Measuring the efficiency of decision making units

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