Data envelopment analysis and its applications to management

Data envelopment analysis (DEA), a non-parametric technique, has emerged as a popular management tool for measuring the performance of a set of entities, known as decision making units. This book, Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Applications to Management, is a collection of contributions from DEA experts from various countries. It covers a wide range of research papers from the theoretical development of DEA to its applications in various sectors such as economy, banking, education, revenue management, sports, branch networks, cities, and live stock production systems. The book is useful for researchers as well as practitioners who intend to apply DEA to their strategic and managerial decisions. The data envelopment analysis, a non-parametric technique, has emerged as a popular management tool for measuring the performance of a set of entities, known as decision making units. The book entitled Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Applications to Management is a collection of contributions from DEA experts from various countries and covers a wide range of research papers from theoretical development of DEA to its applications to various sector such as economy, banking, education, revenue management, sports, branch network, cities, and live stock production system. The book is useful for the researchers as well as the practitioners who intend to apply DEA for their strategic and managerial decisions TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 LIST OF FIGURES 8 LIST OF TABLES 10 PREFACE 12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 16 CHAPTER ONE 17 CHAPTER TWO 45 CHAPTER THREE 67 CHAPTER FOUR 84 CHAPTER FIVE 103 CHAPTER SIX 122 CHAPTER SEVEN 132 CHAPTER EIGHT 152 CHAPTER NINE 166 CHAPTER TEN 181 CHAPTER ELEVEN 194 CHAPTER TWELVE 211 CHAPTER THIRTEEN 229 CHAPTER FOURTEEN 240 CHAPTER FIFTEEN 255 CHAPTER SIXTEEN 267