Cost-sensitive learning via priority sampling to improve the return on marketing and CRM investment

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Journal of Management Information Systems

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Volume

29

Issue

1

First Page

341

Last Page

374

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Inc.

Abstract

Because of the unbalanced class and skewed profit distribution in customer purchase data, the unknown and variant costs of false negative errors are a common problem for predicting the high-value customers in marketing operations. Incorporating cost-sensitive learning into forecasting models can improve the return on investment under resource constraint. This study proposes a cost-sensitive learning algorithm via priority sampling that gives greater weight to the high-value customers. We apply the method to three data sets and compare its performance with that of competing solutions. The results suggest that priority sampling compares favorably with the alternative methods in augmenting profitability. The learning algorithm can be implemented in decision support systems to assist marketing operations and to strengthen the strategic competitiveness of organizations.

DOI

10.2753/MIS0742-1222290110

Print ISSN

07421222

E-ISSN

1557928X

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2012 M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

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Full-text Version

Publisher’s Version

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Cui, G., Wong, M. L., & Wan, X. (2012). Cost-sensitive learning via priority sampling to improve the return on marketing and CRM investment. Journal of Management Information Systems, 29(1), 341-374. doi: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222290110

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