Foundations of organizational structures in multiagent systems

Davide Grossi; Frank Dignum; Mehdi Dastani; Lambèr Royakkers

Foundations of organizational structures in multiagent systems

Davide Grossi, Frank Dignum, Mehdi Dastani, Lambèr Royakkers

Philosophy & Ethics

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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.

Original language	English
Pages	827-834
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	4th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi agent Systems, AAMAS 2005 - Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 25 Jul 2005 → 29 Jul 2005 Conference number: 4

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi agent Systems, AAMAS 2005
Abbreviated title	AAMAS 2005
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Utrecht
Period	25/07/05 → 29/07/05

Keywords

Modal logic
Multiagent organizations
Social structure

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