Die kumulative Dissertation beschreibt in 14 Fachartikeln die sogenannte Support Vektor Maschine als eine aktuell diskutierte Methodik zur Lösung betriebswirtschaftlicher Klassifikationsprobleme. Die Klassifikation wird dabei als eine Aufgabenstellung des Data Minings verstanden, welches die...

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The objectives of this study were to evaluate the viability and sustainability ofpreferential procurement in the metals and engineering sector. Preferentialprocurement is one of the seven elements of Broad–Based–Black EconomicEmpowerment (BBBEE) and seeks to encourage companies to procure...

This paper analyzes the effects of economic crises on firms' use of management control mechanisms and on their management of stakeholder relations. Moreover, the association between stakeholder management and management control system use is analyzed. In the wake of the economic crisis of...

As the integration solution to the problem of specific assets cannot be replicated on human asset specificity because slavery is illegal, economic theory states that control systems substitute for integration through a balanced structure to help align diverse interests. To understand the...

The study of complex systems should be based on a systems-theoretic framework which requires both self-organizing and symbolic dimensions. An inclusive framework based on the notion of semiotics is advanced to build models capable of representing, as well as evolving in their environments, with...

We identify a general framework for weak planning called bootstrap planning, which is defined as global planning using only a local planner along with some memory for learning intermediate subgoals. We present a family of algorithms for bootstrap planning, and provide some initial theory on...

There is a recognised need for the continued improvement of both the techniques and technology for spatial decision support in infrastructure site selection. Many authors have noted that current methodologies are inadequate for real-world site selection decisions carried out by heterogeneous...

When large numbers of alerts are reported by intrusion detection (ID) systems in very fine granularity, it prevents system administrators from handling the alerts effectively. This in turn degrades the usability of an intrusion detection system. Aside from detection, timely responses of...