Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 186372, 12 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/186372
Research Article

A Mathematical Tool for Inference in Logistic Regression with Small-Sized Data Sets: A Practical Application on ISW-Ridge Relationships

Tsung-Hao Chen,1 Chen-Yuan Chen,2 Hsien-Chueh Peter Yang,3 and Cheng-Wu Chen4

1Department of Business Administration, Shu-Te University, Yen Chau, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 82445, Taiwan
2Department of Management Information System, Yung-Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce, Pingtung, Taiwan 90941, Taiwan
3Department of Risk Management and Insurance, Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 811, Taiwan
4Department of Logistics Management, Shu-Te University, Yen Chau, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 82445, Taiwan

Received 6 October 2007; Revised 3 March 2008; Accepted 26 August 2008

Academic Editor: Irina Trendafilova

Copyright © 2008 Tsung-Hao Chen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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