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The March - Simon - Model of Adaptive Motivated Behavior

Albert Martin

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Albert Martin

Title

The March - Simon - Model of Adaptive Motivated Behavior

Description

Supplemental notebook to "Das Allgemeine Verhaltensmodell von March und Simon"

The March - Simon - Model of Adaptive Motivated Behavior

Albert Martin

Email: martin@leuphana . de

James G . March and Herbert A . Simon: Organizations . New York 1958 (Wiley)
Albert Martin: Das Allgemeine Verhaltensmodell von March und Simon, Schriften aus dem Institut für Mittelstandsforschung, No .64, Lueneburg 2021 (Leuphana University)
Downloads: https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/248449 or albertxmartin.com/beitraege.

Abstract
The general model of adaptive motivated behavior describes the relationships between four fundamental constructs of behavioral theory : the level of aspiration, the expectation of rewards, satisfaction, and the search for behaviors, that promise success and satisfaction . The submechanisms that are postulated in the model form an overall mechanism that ensures that the relationship between the goals of an actor and the situational opportunities is balanced . The parameters of the model, which determine the preconditions and strength of the relationships, in addition to their formal functions, also have an important content related meaning .

Model

Equations
(1)

dA/dt=α(R-A+a)

, where

a>0,α>0

(2)

S=R-A

(3)

L=β(Ss-S)

, where

Ss>0,β>0

(4)

dR/dt=γ(L-b+cR)

, where

γ>0,b>0,c>0

Interpretation
Variables
A = Aspiration Level
S = Satisfaction
R = Reward
L = Search Rate
Ss = Desired Level of Satisfaction (not in the figure)
Parameters
a = Endogenous Movement
b = Endogenous Movement
c = Importance of Reward
α = Responsiveness (Reward -> Aspiration)
β = Behavioral Momentum
γ = Responsiveness (Search -> Reward)
Initial_Values
A[0] = a0
R[0] = r0

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Clear["Global`*"]a=0.5;b=0.5;c=0.5;α=0.5;β=0.5;γ=0.5;Ss=2.0;i=1000;j=20;a0=2;r0=4;Manipulate[result=DSolve[{A'[t]α(R[t]-A[t]+a),S[t]R[t]-A[t],L[t]β(Ss-S[t]),R'[t]γ(L[t]-b-cR[t]),A[0]a0,R[0]r0},{A,R,S,L},{t,0,i}];Plot[Evaluate[{A[t],R[t],S[t],L[t]}/.result],{t,0,j},PlotRangeAll,PlotStyle{{Black},{Green},{Red},{Blue}},PlotLegendsPlaced[{"A","R","S","L"},Below]],{a0,1,4},{r0,1,4},{a,0,1},{b,0,1},{c,0,1},{α,0,1},{β,0,1},{γ,0,1},{Ss,0,4},SaveDefinitionsTrue]

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Cite this as: Albert Martin, "The March - Simon - Model of Adaptive Motivated Behavior" from the Notebook Archive (2022), https://notebookarchive.org/2022-03-60cqzmk