@inproceedings{c8ada249824e4cc9b2aabced871667be,
title = "Modeling organizations as a social network of distributed knowledge-based systems",
abstract = "An architecture is described that allows multiple, heterogeneous knowledge-base systems to cooperate in a partially structured social network. The design is conceived from social epistemological theory which studies the social influence on beliefs and evaluates social practices based on a truth-linked criterion. A planning theory of intention is reviewed as a mechanism for coordinating actions between agents. A design technique is proposed whereby information technology is applied to augment actual human processes that are deficient relative to the normative theory. A distributed knowledge-base management system architecture is described that models the practices and group methods of a social community. The individual knowledge-base systems model the processes and methods used by individual agents. Research issues are outlined for extending this architecture.",
author = "Carlson, {David A.} and Sudha Ram",
year = "1990",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0818620110",
series = "Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Science",
publisher = "Publ by Western Periodicals Co",
pages = "271--280",
editor = "Hoevel, {Lee W.} and Shriver, {Bruce D.} and Nunamaker, {Jay F.Jr.} and Sprague, {Ralph H.Jr.} and Velijko Milutinovic",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Science",
note = "Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Volume 1: Architecture Track ; Conference date: 02-01-1990 Through 05-01-1990",
}