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In many technical systems, such as smart grids, thecentral issue is to enable multiple devices to solve a resourceallocation problem. Because centralized solutions usually strugglewith an increasing number of agents, regio-central or completelydecentralized mechanisms, which solve the problem in a cooperativemanner, are of utmost interest in large-scale systems. In this paper, we present a coalition-based...
In this paper, we propose to consider the Activity-Based Costing (ABC) method as a design science artifact. We apply the three cycles of design science (i.e., relevance cycle, rigor cycle, and design cycle) to Activity-Based Costing. We argue that some cycles are addressed in literature to a certain extent, but that justificatory knowledge in the rigor cycle is missing. Applying such knowledge can...
In agent based modeling many approaches are used for modeling agents' behavior. They range from relaxing the rationality assumption to considering participants' behavior in experiments. Important suggestions come from qualitative research in particularly from social sciences. We propose an approach to model artificial agents by applying Glaser and Strauss Grounded Theory. As an example, we ran an...
Due to the importance in organization management and cost research, how to allocate a fixed cost across a set of competing units in an equitable manner draw more and more attention. Cook and Zhu proposed an approach with data envelopment analysis (DEA) efficiency invariance principle to solve such allocation problems, but we will present their model does not consider the effect caused by the allocated...
An issue of considerable importance, involves the problem of how to simultaneously allocate a fixed input resources and set targets among a set of competing entities in an equitable way. Based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), the current paper proposes a new method for simultaneously allocating fixed input resources and setting targets to all decision making units (DMUs), in such a way that all...
The paper investigates the contest behavior in outsourcing service competition by applying contest theory, and constructs the outsourcing service competition model based on contest model. On the basis of analyzing equilibrium of outsourcing service competition, it studies the equilibrium in light of cost variance of the outsourcing service suppliers and explores the effect of cost variance on the...
Based on the theory that Firm's Operational and Managerial Objectives are to pursue profit maximization and improve the operational efficiency, this paper's purpose is to make sure the demand and necessity of enterprise information and clarify the relationship between modern enterprise and Enterprise Informationization, to find the core values of enterprise Informationization in the modern enterprises...
Based on previous researches on Technology Innovation Capability (TIC), this paper has redefined TIC as a firm's technology acquisition and application capability both internally and externally under innovation strategy based on capital investment. The Open Innovation (OI) Theory emphasizes the significance of external technology and resources, which has made a breakthrough of traditional Close Innovation...
The problem of how to allocate a fixed cost or resource among a set of competing entities in an equitable way is a considerably important issue. Based on data envelopment analysis (DEA), the current paper proposes a new method for allocating fixed costs and resources to all decision making units (DMUs) respectively, in such a way that the relative efficiencies of DMUs remain unchanged and the distribution...
This paper introduces Agent technology into domestic storage management and uses the autonomy, reactivity and sociality of Agent to realize the seamless connection among enterprises by defining interaction and cooperation mechanisms among different Agents, thereby achieving the aim of reducing and even eliminating inventory, so it is a feasible thought and method for enterprises to realize effective...
Global value chain (GVC) has broadened the international division participation of a state or an area with economic policies. The actors in global value chain obtained different profit. The paper from economic rent view stressed the significance of inter-corporation rents and analyzed profit allocation in the global value chain. We find that the profits depend on the market structure of product stages...
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