What Does Clustering Accomplish

question 143

Multiple Choice

What does clustering accomplish?

• A)Determines values for an unknown continuous variable behavior or estimated future value.
• B)Determines which things go together.
• C)Segments a heterogeneous population of more homogeneous subgroups.
• D)Assigns records to one of a predefined set of classes.

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Definitions:

Work Sharing

Reducing the number of hours employees work to avoid layoffs when there is a reduction in normal business activity.

Management Objectives

Specific goals set by a management team to guide the operations and direction of a company or organization.

Compressed Workweek

An alternative work schedule in which employees work fewer than the normal five days a week but still put in a normal number of hours per week.

Peter Drucker

An Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation.