A simple mathematical model describing the diffusion of a new, infrequently purchased product is proposed. Many previous papers have reported that the differing behaviour of quot;innovatorsquot; and quot;imitatorsquot; is fundamental to the diffusion process. However, previous models have failed...

Purpose – The purpose of this chapter is to introduce new methods to behavioral research on group negotiation. Design/methodology/approach – We describe three techniques from the field of Machine Learning and discuss their possible application to modeling dynamic processes in group...