MEASURING EFFICIENCY OF DECISION-MAKING UNITS

被引：18026

作者：

CHARNES, A

COOPER, WW

RHODES, E

机构：

[1] HARVARD UNIV,GRAD SCH BUSINESS ADM,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138

[2] SUNY BUFFALO,BUFFALO,NY 14214

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH | 1978年 / 2卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1016/0377-2217(78)90138-8

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

A nonlinear (nonconvex) programming model provides a new definition of efficiency for use in evaluating activities of not-for-profit entities participating in public programs. A scalar measure of the efficiency of each participating unit is thereby provided, along with methods for objectively determining weights by reference to the observational data for the multiple outputs and multiple inputs that characterize such programs. Equivalences are established to ordinary linear programming models for effecting computations. The duals to these linear programming models provide a new way for estimating extremal relations from observational data. Connections between engineering and economic approaches to efficiency are delineated along with new interpretations and ways of using them in evaluating and controlling managerial behavior in public programs. © 1978.

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页码：429 / 444

页数：16