Validating cluster assignments

Authors
Ketchen, DJ Hult, GTM
Citation
Dj. Ketchen et Gtm. Hult, Validating cluster assignments, PSYCHOL REP, 87(3), 2000, pp. 1057-1058
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORTS
ISSN journal
00332941 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Part
2
Pages
1057 - 1058
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(200012)87:3<1057:VCA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
In the absence of a statistically based assessment of duster assignments of observations in terms of their similarity along selected variables the val idity of a set of dusters could be developed if clusters withstand both emp irical scrutiny and "make sense" to expert informants.