1. Contingency theory, dynamic fit, and contracts / Richard M. Burton, Børge Obel, and Dorthe Hakonsson -- 2. Structural adaptation to regain fit : multiple misfits and structural complexity / Peter Klaas and Jørgen T. Lauridsen -- 3. Fit of structure to multiple contingencies : equifinality...

This book clarifies the application of cybernetic ideas, particularly those of Beer's Viable System Model, to organizational diagnosis and design. Readers learn to appreciate the relevance of seeing the systemic coherence of the world. The book argues that many of the problems we experience...