Using data envelopment analysis for measuring and benchmarking productivity in the hotel sector

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 39-60

  Sigala, Marianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Measurement; Productivity; Stepwise Data Envelopment Analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846899130     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v16n02_04     Document Type: Article

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