A system for relevance analysis of performance indicators in higher education using Bayesian networks

Knowledge and Information Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 327-344

  Fernández, Antonio ^a   Morales, María ^a   Rodríguez, Carmelo ^a   Salmerón, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Composite indicators; Decision support systems; Higher education management; Performance indicators; Relevance analysis

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GRAPHIC METHODS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE INDICATORS; GRAPHICAL MODEL; HIGHER EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; REGRESSION MODEL; RELEVANCE ANALYSIS; WEB INTERFACE;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 79955996114     PISSN: 02191377     EISSN: 02193116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10115-010-0297-9     Document Type: Article

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