Multi-factor menu analysis using data envelopment analysis

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-225

  Taylor, Jim ^a   Reynolds, Dennis ^b   Brown, Denise M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Modelling; Procurement; Restaurants; Service industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549162628     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910935705     Document Type: Article

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