Note: Intro -- Title Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Market Engineering: A Research Agenda -- Introduction - Design Matters -- Interdisciplinary Research -- An Engineering Framework -- The Engineering Process -- Outline of the Book -- Conclusions -- References -- On Comparison of Mechanisms of Economic and Social Exchanges: The Times Model -- Introduction -- Auctions and Negotiations -- Auctions -- Negotiations -- Hybrid Forms -- Experimental and Field Studies -- Auctions and Negotiations in Economics -- Lessons Learned Form Economic Research -- Information Systems Research -- Lessons Learned from Information Systems Research -- Mechanism and System Design -- Basic Concepts and Theory Building -- Design Research in IS -- Convergence of IS and Economics Designs -- TIMES Model -- Basic Concepts and Dependencies of the TIMES Model -- TIMES Constructs -- Discussion and Future Work -- References -- A Decision Support System for Choosing Market Mechanisms in e-Procurement -- Introduction -- Computer Aided Market Engineering -- Related Work -- Knowledge Acquisition, Storage and Evaluation -- System Design and Implementation -- System Design -- System Workflow for Recommendation Retrieval -- Conclusion and Outlook -- Applying Auction Theory to Procurement Auctions - An Empirical Study Among German Corporations -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background and Research Hypothesis -- Empirical Research Approach -- Results of the Empirical Study -- Conclusions and Managerial Implications -- References -- On the Design of Simple Multi-unit Online Auctions -- References -- A Comparison Between Mechanisms for Sequential Compute Resource Auctions -- Introduction -- Buisness Scenarios -- Related Work -- Methods and Aparatus: A Render Utility Simulator -- Infrastructure Model -- Rendering Model -- Auction Models -- Bidding Strategies. , Measuring Bidding Strategy Performance -- Restricting the Space of Strategies Considered -- PS Polynomial Family of Strategies -- GV Polynomial Family of Strategies -- Methods for Finding the Best Strategies -- Results -- Evolved Polynomial Bid Functions -- Performance Data -- Conclusion -- MACE: A Multi-attribute Combinatorial Exchange -- Introduction -- Requirements Upon the Mechanism -- Design Objectives -- Domain-Specific Requirements -- The MACE Mechanism -- Bidding Language -- Winner Determination -- Pricing -- Evaluation -- Data Basis -- Implementation -- Results -- Conclusion -- Engineering Grid Markets -- Introduction -- Market Engineering -- Environmental Analysis -- Motivating Scenario -- Requirement Analysis -- Related Work -- Tailoring a Market for Grid Services^{1} -- Winner Determination Problem -- Pricing Schemes -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Shaman: Software and Human Agents in Multiattribute Auctions and Negotiations -- Introduction -- Foundations -- Decision Support Systems -- Software Agents and MAS -- Auction and Negotiation Protocols and Taxonomy -- E-Markets and Other Meeting Places -- Four Platforms -- Invite e-Negotiation Platform -- eNAs e-Negotiation Agency -- meet2trade Auction Platform -- GoGo Group-Buying Platform -- Shaman Framework and Functions -- Framework -- The Use of Shaman -- Local DSS -- Conclusions -- References -- An Experiment on Investor Behavior in Markets with Nonlinear Transaction Fees -- Introduction -- Nonlinear Price Schedule Design -- Types of Nonlinear Price Schedules -- Caps and Floors -- Design Parameters -- Field Experiment -- Motivation -- Experimental Design -- Hypotheses -- Experimental Results -- Number of Orders per Trader -- Average Order Volume per Trader -- Sensitivity to Transaction Fee Changes -- Discussion -- Conclusion and Outlook -- References. , Sellers Competing for Buyers in Online Markets -- Introduction -- Model of Competing Sellers -- Analysis -- Buyer Equilibrium Behaviour -- Seller Equilibrium Behaviour -- Auction Fees -- Conclusion -- A Bayesian Reputation System for Virtual Organizations -- Introduction -- Trust and Reputation Model -- Taxonomy of TIs -- Stochastic Model -- Feedback -- Conclusion and Future Work -- Situated Decision Support Approach for Managing Multiple Negotiations -- Introduction -- Background -- Agent-Based Negotiations -- Multi-bilateral Negotiations -- Situated Decision Support Framework for Managing Multiple Negotiations -- Simulations -- Conclusions -- References -- Optimal Financially Constrained Bidding in Multiple Simultaneous Auctions -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Bidding in Multiple Auctions -- The Auctions -- Global and Local Bidders -- Best Response Strategies with Budget Constraints -- Conclusion -- Bidding Strategies for Multi-object Auctions -- Introduction -- The Auction Setting -- Single Object -- Multiple Objects -- Equilibrium Bidding Strategies -- Single Object -- Multiple Sequential Auctions -- Multiple Simultaneous Auctions -- Related Work -- Conclusions and Future Work -- Cognitive Biases in Negotiation Processes -- Introduction -- Negotiation Process Model -- Negotiation as a Communication Process -- Refined Process Model -- Agent Decision-Making Model -- Cognitive Biases in Negotiations -- Summary -- On the Forecast Accuracy of Sports Prediction Markets -- Introduction -- Related Work -- STOCCER - A 2006 FIFA World Cup Prediction Market -- The FIFA World Cup 2006 -- The STOCCER Exchange -- Evaluation of the Forecast Accuracy -- Summary -- References -- Author Index.

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