From efficiency measurement to efficiency improvement: The choice of a relevant benchmark

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 512-520

  González, Eduardo ^a   Álvarez, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Data Envelopment Analysis; Efficiency; Management; Shortest path

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CONTRACTS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION THEORY; EFFICIENCY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (DEA);

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0035899778     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(00)00195-8     Document Type: Article

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