An AHP/DEA method for measurement of the efficiency of R&D management activities in universities

International Transactions in Operational Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-191

  Feng, Y J ^a   Lu, H ^a   Bi, K ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HARBIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Analysis hierarchical process; Data envelopment analysis; Management efficiency; R D activities; Ranking universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849085944     PISSN: 09696016     EISSN: 14753995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2004.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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