| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to computational modeling in organizations : the good that modeling does / Charles L. Hulin and Daniel R. Ilgen -- Virtual organizations / Steven T. Seitz -- The impact of organizational interventions on behaviors : an examination of models of withdrawal / Kathy A. Hanisch ; Comment : Comparing models of withdrawal using a computational model / Mark Fichman -- Examining the fit between empirical data and theoretical simulations / Liberty J. Munson and Charles L. Hulin ; Comment : Modeling withdrawal : theoretical, empirical, and methodological implications / Nigel Nicholson -- Modeling faking on personality tests / Michael J. Zickar ; Comment : Computational models of personality and faking / Richard P. DeShon -- Simulating effects of pay-for-performance systems on pay-performance relationships / Donald P. Schwab and Craig A. Olson ; Comment : Consequences of organizational reward systems / John R. Hollenbeck -- Information distribution, participation, and group decision : explorations with the DISCUSS and SPEAK models / Garold Stasser ; Comment : The DISCUSS and SPEAK models : lessons on the value of linking theory, empirical research, and computer simulation / M. Anjali Sastry -- Computational modeling with Petri nets : solutions for individual and team systems / Michael D. Coovert and David W. Dorsey ; Comment : Getting tangled in one's own (Petri) net : on the promises and perils of computational modeling / Norbert L. Kerr -- Pressures to uniformity and the evolution of cultural norms : modeling dynamic social impact / Bibb Latané ; Comment : Simulations on the cheap : the Latané approach / James H. Davis -- Modeling change in fields of organizations : some simulation results / J. Miller McPherson ; Comment : The formation, continuation, and dissolution of informal groups / Jeffrey R. Edwards -- Organizational adaptation in volatile environments / Kathleen M. Carley ; Comment : Modeling structures of organizations / David M. Krackhardt -- Lessons learned and insights gained / Daniel R. Ilgen and Charles L. Hulin |
| Summary |
Behavior in organizations is complex and dynamic in ways that are not easily observable or predictable. Computational modeling is a promising research method that bridges the gap between field and laboratory, demonstrating the final effects of complex interactions. This book addresses the reticence of researchers to use computational modeling, advocating the wider use of this tool. Contributing authors describe their pioneering work in using computational modeling to study a wide range of problems, such as employee withdrawal; faking on personality tests; the formation, continuation, and dissolution of groups; and organizational change. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Issuing Body |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Organizational behavior -- Mathematical models
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Organizational behavior -- Computer simulation
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Human behavior.
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Behavior
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human behavior.
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Human behavior
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Organizational behavior -- Computer simulation
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Organizational behavior -- Mathematical models
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ilgen, Daniel R.
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Hulin, Charles L., 1936-
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American Psychological Association.
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