An alternative derivation of the basic DEA models for gauging the productive performances of operating entities

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-271

  Parkan, Celik ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DEA; Decision Analysis (DA); performance productivity analysis; weights restrictions in DEA

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247538805     PISSN: 17466474     EISSN: 17466482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2006.008477     Document Type: Article

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