Neural Networks for Statistical Modeling
Neural Networks for Statistical Modeling
Handbook of Neural Computing Applications
Handbook of Neural Computing Applications
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
The use of data mining and neural networks for forecasting stock market returns
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Fuzzy Delphi and back-propagation model for sales forecasting in PCB industry
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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Importance-performance analysis (IPA) is a decision-support tool used in prioritizing quality improvements of products/services. Recently, back-propagation neural network (BPNN)-based approaches have been proposed to deal with the problem of asymmetric effects in customer satisfaction formation. Though reliability of IPA is increased by the integration of BPNN, shortcomings of the analytical framework remain that (a) it does not provide insight into forms and degrees of these asymmetric effects, (b) it does not account for differences between the relevance and determinance of quality attributes, and (c) it neglects the competitor dimension in attribute-prioritization. Since all these issues have important managerial implications, the authors of this study propose an extended BPNN-based IPA that uses a multidimensional operationalization of attribute-importance, and that considers competitive performance levels. Using data from an airline satisfaction survey, an empirical test reveals that the proposed approach significantly outperforms conventional BPNN-based IPA. In particular, conventional BPNN-IPA would mislead managerial action with regard to 3 out of 8 quality components (37.5%).