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Towards Simulating the Impact of National Culture on Organizations

Authors : Loïs Vanhée, Frank Dignum, Jacques Ferber

Published in: Multi-Agent-Based Simulation XIV

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Abstract

Both culture and organizations are concepts which have been partially formalized. Only some of their aspects have been specified to build agent-based models. In this conceptual article, we identify and characterize the features that should be considered when building an agent-based model of an organization taking into account the influence of culture. In particular, we investigate the impact culture can have on the delegation, coordination, control and normative structures of organizations and on the way these structures are used. Moreover, we describe how this cultural impact would influence the three central performance criteria of organizations: efficiency, flexibility and robustness.

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Metadata
Title
Towards Simulating the Impact of National Culture on Organizations
Authors
Loïs Vanhée
Frank Dignum
Jacques Ferber
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book
Multi-Agent-Based Simulation XIV

Print ISBN: 978-3-642-54782-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-54783-6

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54783-6_11

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