@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9456, title = {Culturally Enhanced Collaborative Filtering}, author = {Mahboobe Zardosht and Nasser Ghasem-Aghaee}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {We propose an enhanced collaborative filtering method using Hofstede-s cultural dimensions, calculated for 111 countries. We employ 4 of these dimensions, which are correlated to the costumers- buying behavior, in order to detect users- preferences for items. In addition, several advantages of this method demonstrated for data sparseness and cold-start users, which are important challenges in collaborative filtering. We present experiments using a real dataset, Book Crossing Dataset. Experimental results shows that the proposed algorithm provide significant advantages in terms of improving recommendation quality.}, journal = {International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering}, volume = {5}, number = {11}, year = {2011}, pages = {1647 - 1652}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9456}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/59}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 59, 2011}, }