Using parameter prediction models to forecast Post-Interruption learning

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1077-1090

  Bailey, Charles D ^a   McIntyre, Edward V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ERROR ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

POST-INTERRUPTION LEARNING;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 0242708900     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044438     Document Type: Article

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