A Study of Computational Organizational Narrative Generation for Decision Support
Narratives are invaluable assets of human lives. Due to
the distinct features of narratives, they are useful for supporting human
reasoning processes. However, many useful narratives become
residuals in organizations or human minds nowadays. Researchers
have contributed effort to investigate and improve narrative generation
processes. This paper attempts to contemplate essential components in
narratives and explore a computational approach to acquire and extract
knowledge to generate narratives. The methodology and significant
benefit for decision support are presented.
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[1] Balen, R., Rhodes, C. & Ward, L. 2010, "The Power of Stories: Using
Narrative for Interdisciplinary Learning in Health and Social Care",
Social Work Education: The International Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, pp.
416-426.
[2] Easterby-Smith, M. & Lyles, M.A. 2003, The Blackwell handbook of
organizational learning and knowledge management, Blackwell Pub,
Malden.
[3] Czarniawska-Joerges, B. 1995, "Narration or Science? Collapsing the
Division in Organization Studies", Organization, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 11-33.
[4] Fisher, W.R. 1987, Human Communication as Narration: Toward a
Philosophy of Reason, Valuse, and Action. University of South Carolina
Press (Columbia, S.C.).
[5] Lounsbury, M. & Glynn, M.A. 2001, "Cultural entrepreneurship: stories,
legitimacy, and the acquisition of resources", Strategic Management
Journal, vol. 22, no. 6-7, pp. 545-564.
[6] Riedl, M.O. & Young, R.M. 2006, "From Linear Story Generation to
Branching Story Graphs", IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications,
vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 23-31
[7] Schank, R.C. & Riesbeck, C.K. 1981, Insider computer understanding:
five programs plus miniatures, Lawrebce Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Publishers, Hillsdale, New Jersey.
[8] Pérez y Pérez, R. & Sharples, M. 2004, "Three computer-based models of
storytelling: BRUTUS, MINSTREL and MEXICA", Knowledge-Based
Systems, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 15-29.
[9] Cooper, L. 1947, Aristotle, On the art of poetry, Revised edn , Ithaca and
London: Cornell University.
[10] Branigan, E. 1992, Narrative Comprehensaion and Film. Routledge, New
York.
[11] Altman, R. 2008, A Theory of Narrative, University Press., New York:
Columbia.
[12] Wang, W.M., Cheung, C.F., Lee, W.B. & Kwok, S.K. 2008, "Mining
knowledge from natural language texts using fuzzy associated concept
mapping", Information Processing & Management, vol. 44, no. 5, pp.
1707-1719.
[13] Labour Department 2010, September-last update, Occupational Safety
and Health Statisitcs Bulletin. Available:
http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/osh/pdf/Bulletin2010.pdf [2010,
November].
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the distinct features of narratives, they are useful for supporting human
reasoning processes. However, many useful narratives become
residuals in organizations or human minds nowadays. Researchers
have contributed effort to investigate and improve narrative generation
processes. This paper attempts to contemplate essential components in
narratives and explore a computational approach to acquire and extract
knowledge to generate narratives. The methodology and significant
benefit for decision support are presented.", keywords = "Decision Support, Knowledge Management,Knowledge-based Systems, Narrative Generation", volume = "5", number = "8", pages = "1013-4", }
