The use of neural networks and rule induction for customer segmentation and target market profiling

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 233-257

  Bloom, J Z ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 85024143391     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v5i1.2673     Document Type: Note

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