Quantitative Models for Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking: Data Envelopment Analysis with Spreadsheets and DEA Excel Solver (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) [Hardcover]

Joe Zhu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1402070829 | ISBN-13: 978-1402070822 | Publication Date: October 31, 2002 | Edition: 1

This book introduces DEA as a multiple-measure performance evaluation and benchmarking tool. The focus of performance evaluation and benchmarking is shifted from characterizing performance in terms of single measures to evaluating performance as a multidimensional systems perspective. This book also provides easy-to-use DEA software - DEA Excel Solver. This DEA Excel Solver is an Add-In for Microsoft® Excel and provides a custom menu of DEA approaches, which include more than 150 different DEA models. It is an extremely powerful tool that can assist decision-makers in benchmarking and analyzing complex operational efficiency issues in manufacturing organizations as well as evaluating processes in banking, retail, franchising, health care, e-business, public services and many other industries. The DEA Excel Solver does not set limit on the number of units, inputs or outputs. With the capacity of Excel Solver, the DEA Excel Solver can deal with large sized performance evaluation tasks. For a free version of DEA Excel Solver, please visit www.deafrontier.com.

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From the reviews:

"Joe Zhu provides a well-crafted book on data envelopment analysis (DEA) a ] . The book includes a ] an Excel add-in program that allows for the implementation of the models. a ] The book is written effectively a ] . The material is visually appealing a ] . qualified individuals who are looking for effective ways to evaluate the performance of an organization would find this book to be helpful. It would also make an excellent textbook for a graduate course in DEA a ] ." (John Maleyeff, Benchmarking, Vol. 12 (2), 2005)

About the Author

Joe Zhu is Associated Professor of Operations, Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. His research interests include issues of performance evaluation and benchmarking, supply chain design and efficiency, and Data Envelopment Analysis. He has published over 70 articles in journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, IIE Transactions, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of Operational Research Society, European Journal of Operational Research, Information Technology and Management Journal, Computer and Operations Research, OMEGA, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Journal of Productivity Analysis, INFOR, Journal of Alternative Investment and others. He is the author of Quantitative Models for Evaluating Business Operations: Data Envelopment Analysis with Spreadsheets (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003). He developed the DEAFrontier software which is a DEA add-in for Microsoft Excel. Professor Zhu has also co-authored two books on modeling performance measurement and evaluating hedge funds. He is a co-editor of the DEA handbook. He is an Associate Editor of OMEGA and The Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research. He is also a member of Computers & Operations Research Editorial Board. For more information on his research, please visit www.deafrontier.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402070829
• ISBN-13: 978-1402070822
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,907,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK...THE BEST DEA CD, May 19, 2004

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DR. GREG N. GREGORIOU (Finance professor) (Plattsburgh, New York (SUNY, Plattsburgh)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quantitative Models for Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking: Data Envelopment Analysis with Spreadsheets and DEA Excel Solver (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) (Hardcover)

The book is excellent with a nice mix of theory and applications in DEA. I believe this is the best book on DEA. Of special interest is the CD that looks at many DEA models. The CD has no competitor and is by far the best around. I have used this CD in many of my academic papers on DEA. If you need DEA software this is the book.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good DEA book and software, January 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Quantitative Models for Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking: Data Envelopment Analysis with Spreadsheets and DEA Excel Solver (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science) (Hardcover)

This is the DEA book has many DEA models that you can apply with the software supplied. The software is an Excel Add-In which can be easily used. The book also has good intro. on DEA. It is a book for both DEA beginner and advanced users.