Title :
Conceptual analysis and specification of organization theories
Author :
Gazendam, Henk W M
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Manage. & Organ., Groningen Univ., Netherlands
Abstract :
A grammar (BNF-type) description of organization theories enables an object-oriented semi-formalized specification of the essential aspects of an organization theory. This specification can be used for the development of simulation models of organizations consisting of intelligent agents. A method for the conceptual analysis and specification of organization theories (CAST) is based on this grammar-based specification. The classical theory of Henri Fayol (1916) has been chosen to demonstrate the CAST method.<>
Keywords :
cooperative systems; corporate modelling; formal specification; grammars; management science; object-oriented methods; object-oriented programming; simulation; BNF-type description; Backus normal form; CAST method; conceptual analysis; grammar-based specification; intelligent agents; object-oriented programming; object-oriented semi-formalized specification; organization theories; simulation models;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1994. Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wailea, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5090-7
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1994.323430
