Performance evaluation when non-discretionary factors correlate with technical efficiency

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 250-257

  Ruggiero, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis; Non discretionary factors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; NON-DISCRETIONARY FACTORS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 2942659692     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00403-X     Document Type: Article

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