Agent-based modeling in managerial science: an illustrative survey and study

F Wall - Review of Managerial Science, 2016 - Springer
This article provides an overview of the current state of agent-based modeling in managerial
science. In particular, the aim is to illustrate major lines of development in agent-based …

Opening the 'black box'of simulations: increased transparency and effective communication through the systematic design of experiments

I Lorscheid, BO Heine, M Meyer - Computational and Mathematical …, 2012 - Springer
Many still view simulation models as a black box. This paper argues that perceptions could
change if the systematic design of experiments (DOE) for simulation research was fully …

Simulation-based research in management accounting and control: an illustrative overview

S Leitner, F Wall - Journal of Management Control, 2015 - Springer
In this article, we provide an overview of applications of simulation as a research method in
the domain of management accounting and control (MAC). According to different …

How to relate models to reality? An epistemological framework for the validation and verification of computational models

C Gräbner - Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2018 - jasss.org
Agent-based simulations have become increasingly prominent in various disciplines. This
trend is positive, but it comes with challenges: while there are more and more standards for …

Potentialities and limitations of agent-based simulations

G Manzo, T Matthews - Revue française de sociologie, 2014 - cairn-int.info
This article has a general goal: it provides an overview of the main theoretical and
methodological dimensions structuring the field of research that is based on agent-based …

Boundedly rational expected utility theory

D Navarro-Martinez, G Loomes, A Isoni… - Journal of Risk and …, 2018 - Springer
We build a satisficing model of choice under risk which embeds Expected Utility Theory
(EUT) into a boundedly rational deliberation process. The decision maker accumulates …

Agent-based models and causality: a methodological appraisal

L Casini, G Manzo - 2016 - diva-portal.org
Areas of research focusing on causality, on mechanism-based explanations, and on agent-
based computational modeling seem especially lively in contemporary sociology (for recent …

[PDF][PDF] Strategic forecasting of electricity demand using system dynamics approach

SA Akhwanzada, RM Tahar - International Journal of Environmental …, 2012 - academia.edu
Electricity has become an important source of energy in human society. The enormous use
of electricity necessitates a mechanism to predict the future demand. Forecasting models …

Computer simulations and computational models in science

C Imbert - Springer handbook of model-based science, 2017 - Springer
Computational science and computer simulations have significantly changed the face of
science in recent times, even though attempts to extend our computational capacities are by …

Use of simulation in controlling research: a systematic literature review for German-speaking countries

C Grisar, M Meyer - Management Review Quarterly, 2016 - Springer
This paper provides a systematic literature review of the use of simulation in the field of
“controlling”, a term synonymously used for management accounting and control in German …