General model for automated business diagnosis

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 623-637

  Feelders, A J ^a   Daniels, H A M ^a,b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AUTOMATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FINANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AUTOMATED BUSINESS DIAGNOSIS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0034826056     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(99)00428-2     Document Type: Article

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