MODELING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORS OF CONSTRUCTION ENTERPISES: AN AGENT BASED MODELING APPRAOCH

摘要

In an effort to explore the complexity of construction organizations, this paper introduces a comprehensive Agent Based Model called Virtual Organizational Imitation for Construction Enterprises (VOICE). Building its ground on the findings of organizational behavior, VOICE models three critical aspects of construction organizations including Work, Actors and Organization. Then different levels of organization processes are reproduced to simulate the transition from micro-level processes to the collective performance. As an attempt of developing a comprehensive, all-inclusive simulation model for construction organizations, this work sets a stepping-stone for future studies.