Measuring non-convex metafrontier efficiency in international tourist hotels

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 250-259

  Huang, C W ^a   Ting, C T ^b   Lin, C H ^a   Lin, C T ^c  

^a Taiwan Shoufu University   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c University of Kang Ning   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Convex metafrontier; DEA; International tourist hotels; Non convex metafrontier; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

BEST PRACTICES; DEVELOPED MODEL; EMPIRICAL FINDINGS; GRAPHICAL INSTRUCTIONS; MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS; METAFRONTIER; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; TECHNOLOGY GAP;

HOTELS;

EID: 84871960614     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2012.52     Document Type: Article

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