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The Twofold Complexity of Economy Under the Domination of Network Processes and its Manifestation in the Theoretical Landscape and Reality

Baryshev, Alexey A. - In: International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and … 8 (2016) 4, pp. 15-25

by Actor-Network Theory. In the context, cognition of macro socio-economic processes that have determinants, different in … identifies different types of macro socio-economic complexity as various combinations of ontological and intrinsic network … economic category of value. The near-term prospects for the creation of Networks Economics are hypothesized. Networks Economics …

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Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches to Simulate Complex Social Phenomena

Nemiche, Mohamed; M'hamdi, Ahmed - In: International Journal of Applied Evolutionary … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 1-16

Social science research is concerned with the study of processes and phenomena in human societies, institutions and organizations. Social phenomena are complex due to many non-linear interactions between their elements. Social simulation represents a new paradigm for understanding social...

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Evaluating the Business Impacts of Social Media Use with System Dynamics and Agent-Based Modeling: A Literature Review

Kärkkäinen, Hannu; Pirttilä, Olli; Jussila, Jari J. - In: International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social … 8 (2016) 2, pp. 47-58

Social media has been widely adopted as a useful business tool, especially in the domain of business to consumer marketing. However, the deployment of social media tools to business processes is hindered by the lack of concrete indicators of the effects its use has on the business process....

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A resource allocation framework for predisaster resilience management of interdependent infrastructure networks

Sun, Jingran; Balakrishnan, Srijith; Zhang, Zhanmin - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 11 (2020) 2, pp. 284-303

minimize the overall impact of infrastructure network disruptions due to extreme events. Design/methodology/approach Taking … infrastructure failure which are then used to optimize resource allocation such that the network-level resilience is maximized … infrastructure network, which can alleviate the social and economic impact of extreme events on communities. Originality …

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Improving agent-based models of diffusion

East, Robert; Uncles, Mark D.; Romaniuk, Jenni; Lomax, Wendy - In: European Journal of Marketing 50 (2016) 3/4, pp. 639-646

Purpose This paper aims to review the validation of assumptions made in agent-based modeling of diffusion and the sufficiency (completeness) of the mechanisms assumed to operate. Design/methodology/approach One well-cited paper is examined. Findings Evidence is presented that casts doubt on the...

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The simple rules of a complex world: William Rand and Roland Rust

Rand, William; Rust, Roland T. - In: European Journal of Marketing 50 (2016) 3/4, pp. 658-660

Purpose The purpose of this commentary is to explain that it is not useful to unnecessarily complicate a model. Striving for realism for its own sake does not advance understanding; however, making sure that a model provides valid insights is a useful goal. Design/methodology/approach The...

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Managing initial expectations when word-of-mouth matters

Yi, Sangyoon; Ahn, Jae-Hyeon - In: European Journal of Marketing 51 (2017) 1, pp. 123-156

Purpose Consumer expectation not only influences purchase decision but also post-purchase satisfaction and word-of-mouth (WOM). This study aims to develop theories of initial expectation management by suggesting when it is desirable for new products to raise or lower consumer expectations. It...

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Team problem solving and motivation under disorganization – an agent-based modeling approach

Herath, Dinuka; Costello, Joyce; Homberg, Fabian - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 23 (2017) 1/2, pp. 46-65

Purpose This paper aims at simulating on how “disorganization” affects team problem solving. The prime objective is to determine how team problem solving varies between an organized and disorganized environment also considering motivational aspects. Design/methodology/approach Using...

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Equity-constrained dispatching models for emergency medical services

V.K., Sreekanth; Roy, Ram Babu - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 23 (2017) 1/2, pp. 28-45

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply agent-based modeling and simulation concepts in evaluating different approaches to solve ambulance-dispatching decision problems under bounded rationality. The paper investigates the effect of over-responding, i.e. dispatching ambulances even for...

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Agent-based models of bounded rationality

Secchi, Davide - In: Team Performance Management: An International Journal 23 (2017) 1/2, pp. 2-12

Purpose The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the Special Issue “Agent-Based Models of Bounded Rationality” and to provide an overview of its rationale and main objectives. Design/methodology/approach After outlining the overall framework to justify the choice of agent-based modeling...

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