Parallel machine scheduling, involves the allocation of jobs to the system resources (a bank of machines in parallel). A basic model consisting of m machines and n jobs is the foundation of more complex models. Here, jobs are allocated according…

Se presentan los aspectos relacionados con la gestión del Servicio al cliente de un establecimiento comercial. Se dedica especial atención al modelo de deficiencias y a revisar multitud de opciones que tienen los establecimientos para ofrecer un buen servicio a…

The construction of expert problem-solving systems requires the development of techniques for using modular representations of knowledge without encountering combinatorial explosions in the solution effort. This report describes an approach to dealing with this problem based on making some knowledge…

This paper studies the relationship of Artificial Intelligence to the study of language and the representation of the underlying knowledge which supports the comprehension process. It develops the view that intelligence is based on the ability to use large amounts…

A solution of problems in multiagent systems involves representing beliefs of agents immersed in dynamic environments. Observation-based Defeasible Logic Programming (ODeLP) is an argument-based logic programming language that is used to represent an agent’s knowledge in the context of a…

El presente artículo, que se deriva de una investigación descriptiva,
estudia la medianería como fuente de financiamiento informal en la
producción de papa del Municipio Rangel del estado Mérida. Se analiza,
como caso de estudio, la Parroquia San Rafael de…

The paper analyzes how the traditional variables that define a firm’s organizational structure (formalization, complexity, and centralization) influence knowledge performance (the degree to which a firm generates knowledge and uses it to reach a competitive advantage). Three hypotheses are tested…

Depuis quelques années déjà, la responsabilité de l’éducation à la citoyenneté est principalement confiée à l’enseignement de l’histoire dans le réseau scolaire québécois. Toutefois, aucune étude expérimentale n’a démontré que l’histoire était la matière la plus apte à éduquer à…

Se trata de un estudio sobre en el tema de los Conocimientos Tradicionales de los Pueblos Indígenas, es decir, las experiencias asimiladas y sistematizadas, que han sido transmitidas mediante procesos informales colectivos, pudiendo ser compartidos en mayor o menor medida…

This paper explores the link between research collaboration and innovation among faculty, as indicated by a self-reported assessment of the contribution of a co-authored publication to knowledge. Findings challenge the assumption that collaborators are rarely involved in theory development and…