DEA based resource allocation considering environmental factors

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 1128-1137

  Wu, Jie ^a   An, Qingxian ^a   Ali, Shujahat ^a   Liang, Liang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

DEA; Environment factors; Resource allocation; Undesirable outputs

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE MANAGERS; DEA; DEA MODELS; DESIRABLE OUTPUTS; ENVIRONMENT FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; UNDESIRABLE OUTPUTS;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84880616398     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2011.11.030     Document Type: Article

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