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In this work we examine the impact of informal contacts network in the context of organizational change. We use a cellular automata model with majority rule and movement but supplemented with additional mechanism which generates much more unbalanced network between agents. The structures of the emerged networks are briefly described and the outcomes of two variants of simulation experiments are presented...
In the digital age, teams are becoming the new norm. Many groups become productive over time, but some groups also become dysfunctional over time. This paper examines groups that work together and ultimately become dysfunctional to the extent that they have to be reassigned or dismantled. We use a three stage study to explore why this happens. Groups in face-to-face and online classes mimic diversity...
Due to Internet and social media web, the world as we know it is deeply changing integrating two different aspects of the social interaction: the one that develop in the real world and the one that develop in web society. In this paper we focus on the importance of generalized knowledge (agents' categories) in order to understand how much it is crucial in these two worlds. The cognitive advantage...
A participatory social simulation framework is presented to support context analysis in Uruzgan province's Baluchi Valley region, Afghanistan under the banner of context sensitivity. Working in fragile states and areas affected by armed conflict is challenging for locals, development workers and researchers alike. Meaningful interaction with locals for data collection purposes is difficult and techniques...
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