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Improving Predictive Accuracy with a Combination of Human Intuition and Mechanical Decision Aids

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  • Whitecotton, Stacey M.
  • Sanders, D. Elaine
  • Norris, Kathleen B.

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  • Whitecotton, Stacey M. & Sanders, D. Elaine & Norris, Kathleen B., 1998. "Improving Predictive Accuracy with a Combination of Human Intuition and Mechanical Decision Aids," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 76(3), pages 325-348, December.
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