From Agents to Viable Collectives: The VSM as a Diagnostic Framework
Krishan Mathis, Margeret Heath, and Panos Panagiotakopoulos. 2026. Preprint, CC-BY-4.0. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.22079120
Krishan Mathis, Margeret Heath, and Panos Panagiotakopoulos. 2026. Preprint, CC-BY-4.0. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.22079120
For over five decades, the Viable System Model has helped design complex organizations, yet its claims rarely undergo systematic testing. This paper proposes a protocol and evidence register to subject the model to organized correction. By establishing clear criteria for empirical revision, this approach transforms the framework into a cumulative, testable, and corrigible research programme.