Foundations of organizational structures in multiagent systems

Authors:
Davide Grossi;Frank Dignum;Mehdi Dastani;Lambèr Royakkers
Affiliations:
Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Venue:
Proceedings of the fourth international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems
Year:
2005

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Abstract

We analyze the notion of organizational structure in multiagent systems and explain the precise added value and the effects of such organizational structure on the involved agents. To pursue this aim, contributions from social and organization theory are considered which provide a solid theoretical foundation to this analysis. We argue that organizational structures should be seen along at least three dimensions, instead of just one: power, coordination, and control. In order to systematize the approach, formal tools are used to describe the organizational structure as well as the effect of such structures on the activities in multiagent systems. We specify the properties and the consequences of organizational structures for the actions of the involved agents.