Decision Making and Productivity Measurement

Publication date 27 April 2016

Operations research, mathematical programming (90-XX) Production models (90B30) Management decision making, including multiple objectives (90B50) Operations research and management science (90B99) Operations research and management science (90Bxx) Linear programming (90C05) Integer programming (90C10) Mixed integer programming (90C11) Convex programming (90C25) Multi-objective and goal programming (90C29) Nonlinear programming (90C30) Optimality conditions and duality in mathematical programming (90C46) Minimax problems in mathematical programming (90C47) Applications of mathematical programming (90C90) Mathematical programming (90Cxx)

Abstract: In this article, the concepts of technical efficiency, efficiency, effectiveness and productivity are illustrated. It is discussed that when firms are not homogenous, the situation is the same as when each factor has a different unit of measurement from one firm to another, and there-fore, no meaningful discrimination can be expressed, unless a set of known weights are introduced to standardize data. A linear programming DEA model is used when a set of known weights are given to calculate the technical efficiency and efficiency of a set of homogenous DMUs with multiple input factors and output factors. A numerical example is also provided.

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