Frank Dignum
Biographic Data
| ID | 4280054 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank Dignum |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank |
| FAMILY NAME | Dignum |
| SIGNATURE | DIGNUM F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5103-8127 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How Culture Influences the Management of a Pandemic: A Simulation of the Covid-19 Crisis
Since its first appearance in Wuhan (China), countries have been employing, to varying degrees of success, a series of non-pharmaceutical interventions aimed at limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within their populations. In this article, we build on scientific work that demonstrates that culture is part of the explanation for the observed variability between countries in their ability to effectively control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We pres…
Should we make predictions based on social simulations
The general feeling is that no predictions can be made based on agent-based social simulations. The outcomes of social simulations are based on the behaviors of individuals and their interactions. Behavioral models are always incomplete and often, also incorrect with respect to real behavior and thus the outcomes of agent-based social simulations cannot be trusted as predictions. In this article, we argue that behavioral models do not have to be …
Give more data, awareness and control to individual citizens, and they will help Covid-19 containment
The rapid dynamics of COVID-19 calls for quick and effective tracking of virus transmission chains and early detection of outbreaks, especially in the “phase 2” of the pandemic, when lockdown and other restriction measures are progressively withdrawn, in order to avoid or minimize contagion resurgence. For this purpose, contact-tracing apps are being proposed for large scale adoption by many countries. A centralized approach, where data sensed by…
Agent-Based Modelling of Values: The Case of Value Sensitive Design for Refugee Logistics
We have used value sensitive design as a method to develop an agent-based model of values in humanitarian logistics for refugees. Schwartz’s theory of universal values is implemented in the model in such a\nway that agents can make value trade-o s, which are operationalized into a measure of refugee wellbeing and\na measure of public opinion about how the refugee logistics is being handled. By trying out di erent ‘valuescenarios’, stakeholders wh…
Explaining the Emerging Influence of Culture, from Individual Influences to Collective Phenomena
This paper presents a simulation model and derives from it a theory to explain how known cultural influences on individual decisions lead to collective cultural phenomena. This simulation models the evolution of a business organization, replicating key micro-level cultural influences on individual decisions (such as allocating and accepting tasks) and subsequent macro-level collective cultural phenomena (such as robustness and sensitivity to envi…
Perspectives on Culture and Agent-based Simulations: Integrating Cultures
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: Exploring the Benefits of Explicit Instruction for Problem Solving
The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students' perceptions and attitudes towards problem solving before and after the strategy was implemented in secondary schools. Based on self-efficacy theory, students' problem solving self-efficacy as well as teachers' self-efficacy were investigated, showing that both students' and …
Advances on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems: 9Th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems
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Advances on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems: 9Th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems
Perspectives on Culture and Agent-based Simulations: Integrating Cultures
Increasing self-efficacy in learning to program: Exploring the Benefits of Explicit Instruction for Problem Solving
The difficulty of learning to program has long been identified amongst novices. This study explored the benefits of teaching a problem solving strategy by comparing students' perceptions and attitudes towards problem solving before and after the strategy was implemented in secondary schools. Based on self-efficacy theory, students' problem solving self-efficacy as well as teachers' self-efficacy were investigated, showing that both students' and …
Explaining the Emerging Influence of Culture, from Individual Influences to Collective Phenomena
This paper presents a simulation model and derives from it a theory to explain how known cultural influences on individual decisions lead to collective cultural phenomena. This simulation models the evolution of a business organization, replicating key micro-level cultural influences on individual decisions (such as allocating and accepting tasks) and subsequent macro-level collective cultural phenomena (such as robustness and sensitivity to envi…
Agent-Based Modelling of Values: The Case of Value Sensitive Design for Refugee Logistics
We have used value sensitive design as a method to develop an agent-based model of values in humanitarian logistics for refugees. Schwartz’s theory of universal values is implemented in the model in such a\nway that agents can make value trade-o s, which are operationalized into a measure of refugee wellbeing and\na measure of public opinion about how the refugee logistics is being handled. By trying out di erent ‘valuescenarios’, stakeholders wh…
Give more data, awareness and control to individual citizens, and they will help Covid-19 containment
The rapid dynamics of COVID-19 calls for quick and effective tracking of virus transmission chains and early detection of outbreaks, especially in the “phase 2” of the pandemic, when lockdown and other restriction measures are progressively withdrawn, in order to avoid or minimize contagion resurgence. For this purpose, contact-tracing apps are being proposed for large scale adoption by many countries. A centralized approach, where data sensed by…
How Culture Influences the Management of a Pandemic: A Simulation of the Covid-19 Crisis
Since its first appearance in Wuhan (China), countries have been employing, to varying degrees of success, a series of non-pharmaceutical interventions aimed at limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within their populations. In this article, we build on scientific work that demonstrates that culture is part of the explanation for the observed variability between countries in their ability to effectively control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We pres…
Should we make predictions based on social simulations
The general feeling is that no predictions can be made based on agent-based social simulations. The outcomes of social simulations are based on the behaviors of individuals and their interactions. Behavioral models are always incomplete and often, also incorrect with respect to real behavior and thus the outcomes of agent-based social simulations cannot be trusted as predictions. In this article, we argue that behavioral models do not have to be …
Computer Science (6 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Management science (2 works) · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)