Classifying Flexible Measures in Two-Stage Network DEA

Subject Areas : International Journal of Industrial Mathematics

سیده نسرین حسینی منفرد ¹ , محمدرضا مظفری ² , محسن رستمی مال خلیفه ³

1 - Department of Mathematics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Department of Mathematics, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
3 - Department of Mathematics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2020-11-01 Accepted : 2021-08-11 Published : 2022-07-01

Keywords: Data Envelopment Analysis, Classifying, flexible measures, CRS and VRS assumptions, General two-stage network,

Abstract :

In this paper we propose FNDEA models based on the multiplier model under constant returns to scale (CRS) and variable returns to scale (VRS) in general two-stage network structures to classify flexible measures, in which each one of the flexible measure is treated as either input or output to maximize the overall network efficiency of the DMU under evaluation.

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