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The Oakland Athletics Use Of Sabermetrics And The Rise Of Big Data Analytics In Business, Jacob Moorefield
The Oakland Athletics Use Of Sabermetrics And The Rise Of Big Data Analytics In Business, Jacob Moorefield
Honors Theses
The Moneyball phenomenon revealed how Billy Beane, the Oakland Athletics general manager utilized advanced data analytics; Sabermetrics, to statistically analyze the data in baseball which aims to quantify baseball players’ performances based on objective statistical measurements. As technology increases and big data becomes more accessible, sports organizations like the Oakland Athletics are illustrating how businesses, small and large, can use advanced analytics to promote growth. This research paper provides a meta-analysis on the results of large businesses using big data analytic techniques similar to Sabermetrics, to show the improvements in marketing, consumer outreach, revenue, and employee retention while questioning whether …
Overcoming The Challenges Of Big Data Analytics Adoption For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises In The Manufacturing Industry, Jolon Koppmann
Overcoming The Challenges Of Big Data Analytics Adoption For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises In The Manufacturing Industry, Jolon Koppmann
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Advanced manufacturing technologies that enable big data analytics can boost productivity, increase efficiency, and enhance innovation. However, small and medium sized factories face unique challenges when implementing that technology. Plant managers of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are often unsure of how to overcome those challenges in order to reap the benefits of big data analytics. This project examined the opportunities that have arisen due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as Industry 4.0; how small and medium sized manufacturers in the United States can move from traditional methods of manufacturing to advanced manufacturing, and how the additional …
The Cost Of Big Data: Evaluating The Effects Of The European Union’S General Data Protection Regulation, Kara Rebecca White
The Cost Of Big Data: Evaluating The Effects Of The European Union’S General Data Protection Regulation, Kara Rebecca White
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
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Spatial Big Data Analytics: The New Boundaries Of Retail Location Decision-Making, Joseph M. Aversa
Spatial Big Data Analytics: The New Boundaries Of Retail Location Decision-Making, Joseph M. Aversa
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
This dissertation examines the current state and evolution of retail location decision-making (RLDM) in Canada. The major objectives are: (i) To explore the type and scale of location decisions that retail firms are currently undertaking; (ii) To identify the availability and use of technology and Spatial Big Data (SBD) within the decision-making process; (iii) To identify the awareness, availability, use, adoption and development of SBD; and, (iv) To assess the implications of SBD in RLDM. These objectives were investigated by using a three stage multi-method research process. First, an online survey of retail location decision makers across a range of …
A Systematic Literature Review: Existing Hospitality & Tourism Research On Big Data, Jiaojiao Song
A Systematic Literature Review: Existing Hospitality & Tourism Research On Big Data, Jiaojiao Song
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Big Data has been in the eye of storm in all walks of live. Since the tourism industry is able to generate tons of data each day, Big Data has caught the attention of scholars and professionals of the industry. People might hear of Big Data here and there, yet are they clear about what Big Data means? Does Big Data refer to a certain amount data or a technology to acquire information to support evidenced decision?
Unfortunately there is no general consensus in academic area according to the book, Big Data: Principals and Paradigms (Buyya, Calheiros, & Dastjerdi, 2016) …