An outlier is a datum that is far from other data points in which it occurs. It can have a considerable impact on the output. Therefore, removing or resolving it before the analysis is essential to prevent skewing. Outliers in a survey sampling can have a significant outcome on statistical...

This study compares the ability of four data-mining techniques in the prediction of audit opinions on companies' financial statements. The research data consists of 37,325 firm-year observations for companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), and...

A great challenge in nowadays superior education is to anticipate a certain behavior of a student: request for additional assistance, enrollment in a particular study program, exam promotion rate, mean value of grades, transfer risk, etc. Many institutions can better deal with these student and...

An increasing number of organizations are involved in the development of strategic information systems for effective linkages with their suppliers, customers, and other channel partners involved in transportation, distribution, warehousing and maintenance activities. An efficient...