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Analysis of Bullying in Cooperative Multi-agent Systemsâ Communications
Cooperative Multi-agent Systems frameworks do not include modules to test communications yet. The proposed framework incorporates robust analysis tools using IDKAnalysis2.0 to evaluate bullying effect in communications. The present work is based on ICARO-T. This platform follows the Adaptive Multi-agent Systems paradigm. Experimentation with ICARO-T includes two deployments: the equitative and the authoritative. Results confirm the usefulness of the analysis tools when exporting to Cooperative Multi-agent Systems that use different configurations. Besides, ICARO-T is provided with new functionality by a set of tools for communication analysis
An Analysis Architecture for Communications in Multi-agent Systems
Evaluation tools are significant from the Agent
Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE) point of view. Defective
designs of communications in Multi-agent Systems (MAS) may
overload one or several agents, causing a bullying effect on them.
Bullying communications have avoidable consequences, as high
response times and low quality of service (QoS). Architectures
that perform evaluation functionality must include features to
measure the bullying activity and QoS, but it is also
recommendable that they have reusability and scalability
features. Evaluation tools with these features can be applied to a
wide range of MAS, while minimizing designerâs effort. This
work describes the design of an architecture for communication
analysis, and its evolution to a modular version, that can be
applied to different types of MAS. Experimentation of both
versions shows differences between its executions
Towards a Psychological Generalist AI: A Survey of Current Applications of Large Language Models and Future Prospects
The complexity of psychological principles underscore a significant societal
challenge, given the vast social implications of psychological problems.
Bridging the gap between understanding these principles and their actual
clinical and real-world applications demands rigorous exploration and adept
implementation. In recent times, the swift advancement of highly adaptive and
reusable artificial intelligence (AI) models has emerged as a promising way to
unlock unprecedented capabilities in the realm of psychology. This paper
emphasizes the importance of performance validation for these large-scale AI
models, emphasizing the need to offer a comprehensive assessment of their
verification from diverse perspectives. Moreover, we review the cutting-edge
advancements and practical implementations of these expansive models in
psychology, highlighting pivotal work spanning areas such as social media
analytics, clinical nursing insights, vigilant community monitoring, and the
nuanced exploration of psychological theories. Based on our review, we project
an acceleration in the progress of psychological fields, driven by these
large-scale AI models. These future generalist AI models harbor the potential
to substantially curtail labor costs and alleviate social stress. However, this
forward momentum will not be without its set of challenges, especially when
considering the paradigm changes and upgrades required for medical
instrumentation and related applications
System upgrade: realising the vision for UK education
A report summarising the findings of the TEL programme in the wider context of technology-enhanced learning and offering recommendations for future strategy in the area was launched on 13th June at the House of Lords to a group of policymakers, technologists and practitioners chaired by Lord Knight.
The report â a major outcome of the programme â is written by TEL director Professor Richard Noss and a team of experts in various fields of technology-enhanced learning. The report features the programmeâs 12 recommendations for using technology-enhanced learning to upgrade UK education
Understanding how the Army\u27s Informal Leader Bonds Formal Leadership and the Complex Environment
Bullying and toxic leadership in the U. S. Army disrupt bonding processes between leaders and subordinates, which may jeopardize military operations, threaten resiliency initiatives, inhibit leader development, and stifle innovation. Little research, however, has looked at the role of informal leaders who operate outside the formal power structure in military environments. Using social exchange theory as the foundation, the purpose of this case study was to explore the activities of informal leaders who mediated the normal and disrupted leadership bonding processes in an Illinois Army National Guard Infantry Brigade. The research questions explored the informal leaders\u27 influence and behaviors to gain a greater understanding of the bonding processes. A maximum variation purposeful sampling was used to select 25 informal leaders from 8 company size units in an Illinois Army National Guard Infantry Brigade. Publicly available archival data were also considered. All data were coded inductively and then subjected to Braun and Clark\u27s thematic analysis procedure, revealing the perception that informal leaders improved bonding between soldiers and leaders and reduced stress associated with military service. The implications for positive social change include recommendations to the Illinois National Guard to provide support for using informal leaders as a mechanism to promote more cohesive relationships between leaders and subordinates and to explore the use of informal leadership to reduce stress
Using the Appraisal framework to analyze source use in essays: a case study of engagement and dialogism in two undergraduate studentsâ writing
International audienceA key element of academic writing involves incorporation of external voices, which is a complex rhetorical and linguistic task. Student writers must face this challenge of using sources to strengthen their own arguments. Appraisal, specifically Engagement, provides a useful framework for analyzing source use in texts, as it considers evaluation and dialogic voicing. This article describes a semi-ethnographic case study that contrasts two undergraduate writers and their writing drafts. Results show similarities and differences based on the linguistic abilities of the students and their experience in writing, but overall improvement in terms of dialogic voicing in the final drafts. Applications to research and instruction for ESL and mainstream writing are discussed
A Qualitative Media Analysis of the Depiction of Workplace Bullying in Hollywood Films
Work is a significant part of everyday life for many, so it is not surprising that it would be included in the storylines of many Hollywood films. Movies incorporate elements from everyday life, real or imagined. There is a plethora of research making connections between film and the social world, but not regarding workplace bullying. This study takes a close and in-depth look at workplace bullying as it is depicted in scenes from a sampling of 100 Hollywood films released 1994-2016. It is interpretive in nature and guided by the theoretical underpinnings of film theory, social construction of reality theory, and symbolic interaction theory. Qualitative media analysis (synonymous with ethnographic content analysis) and grounded theory, in concert with Hymes Ethnography of Communication SPEAKING Model methods, blended and facilitated data collection and analysis. The advent of a theoretical frame highlighting the delicate interplay within the depictions of workplace bullying became evident; herein named the paradoxical web of workplace bullying. Within this paradox are tragedy and comedy; from which ambivalence resilience theory emerges. This research contributes to the literature of conflict studies and more specifically the scholarly research and professional practice dedicated toward greater understanding and eradication of this horrific phenomenon, workplace bullyin
Clarifying My World: Identity Work in the Context of Workplace Bullying
Based on a study rooted in van Manenâs hermeneutic phenomenology, conducted with agents working in international facing call centers in Mumbai and Bangalore, India, this paper describes targetsâ identity work in the context of workplace bullying. Data were gathered through conversational interviews and were subject to sententious and selective thematic analyses. The core theme of âclarifying my worldâ captures participantsâ attempt to reconstruct their identity following the emergence of identity disruptions stemming from the experience of being bullied. Major themes which include building personal security and insulation, recreating equilibrium, maintaining dignity and poise, re-establishing ontological foundations and seeking continuity in oneâs evolution, represent the goals of identity work which address specific dimensions of identity disruptions. The findings highlight the long-term effects of workplace bullying on targets and targetsâ attempts to restore their well - being
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