TY - GEN
T1 - 4G mobile phone consumer preference predictions by using the rough set theory and flow graphs
AU - Huang, Chi Yo
AU - Yang, Ya Lan
AU - Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung
AU - Cheng, Shih Tsung
AU - Lee, Hong Yuh
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - At the moment, when mobile phone users are demanding more handset features as well as broader bandwidth, the fourth generation (4G) wireless telecommunication standard is emerging. However, how to define appropriate handset features toward various market segmentations to fulfill customers' needs and minimize the manufacturing cost has become one of the most important issues for the 4G handset manufacturers. Thus, a rule based consumer behavior forecast mechanism will be very helpful for marketers and designers of the handset manufacturers to understand and realize. Moreover, precise prediction rules for consumer behavior being derived by the forecast mechanism can be very useful for marketers and designers to define the features of the next generation handsets. Therefore, this research intends to define a Rough Set Theory (RST) based forecast mechanism for the 4G handset feature definitions. Possible handset features will first be summarized by literature reviews. After that, rules of consumers' preferences toward the 4G handsets will be summarized by the RST. To analyze the data and uncover the knowledge inside the rules further, the flow graph will further be introduced for analyzing the information flow distribution. An empirical study on Taiwanese mobile phone users will be leveraged for verifying the feasibility and demonstrate the usability of the proposed forecast mechanism. Meanwhile, the proposed consumer behavior forecast mechanism can be leveraged on defining features of other high technology products/services.
AB - At the moment, when mobile phone users are demanding more handset features as well as broader bandwidth, the fourth generation (4G) wireless telecommunication standard is emerging. However, how to define appropriate handset features toward various market segmentations to fulfill customers' needs and minimize the manufacturing cost has become one of the most important issues for the 4G handset manufacturers. Thus, a rule based consumer behavior forecast mechanism will be very helpful for marketers and designers of the handset manufacturers to understand and realize. Moreover, precise prediction rules for consumer behavior being derived by the forecast mechanism can be very useful for marketers and designers to define the features of the next generation handsets. Therefore, this research intends to define a Rough Set Theory (RST) based forecast mechanism for the 4G handset feature definitions. Possible handset features will first be summarized by literature reviews. After that, rules of consumers' preferences toward the 4G handsets will be summarized by the RST. To analyze the data and uncover the knowledge inside the rules further, the flow graph will further be introduced for analyzing the information flow distribution. An empirical study on Taiwanese mobile phone users will be leveraged for verifying the feasibility and demonstrate the usability of the proposed forecast mechanism. Meanwhile, the proposed consumer behavior forecast mechanism can be leveraged on defining features of other high technology products/services.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78549295214
SN - 1890843229
SN - 9781890843229
T3 - PICMET '10 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management for Global Economic Growth
SP - 1157
EP - 1166
BT - PICMET '10 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management for Global Economic Growth
T2 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management for Global Economic Growth, PICMET '10
Y2 - 18 July 2010 through 22 July 2010
ER -