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Quantification and applications of identification spheres

Although the concept of identification has been studied and used in many research areas, including psychology, political science, economics, management science, etc., there is no specific quantitative approach. In this article, we propose a quantitative approach to study the identification concepti...

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Main Authors: Huang, Hung-Shun, Larbani, Moussa, Yu, Po-Lung
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Published: IOS Press 2011
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HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods
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spelling my.iium.irep.134822012-12-06T00:11:24Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13482/ Quantification and applications of identification spheres Huang, Hung-Shun Larbani, Moussa Yu, Po-Lung HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods Although the concept of identification has been studied and used in many research areas, including psychology, political science, economics, management science, etc., there is no specific quantitative approach. In this article, we propose a quantitative approach to study the identification conception. Specifically, based on the definition of identification sphere of Habitual Domains Theory,we define and explain the concepts of identification function, degree of identification, identification matrices, identification spheres and dis-identification spheres. The quantitative concepts are then applied to formulate the mathematical models of election of a social group leader. The models consider both degree of identification and that of dis-identification. Different models lead to different results, which enrich our thinking about election. We also introduce mathematical programming models, utilizing identification matrices, and thresholds of identification, to find an optimal combination of key members to influence all targets in a social group. The results are important for marketing promotion of a new product, service or that of a new concept. IOS Press 2011 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13482/4/Larbani_HSM0760.pdf Huang, Hung-Shun and Larbani, Moussa and Yu, Po-Lung (2011) Quantification and applications of identification spheres. Human System Management, 31 (2). pp. 97-107. ISSN 0167-2533 http://iospress.metapress.com/content/0167-2533/ 10.3233/HSM-2011-0760
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topic HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods
spellingShingle HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods
Huang, Hung-Shun
Larbani, Moussa
Yu, Po-Lung
Quantification and applications of identification spheres
description Although the concept of identification has been studied and used in many research areas, including psychology, political science, economics, management science, etc., there is no specific quantitative approach. In this article, we propose a quantitative approach to study the identification conception. Specifically, based on the definition of identification sphere of Habitual Domains Theory,we define and explain the concepts of identification function, degree of identification, identification matrices, identification spheres and dis-identification spheres. The quantitative concepts are then applied to formulate the mathematical models of election of a social group leader. The models consider both degree of identification and that of dis-identification. Different models lead to different results, which enrich our thinking about election. We also introduce mathematical programming models, utilizing identification matrices, and thresholds of identification, to find an optimal combination of key members to influence all targets in a social group. The results are important for marketing promotion of a new product, service or that of a new concept.
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author Huang, Hung-Shun
Larbani, Moussa
Yu, Po-Lung
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Yu, Po-Lung
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title Quantification and applications of identification spheres
title_short Quantification and applications of identification spheres
title_full Quantification and applications of identification spheres
title_fullStr Quantification and applications of identification spheres
title_full_unstemmed Quantification and applications of identification spheres
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url http://irep.iium.edu.my/13482/4/Larbani_HSM0760.pdf
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