Unit 2: Introduction to System Archetypes

Unit 3: Advanced Archetypes and Behavior

Unit 4: Applying Archetypes for Insight

Modeling Organizational Phenomena with Systems Dynamics

Unit 1: Building Blocks of Organizational Models

Unit 2: Integrating Human Behavior and Decisions

Unit 3: Parameterization and Calibration

Unit 4: Case Studies in Organizational Modeling

Connecting Systems Dynamics to the Viable System Model (VSM) - Part 1

Unit 1: VSM System 1: Operations in SD

Unit 2: VSM System 2: Coordination in SD

Unit 3: Interplay of VSM Systems 1 & 2

Connecting Systems Dynamics to the Viable System Model (VSM) - Part 2

Unit 1: VSM System 3: Audit & Optimization

Unit 2: VSM System 4: Intelligence & Development

Unit 3: VSM System 5: Policy & Identity

Unit 4: Inter-System Dynamics & Viability

Simulation and Interpretation of VSM-SD Models

Unit 1: Setting the Stage for Simulation

Unit 2: Running Your First VSM-SD Simulation

Unit 3: Interpreting Dynamic Behaviors

Unit 4: Sensitivity and Robustness Analysis

Unit 5: Communicating Simulation Insights

Applying VSM-SD for Contemporary Management Challenges

Unit 1: VSM-SD for Organizational Resilience

Unit 2: Digital Transformation Dynamics

Unit 3: Sustainability and Viability

Unit 4: Actionable Insights from VSM-SD