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The social consequences of using agent-based systems

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  • Chong, Samuel

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen en Econometrie (Free University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics Sciences, Business Administration and Economitrics)

  • Heng, Michael S.H. Heng
  • Liu, Kencheng

Abstract

The starting point of this paper is that the proper functioning of agent-based systems depends on the understanding of their societal effects on us. Only by understanding the inter-relationship between the agent-based systems and their resources can we ensure that such systems are not designed and developed in isolation of the social context in wich they find their purposes. However, the consequences of deploying agent-based systems are not well defined in het current literature. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of this issue by investigating the possibilities of using the organizational semiotic framework which is founded on sound and theoretical underpinnings to structure our discourse of some of these consequences. The semiotic framework will help us to draw deep insights from the phenomena under examination.

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  • Chong, Samuel & Heng, Michael S.H. Heng & Liu, Kencheng, 2001. "The social consequences of using agent-based systems," Serie Research Memoranda 0001, VU University Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Econometrics.
    • Handle: RePEc:vua:wpaper:2001-1
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    Cited by:

    1. Bixler R. Patrick & Springer David W., 2018. "Nonprofit Social Capital as an Indicator of a Healthy Nonprofit Sector," Nonprofit Policy Forum, De Gruyter, vol. 9(3), pages 1-8, October.

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    Keywords

    Agent-Based E-Commerce Systems; Social Consequences; Organizational Semiotics Framework.;
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    JEL classification:

    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software

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