Agent Interactions in Construct: An Empirical Validation using Calibrated Grounding

We conducted a validation study for Construct, a multi-agent network model of socio-cultural coevolution. Our particular focus is on the ability of Construct to produce an initial state of agent interactions which have reasonable equivalence to the communication network of a real-world organization. We used the calibrated grounding technique to perform the validation. Results of the study show that Construct can produce a valid state of initial interactions. In addition, we were able to gain some insight into the nature of the organization.