William W. Cooper, Lawrence M. Seiford, Kaoru Tone

Gebundenes Buch

Data Envelopment Analysis

A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and Dea-Solver Software

Beschreibung

Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References, And DEA-Solver Software, 2nd Edition is designed to provide a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. Each chapter accompanies its developments with simple numerical examples and discussions of actual applications. Emphasis is placed on the use as well as an understanding of DEA and the topics in this book have been selected and treated accordingly. The first nine chapters cover the basic principles of DEA and the final seven chapters are more advanced treatment of DEA. These final chapters were completely revised into new chapters, reflecting recent developments that greatly extend the power and scope of DEA and lead to new directions for research and DEA uses. Together with the first ten chapters of the basic principles, they will provide students and researchers with a solid understanding of the methodology, itsuses and its potential.

Autor

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has grown into a powerful, quantitative analytical tool for measuring and evaluating performance. This volume offers a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. Each chapter illustrates its concepts with simple numerical examples and discussions of actual applications. The first nine chapters cover the basic principles of DEA, while the final seven chapters provide a more advanced treatment. For this new second edition, the final seven chapters have been completely revised, reflecting recent developments that have greatly extended the power and scope of DEA and have lead to new directions for research and DEA uses. This new edition systematically details both basic principles and new developments in DEA, offering a solid understanding of the methodology, its uses, and its potential.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer US / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11870869, 978-0-387-45281-4
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 165mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 922g
• ISBN-13: 9780387452814
• ISBN-10: 0387452818
• Artikelnr.: 20946863