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Book SynopsisPresents the studies in the application of management science to the solution of significant managerial decision-making problems. This title focuses on multi-criteria decision making; and on the application of DEA to public schools, paper mills, nursing home quality, retailing, health care services, and performance efficiencies in cities.
Table of ContentsList of Contributors. EDITORIAL BOARD. Selected multiobjective methods for multiperiod portfolio optimization by mixed integer programming. An integrated multiobjective model for two-dimensional warranty policies. Selecting board of directors for socially responsible firms using a multicriteria decision model. Data envelopment analysis is not multiobjective analysis. Multiple criteria DEA with and without weighting restrictions. A multicriteria approach to critical facility security system design. Performance comparisons of Missouri public schools using data envelopment analysis. DEA studies on comprehensive efficiency of output allocation with an application to paper mills along the Huai River. An optimized DEA-based financial strength indicator of stock returns for U.S. markets. Managing nursing home quality using DEA with weight restrictions. Benchmarking large U.S. retailers using a data envelopment analysis model. Using DEA to assess the efficiency of public health units in providing health care services. Performance improvement on cross-efficiencies and applications to competitive advantages of Chinese cities. Multidimensional performance of listed companies at the Philippine stock exchange. The impact of the organizational structure on the performance of microfinance institutions using data envelopment analysis. Applications of management science. Applications of management science. Copyright page.
