The increasing awareness of data mining technology, along with the attendant increase in the capturing, warehousing, and utilization of historical data to support evidence-based decision making, is leading many organizations to recognize that the effective use of data is the key element in the...

In this paper, we report on the development of a short screening tool that deputies in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department could use in the field to help forecast domestic violence incidents in particular households. The data come from over 500 households to which sheriff's deputies were...

The rapid growth in demand and supply of sophisticated data mining and analytical decision tools calls for research to understand the value of learning, as well as how learning interacts with firms’ day-to-day marketing strategies.In this paper, we consider a market in which the firm can...

85 p. This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu].

This project was divided into three parts. By storing a large data set in the database system, the data can be efficiently queried to analyze the customer base with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics. First, the current customer portfolio was profiled in terms of...

The problem: Much of finance theory is based on the efficient market hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, the prices of financial assets, such as stocks, incorporate all information that may affect their future performance. However, the translation of publicly available information into...

This paper surveys technological changes that affect the collection, organization, analysis and presentation of data. It considers changes or improvements that ought to influence the research process and direct the use of technology. It explores implications for graduate research training. The...