Brain of the Firm

Beer, S. (1972). Brain of the Firm: Managerial Cybernetics of Organization.

Type

Book

Intellectual base

Review or monograph

Year

1972

Link

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3054939Wmatched

Cited from

systems_cybernetics

Cited by

3 citations across 3 artifacts.

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Primes

• Requisite Variety
  • the variety-attenuation versus variety-amplification trade-off

    This sourceApplies ultra-stability and requisite variety to organizational management and design. Beer 1972 Brain Firm ultra-stability requisite variety organization.

• Ultra-Stability (Ashby's Concept)
  • A business that over-specializes (loses flexibility) is fragile; one that maintains multiple strategic options is ultra-stable

    This sourceApplies ultra-stability and requisite variety to organizational management and design. Beer 1972 Brain Firm ultra-stability requisite variety organization.

Domain-specific

• Strategic control
  • The entry records a descriptive analytical identity; practical use requires the governing domain's evidence, standards, and safety obligations.

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