An agent-based organizational model for a smart energy system is introduced relying on a dynamic coalition formation mechanism for virtual power station (VPS) creation. Following, for VPS maintenance a solution concept is proposed that stems from the existent stability solutions in coalitional games and is introduced in conjunction with a corresponding algorithm, deployed in distributed environ...

This paper examines the performance of a new Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) Strategy for a 3G Hierarchical Cellular Structure (HCS). With rising demands on wireless communication systems there is a need to improve the resource utilisation of mobile network. This can be achieved with the implementation of HCS along with a suitable self-adaptive DRA strategy. The main focus of attention is to ...

This article examines perspectives on employer work-life initiatives as potential organizational change phenomena. Work-life initiatives address two main organizational challenges: structural (flexible job design, human resource policies) and cultural (supportive supervisors, climate) factors. While work-life initiatives serve a purpose in highlighting the need for organizational adaptation to ...

Many organizational businesses today are operating in increasingly complex and turbulent environments. To meet the challenges of such uncertain environments, organizational flexibility and adaptation to change have become important tools for organizational survival. Since the emergence of distributed computing and the Internet, many organizations are evolving to flexible forms where employees w...

We assemble a panel data set of firms in the U.S. defense industry between 1996 and 2006 to examine the drivers of heterogeneous incumbent firm adaptation following the industry-wide demand shock of September 11, 2001. This shock entailed not only an increase in aggregate demand but, more importantly, a shift in the relative attractiveness of individual product areas, resulting in the need for ...