This study surveys the increasing research field of performance measurement by making
use of a bibliometric literature analysis. We concentrate on two approaches, namely Data …

This paper discusses the mathematical programming approach to frontier estimation known
as Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). We examine the effect of model orientation on the …

The literature of data envelopment analysis (DEA) encompasses many surveys, yet all either
emphasize methodologies or do not make a distinction between methodological and …

The pursuit of organizational efficiency has become something of an obsession for the
modern manager. However, managers interested in identifying efficient practice have few …

Abstract Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has become an accepted approach for
assessing efficiency in a wide range of cases. The present paper suggests a systematic …

This book presents a mathematical programming approach to the analysis of production
frontiers and efficiency measurement. The authors construct a variety of production frontiers …

We consider firms in the context of their business ecosystems and explore how differences
in the ways in which firms are organized with respect to complementary activities affect their …

This volume introduces the latest popular methods for conducting business research. The
goal of each chapter author--a leading authority in a particular subject area--is to provide an …

The idea that iron might limit phytoplankton growth in large regions of the ocean has been
tested by enriching an area of 64 km2 in the open equatorial Pacific Ocean with iron. This …

Abstract Data Envelopment Analyses (DEA) is a methodology that has been used to
evaluate the efficiency of entities (eg, programs, organizations etc.) which are responsible …