We apply computer vision methods to the task of automatically predicting human attractiveness from frontal face images. A dataset of thousands of images and corresponding scores was obtained from a popular website that asks viewers to rate the attractiveness of the people appearing in the images. We applied several kernel regression techniques to the problem and found that while all techniques ...

This research-in-progress paper proposes the use of a statistical approach named Partial Least squares (PLS) to define the relationships between Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for ERP implementation projects. Some researchers have noted that there are relationships between these CSFs. However, no one has yet tried to define in a formal way these relationships. In this paper we present an overv...

(1) Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN-CSIC. Serrano 115B., E-28006 Madrid, Spain., (2) Facultad de Química, Universidad de la Laguna. Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez s/n. E-38206 La Laguna, Spain., (3) Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología, CSIC. P.O. Box 1052, E-41080 Sevilla, Spain., (4) Instituto de Química Orgánica General, CSIC. Juan de la Cierva 3, E-28006 Madrid, Sp...

Many studies uphold market orientation as a key factor in creating and sustaining a firm’s competitive advantage. The present research model explores this topic further by including within the model the links between organizations’ innovation outcomes, its process of organizational unlearning and business performance. In particular, the model empirically tests the mediating role of innovation o...