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November 1, 1978European Journal of Operational ResearchOpen Access

Measuring the efficiency of decision making units

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ACA. CharnesWCW. W. CooperEREdwardo L. Rhodes

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Overview

Mathematical modeling demonstrates a scalar efficiency metric in public entities, enabling objective evaluation of multi-input and multi-output operations.

Key Points

  • To establish a rigorous scalar metric for evaluating the operational efficiency of not-for-profit entities participating in public programs characterized by multiple inputs and outputs.
  • Formulated a nonlinear, nonconvex mathematical programming model that derives optimal weights directly from observational input-output data.
  • Constructed computational transformations establishing equivalence between the fractional nonlinear formulation and solvable linear programming models and their duals.
  • Produced an objective scalar efficiency score for individual decision-making units without requiring a priori weight assignments across disparate inputs and outputs.
  • Demonstrated that the dual linear programming formulations estimate empirical production frontiers, effectively linking economic and engineering perspectives of managerial efficiency.

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Charnes et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2da3d489319db0dbabc3chttps://doi.org/10.1016/0377-2217(78)90138-8
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