An Ambient Agent Model for Group Development Support

This paper introduces an agent-based support model for group development and leadership, to be used by ambient systems to support a group leader in the development of group members. Using modelbased reasoning, an ambient agent analyses the development level of the group (member) and provides support to the group by proposing the most effective leadership behaviour to the group leader. The support model has been formally designed and within a dedicated software environment, simulation experiments have been performed.