In this work we try to draw an interdisciplinary framework aimed to integrate a socio-cognitive approach with organizational research about industrial clusters, in order to investigate whether and how social evaluations may affect clusters dynamics. Industrial districts are sort of small-worlds that provide a suitable environment for testing the predictions of our model through Multi-Agent Based Social Simulation (MABSS) experiments. Artificial agents will be allowed to exchange products and to transmit social evaluations, and the main features of a cluster will be implemented. The effects of evaluation transmission on products quality, partner selection and cheaters isolation will be discussed.
A model for simulating reputation dynamics in industrial districts
Giardini F;Conte R
2008
Abstract
In this work we try to draw an interdisciplinary framework aimed to integrate a socio-cognitive approach with organizational research about industrial clusters, in order to investigate whether and how social evaluations may affect clusters dynamics. Industrial districts are sort of small-worlds that provide a suitable environment for testing the predictions of our model through Multi-Agent Based Social Simulation (MABSS) experiments. Artificial agents will be allowed to exchange products and to transmit social evaluations, and the main features of a cluster will be implemented. The effects of evaluation transmission on products quality, partner selection and cheaters isolation will be discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.