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Multi-agent workflow model (MAWM): a workflow model designed for Chinese business processes. / CUHK electronic theses & dissertations collection / Digital dissertation consortium / ProQuest dissertations and theses

A new workflow model, namely multi-agent workflow model (MAWM), is proposed. The cultural dependent issues in Chinese business process modeling are considered and catered for in MAWM. Moreover, MAWM offers high flexibility in workflow modeling. / Further, the structural correctness of a process in MAWM is verified. A set of structural correctness criteria are defined and based on them a series of verification algorithms are designed. Also, we show that the verification algorithm for a single process is linear in complexity. As such, it is more efficient than contemporary algorithms, which are polynomial. / In this thesis, we have provided a starting point for organizational issues, especially cultural issues support in workflow modeling. Our research focuses on the context of Chinese business processes. Based on our study of Chinese business culture, we identified a set of desirable properties for workflows in Chinese business process modeling. / Our research has shown that there are one must cater for the cultural requirements for effective Chinese business process modeling. This aspect, however, has been undermined. MAMW is our attempt to break through this "cultural vs. technology" iceberg. / Ren Yongjie. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 62-09, Section: B, page: 4086. / Supervisers: Kam-Fai Wong; Boon-Toh Low. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-132). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest dissertations and theses, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_343050
Date January 2001
ContributorsRen, Yongjie., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, theses
Formatelectronic resource, 1 online resource (x, 132 p. : ill.)
CoverageChina
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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