Modeling approaches and metrics to evaluate nonprofit operations

International Series in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 9-31

  Berenguer, Gemma ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Efficiency metrics; Equality; Equity; Input metrics; Managerial practices; Modeling approaches; Nonprofit operations; Output metrics; Performance metrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982183373     PISSN: 08848289     EISSN: 22147934     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24418-1_2     Document Type: Chapter

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