Multi-agent based simulation of team effectiveness in team's task process: a member-task interaction perspective. (6th October 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dong, Shengping; Hu, Bin
• Is Part Of: International journal of simulation and process modelling. Volume 4:Number 1(2008)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 68
• Publication Date: 2008-10-06
• Subjects: multi-agent modelling -- multi-agent simulation -- team effectiveness -- task processes -- member-task interaction -- RepastJ model -- social relations -- member-task matching -- CNP -- contract net protocol -- task allocation -- multi-agent systems -- MAS -- agent-based systems -- China -- teamwork; Management -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Mathematical models -- Periodicals; Operations research -- Periodicals; Simulation methods -- Periodicals; 003.05
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-2123

Abstract

To address the dynamics of team effectiveness with the effect of interactions between task process and members, a multi-agent based model is developed with such concepts as member relation degree and member-task matching degree proposed to describe social relations among team members and how well team members' competences match with task demands respectively. The model is implemented by Repast.J and scenarios are simulated to validate the model in a virtual situation and an actual Chinese team respectively. Validated model are used for analysis of team effectiveness of an actual team and the results are discussed with some suggestions concluded.