Abstract In 1997, Robert Axelrod wondered in a highly influential paper" If people tend to
become more alike in their beliefs, attitudes, and behavior when they interact, why do not all …

This article is concerned with the study of statistical power in agent-based modeling (ABM).
After an overview of classic statistics theory on how to interpret Type-II error (whose …

An important puzzle in social network research is to explain how macro-level structures
emerge from micro-level network processes. Explaining the emergence and stability of …

There is public and scholarly debate about the effects of personalized recommender
systems implemented in online social networks, online markets, and search engines. Some …

A case for agent-based models in organizational behavior and team research | Emerald Insight
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Strong demographic faultlines are a potential source of conflict in teams. To study conditions
under which faultlines can result in between-group bi-polarization of opinions, a …

The role of diversity in organizations has been widely discussed in recent decades;
nevertheless, both theoretical perspectives and empirical results appear conflicting and …

Polarization between groups is a major topic of contemporary societal debate and research.
Formal models of opinion dynamics try to explain how intergroup polarization arises from …

I reflect on challenges to the validation of theoretical models from the perspective of a critical
rationalist seeking to develop true explanations of empirical phenomena. I illustrate my …

Recent management research has evidenced the significance of organizational social
networks, and communication is believed to impact the interpersonal relationships …