We explore the concept of an agent-based Electronic Institution including a normative environment that supports electronic contract formation by providing a contextual normative background. We formalize the normative state using first-order logic and define institutional rules and norms operating on that state. A suitable semantics regarding the use of norms within a hierarchical context struct...

In component-based design, components and communication mechanisms have a different nature; while the former represent the agents that cooperate to fulfill a certain goal, the latter formalise the communication mechanism through which these agents interact. A proper formalisation of the heterogeneity that arises from this difference requires one to employ the most adequate formalism for each of...

UNLABELLED Knowledge management imposes itself as a pressing need for the organizations of several sectors of the economy, including healthcare. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the perception of healthcare institution collaborators in relation to knowledge management in the institution where they operate and analyze the existence of differences in this perception, based on the institution's management ...

A new order crept into all walks of lives during the Covid-19 pandemic with its enduring impacts on modes learning. Consequently, conventional four-walled learning was pulled down, hence, utilisation various e-social platforms traditionally meant for social networking. Thus, this study adopts ex-post factor research design to ascertain some by students and post lockdown. questionnaire biology c...

The article problematises the assumption that modern society is characterised by institutional differentiation as a unidirectional process. Inspired Deleuze’s sketch of ‘society control’, in this authors explore de-differentiation contemporary society. They illustrate process developments penal institution, employing empirical materials from Norwegian prison system. show how institution increas...

despite the fact that under paragraph (a) of the article 55 of fourth development plan and the article 21 of fifth development plan of the constitution, the government is required to establish a skill training policy-making institution, efforts has so far been fruitless and the problems due to lack of such national institution still remain to be seen. this paper aims to study the current condit...