Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. We apply agent-based simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship between human resource management practices and retail productivity....

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Main Authors: Siebers, Peer-Olaf, Aickelin, Uwe, Celia, Helen, Clegg, Chris
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/992/
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author Siebers, Peer-Olaf
Aickelin, Uwe
Celia, Helen
Clegg, Chris
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Clegg, Chris
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description Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. We apply agent-based simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship between human resource management practices and retail productivity. Our multi-disciplinary research team draws upon expertise from work psychologists and computer scientists. Our research so far has led us to conduct case study work with a top ten UK retailer. Based on our case study experience and data we are developing a simulator that can be used to investigate the impact of management practices (e.g. training, empowerment, teamwork) on customer satisfaction and retail productivity.
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spelling nottingham-9922020-05-04T20:27:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/992/ Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers Siebers, Peer-Olaf Aickelin, Uwe Celia, Helen Clegg, Chris Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. We apply agent-based simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship between human resource management practices and retail productivity. Our multi-disciplinary research team draws upon expertise from work psychologists and computer scientists. Our research so far has led us to conduct case study work with a top ten UK retailer. Based on our case study experience and data we are developing a simulator that can be used to investigate the impact of management practices (e.g. training, empowerment, teamwork) on customer satisfaction and retail productivity. 2008 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Siebers, Peer-Olaf, Aickelin, Uwe, Celia, Helen and Clegg, Chris (2008) Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers. In: ECMI 2008 - European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry, 30 June - 4 July 2008, London, UK. (Unpublished) agent-based modelling agent-based simulation retail productivity management practices customer behaviour http://www.ecmi2008.org/
spellingShingle agent-based modelling
agent-based simulation
retail productivity
management practices
customer behaviour
Siebers, Peer-Olaf
Aickelin, Uwe
Celia, Helen
Clegg, Chris
Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title_full Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title_fullStr Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title_full_unstemmed Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title_short Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
title_sort agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
topic agent-based modelling
agent-based simulation
retail productivity
management practices
customer behaviour
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/992/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/992/