Cost estimation algorithm and decision-making model for curriculum modification in educational organization

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 752-763

  Kushtina, Emma ^a   Zaikin, Oleg ^a   Rózewski, Przemysław ^a   Małachowski, Bartłomiej ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Decision support systems; Education; Educational organization; Knowledge expansion process

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COSTS; CURRICULA; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION;

ACADEMIC STAFFS; COMPETENCE MODELS; COMPETENCE SETS; COST ESTIMATION; COST ESTIMATION METHODS; DECISION MODELS; DECISION-MAKING MODELS; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION; KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT; KNOWLEDGE EXPANSION PROCESS; KNOWLEDGE LEVELS; MATERIAL RESOURCES; MULTI-LEVEL SYSTEMS;

DECISION THEORY;

EID: 60649103769     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.07.017     Document Type: Article

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