Agent-based simulation in management and organizational studies: a survey

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive survey of the literature about the use of agent-based simulation (ABS) in the study of organizational behavior, decision making, and problem-solving. It aims at contributing to the consolidation of ABS as a field of applied research in...

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Agent-based simulation
Complexity
Decision making
Organizational simulation
Organizational studies
Simulation as a method
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Agent-based simulation
Complexity
Decision making
Organizational simulation
Organizational studies
Simulation as a method
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title_full Agent-based simulation in management and organizational studies: a survey
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Complexity
Decision making
Organizational simulation
Organizational studies
Simulation as a method
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Complexity
Decision making
Organizational simulation
Organizational studies
Simulation as a method
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