A Divergence Measure for Combining Super-Efficiency Scores in Performance Measurement of Two-Stage Production Systems
الموضوعات : مجله بین المللی ریاضیات صنعتی
M. Khounsiavash
1
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Department of Mathematics, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.
)
R. Kazemi Matin
2
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Department of Mathematics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
)
M. Khodabin
3
(
Department of Mathematics, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
)
الکلمات المفتاحية: Ranking, Data Envelopment Analysis, Super-efficiency, Network DEA, J-divergence,
ملخص المقالة :
In the conventional data envelopment analysis (DEA) internal sub-processes of the production units are ignored. The current paper develops a network-DEA super-efficiency model to compare the performance of efficient network systems. A new ranking method is developed by aggregating the computed super-efficiency scores with a J-divergence measure. The proposed approach is then applied to evaluate wheat productions in Iran provinces.