On the potential of norm-governed behavior in different categories of artificial societies

Authors:
Paul Davidsson;Stefan Johansson
Affiliations:
Department of Systems and Software Engineering, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, Sweden 372 25;Department of Systems and Software Engineering, School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Ronneby, Sweden 372 25
Venue:
Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory
Year:
2006

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Abstract

Based on a classification of artificial societies and the identification of four different types of stakeholders in such societies, we investigate the potential of norm-governed behavior in different types of artificial societies. The basis of the analysis is the preferences of the stakeholders and how they influence the state of the society. A general conclusion drawn is that the more open a society is the more it has to rely on agent owners and designers to achieve norm-governed behavior, whereas in more closed societies the environment designers and owners may control the degree of norm-governed behavior.