The effects of agent activeness and cooperativeness on team decision efficiency: A computational simulation study using Team-Soar

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 497-510

  Kang, Mincheol ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REDUNDANCY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BEHAVIORAL TENDENCY; DECISION EFFICIENCY; INFORMATION REDUNDANCY;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 34147135226     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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