Reinforcement learning and the prevention of data catastrophes

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 599-611

  Yechiam, Eldad ^a   Haruvy, Ernan ^b   Erev, Ido ^c  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer users; Data protection; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986038269     PISSN: 02683946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02683940210444058     Document Type: Article

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