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The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe

The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe

Stansilas Bigirimana, Ganyanhewe Masanga
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781799896876|ISBN10: 1799896870|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799896883|EISBN13: 9781799896890
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9687-6.ch006
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Bigirimana, Stansilas, and Ganyanhewe Masanga. "The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe." Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in ICT Research, edited by Agripah Kandiero, et al., IGI Global, 2024, pp. 113-134. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9687-6.ch006

APA

Bigirimana, S. & Masanga, G. (2024). The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe. In A. Kandiero, S. Bigirimana, & S. Chizwina (Eds.), Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in ICT Research (pp. 113-134). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9687-6.ch006

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Bigirimana, Stansilas, and Ganyanhewe Masanga. "The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe." In Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks in ICT Research, edited by Agripah Kandiero, Stanislas Bigirimana, and Sabelo Chizwina, 113-134. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9687-6.ch006

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Abstract

This study aimed assessing the application of the viable system model (VSM) to institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe. There is increased competition between the institutions themselves, and institutions of higher learning face decreasing budgets owing to the reduction in government financial support. These challenges threaten the viability of institutions of higher education in Zimbabwe and affect unprecedentedly their strategic orientation. The viable system model (VSM) has been recognised as a conceptual tool for understanding organizations, redesigning them (where appropriate) and supporting the management of change. From a sample of 150 respondents including vice chancellors, staff, parents and guardians, students, and other stakeholders, this study found principles of the viable system models are applied through existing organisational structures, although all institutions examined are suffering from various systems pathologies.

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