Table of Contents

Part 1: Why and How Using Computer Simulation for Theory Development in Social Sciences 1. The Use of Computer Simulation in Strategy and Organization Research Mollona, E. 2. Computational Modelling and Social Theory: The Dangers of Numerical Representation Edmonds, B. 3. Devices for Theory Development: Why Using Computer Simulation if Mathematical Analysis is Available Fioresi, R. and E. Mollona. 4. Mix, Chain and Replicate: Methodologies for Agent-Based Modelling of Social Systems Hales, D. Part 2: Computer Simulation for Theory Development in Strategy and Organization Theory 5. The Dynamics of Firm Growth and Resource Sharing in Corporate Diversification Gary, S. 6. Revisiting Porter’s Generic Strategies for Competitive Environments using System Dynamics Kunc, M. 7. Rivalry and Learning among Clustered and Isolated Firms Boari, C., Fioretti, G. and Odorici, V. 8. Organization and Strategy in Banks Cappellini, A. and A. Raimondi. 9. Changing Roles in Organizations: An Agent-Based Approach Lamieri, M. and D. Mangalagiu 10. Rationality Meets the Tribe: Recent Models of Cultural Group Selection Hales, D. Part 3: How to Build Agent-Based Computer Models of Firms 11. An Agent-Based Methodological Framework to Simulate Organizations or the Quest for the Enterprise: jES and jESOF, Java Enterprise Simulator and Java Enterprise Simulator Open Foundation Terna, P. 12. From Petri Nets to ABM: The Analysis of the Enterprise's Process to Model the Firm Ferraris, G.