A study of the relationship between competitiveness and technological innovation capability based on DEA models

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 971-986

  Guan, Jian Cheng ^a   Yam, Richard C M ^b   Mok, Chiu Kam ^b   Ma, Ning ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Controlling projection; Data envelopment analysis; Innovative firms; Organizational innovation capability

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COMPETITIVENESS; CONTROLLING PROJECTION; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INNOVATIVE FIRMS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION CAPABILITY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 27744483854     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2004.07.054     Document Type: Article

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