The dimension of a dataset‚ which is the number of variables‚ must be reduced for the data mining algorithms to operate efficiently. We present and discuss several dimension reduction approaches: (1) Incorporating domain knowledge to remove or combine categories‚ (2) using data summaries to detect information overlap between variables (and remove or combine redundant variables or categories)‚ (3) using data conversion techniques such as converting categorical variables into numerical variables
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6 57.6 53.4 56.4 52.8 54.0 60.6 47.4 54.6 67.8 100.2 48.0 51.6 57.6 58.2 60.0 57.0 57.6 61.8 69.0 75.0 85.2 121.8 through December 2006. They also asked you to determine whether a case can be made for excess storm-related sales during the same period. If such a case can be made‚ Carlson is entitled to compensation for excess sales it would have earned in addition to ordinary sales. Managerial Report Prepare a report for the managers of the Carlson Department Store
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it is the way of the world today. This is the requirement as well obligation for all researchers. If the research material they produce is of low quality and integrity‚ it is not worthy of reading. In this case‚ the literature on supply chain collaboration will undergo the same critical analysis. There are areas that will show if the research is of impeccable quality and value or if it is not. They will include the contribution of the paper to the research area. The area of research is supply chain
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relationship between childhood obesity levels in primary school children and whether the child participates in after school sports activities? Research Design A quantitative research helps to provide a detail description regarding phenomena by numerical data collection using mathematically based analytical methods (Muijs‚ 2011). The main aim of a quantitative research is to establish a relationship between an independent and dependant or outcome variable in a population. In this study the researcher tries
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practices and cost performance is investigated. Construction project data for this research are derived from the Construction Industry Institute Benchmarking and Metrics database. Multiple one-way ANOVA and linear regression are performed to investigate the effectiveness of individual change management practices elements and overall change management practices implementation in controlling project change cost‚ respectively. The data analysis results show that individual change management practices elements
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and conclusions of this very same article. Results: Data Collection Method In this article children are selected from schools across Liverpool. Once these children had been selected‚ height and weight measurements were calculated and the children began enduring the tests. There were different tests for height‚ weight‚ sex and age brackets for the children. Also‚ body mass index (BMI) was figured out for the children. This method of data collection is appropriate for this article due to the
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Lecture 2. THE RESEARCH PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW BUSINESS RESEARCH ETHICS DEFINITION OF RESEARCH • Business research is a systematic and objective process of gathering‚ recording‚ and analyzing data for making business decisions • Business research is the application of the scientific method in searching for the truth about business phenomena PURPOSE OF RESEARCH • Business research generates necessary qualitative and quantitative information for managerial
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Basic methods of evaluation surveys 7 Data collection methods 7 Document analysis 7 Individual interviews 7 Questionnaire survey 8 Focus groups 8 Observation techniques 8 Group techniques 9 Data analysis methods 9 Statistical analysis 9 Qualitative analysis 9 Assessment methods 9 Experts’ panel 10 Benchmarking 10 SWOT analysis 10 Cost-benefit analysis 10 Cost-effectiveness analysis 10 Econometric models 11 Planning evaluation
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sessions you will use SPSS to define variables‚ enter data and carry out descriptive (Frequencies and Percentages‚ Mean +/- SD) and Inferential statistics (Chi-Square‚ ttest‚ etc.) Where can I get SPSS? You will need to contact Information Solution and Services (ISS) Why do I need to learn SPSS? If you need to answer a research question‚ you will need to collect data‚ and then enter the data using SPSS and finally you will need to analyze the data so you could explain the meaning of the results
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HOSPITAL. Prepared by: LLOYD LEE BUN AIK S-GSM0181/11 CONTENTS 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY AND CASE ISSUES Why are certain organiszations are more successful compared tothan others? The fact remains that in order for an organisation to maximise its competitive edge it has to leverage upon its most important asset‚ namely which is its human capital. In this case study we will focus on Penang Adventist Hospital‚ located in the northern Malaysian state of Penang‚ as the common
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