Hazardous and toxic industrial wastes may cause or significantly contribute to extensive damage to both humans and the environment when improperly handled. Evaluation of the proper and most appropriate hazardous industrial waste transportation firm is an important problem for hazardous waste...

Evolutionary computation has become the popular choice for solving complex problems, which are otherwise difficult to solve by traditional methods. Genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimisation (PSO) are both population-based heuristic search methods, which are well suited for mining...

Data mining can be a powerful tool for information extraction from large amounts of data. One of the techniques used to enhance the information extraction process is data reduction. Based on manufacturing industry data collected from US Economic Census, we use as an example the construction of a...

This study uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to benchmark the performance of 13 thrifts and mortgage finance companies against one another for the period 2008 to 2011. We cover the period of start of the economic crisis and the consequent passing of new law to regulate the financial...

With the advancements in information systems, 'business intelligence (BI)' has gained considerable ground in business and strategic decision making. A number of studies show the relation between BI and business value, and provide ample evidence of uses of BI. The present study contributes to the...

Finding the factors leading to defects in software engineering can provide a competitive advantage for companies, project managers, programmers, and others, enabling them to better manage a project. Relying on findings from prior research in software defects prediction models, this study aims to...

Construction project designers (CPDs) are essential human resources for the construction enterprises. This paper focuses on creating a novel approach for selecting the most efficient CPD. Thirty-four required attributes of a designer were identified and prioritised through a structured...

The main purpose of the study is to highlight the new service development as a key determinant of diversification strategy in the hospitality industry. Successful new services strengthen the hotels' innovation orientation, constitute the basis for the future competitiveness, growth and survival,...

The present research deals with the grouping of individuals, who are determined by a number of categorical, ordinal and quantitative variables. This research applies the method of ascendant hierarchical classification (CAH), using as criterion, the inertia and the distance metrics of X2. The...

In Greece, up until now, monoculture has been the prevailing fish and shellfish farming system. However, in the last few years, the farmers seek to develop alternative production patterns that could improve the economic performance of their farms through the optimal utilisation of the available...