Interpretation by Implementation for Understanding a Multiagent Organization

  • Authors:
  • Keiki Takadama;Takao Terano;Katsunori Shimohara

  • Affiliations:
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology & ATR Human Information Science Labs., 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan. keiki@dis.titech.ac.jp;University of Tsukuba, 3-29-1, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0012, Japan. terano@gssm.otsuka.tsukuba.ac.jp;ATR Human Information Science Labs., 2-2-2 Hikaridai, “Keihanna Science City”, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan. katsu@atr.co.jp

  • Venue:
  • Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

This paper stresses the importance of focusing on the modeling process of computational models for precisely understanding a complex organization and for solving given problems in the organization. Based on our claim, we proposes a method of interpretation by implementation (IbI), which explores factors that drastically change simulation results through an investigation on the modeling process of computational models. A careful investigation on the capabilities of the IbI approach, which comprises the three methods of (a) breakdown and representation, (b) assumption or premise modification, and (c) layer change investigation, derives the following conclusions: (1) the IbI approach has the potential of finding underlying factors that determine the characteristics of an organization; (2) the IbI approach can specify points of attention at necessary levels when analyzing an organization; and (3) the IbI approach has such advantages as wide applicability, the effective use of employed models, and KISS principle support.