Theory-driven or process-driven prediction? Epistemological challenges of big data analytics

Theory-driven or process-driven prediction? Epistemological challenges of big data analytics

Abstract Most scientists are accustomed to make predictions based on consolidated and accepted theories pertaining to the domain of prediction. However, nowadays big data analytics (BDA) is able to deliver predictions based on executing a sequence of data processing while seemingly abstaining from b...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Elragal, Ralf Klischewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Big Data
Subjects:
Big data analytics
Epistemological challenges
Information systems theories
Predictive research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40537-017-0079-2

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