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Autopoietic Viable System Model
Author(s) -
Tsuchiya Yukihisa
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
systems research and behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 1092-7026
DOI - 10.1002/sres.723
Subject(s) - autopoiesis , recursion (computer science) , viable system model , computer science , unit (ring theory) , sociology , artificial intelligence , mathematics , mathematics education , programming language , cybernetics
This article considers the Viable System Model (VSM) from the viewpoint of autopoiesis. Looking at the lowest recursion level, a VSM prototype can be found; namely, people's interactivities are the source of viability and produce the system. I call the provisional family unit the social autopoietic unit. People's autopoietic activities are essential for organizing; for that, I view VSM as the organization of necessary functions, and as a result, a foundation for autopoietic VSM is obtained. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.