Performance assessment of construction companies integrating key performance indicators and data envelopment analysis

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 581-594

  Horta, Isabel M ^a   Camanho, Ana S ^a   Da Costa, Jorge Moreira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Construction companies; Construction industry; Data analysis; Data envelopment analysis; Key performance indicators; Performance characteristics

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING SYSTEM; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; DATA ANALYSIS; DEA MODELS; EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT; EXPERT OPINION; FACTOR WEIGHT; KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PORTUGUESE WEB; WEIGHT RESTRICTION;

BENCHMARKING; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TARGETS;

DATA HANDLING;

EID: 77951266995     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000145     Document Type: Article

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