Thanassoulis, E.; Boussofiane, A.; Dyson, R. G. - In: Omega 24 (1996) 3, pp. 229-244
This paper compares data envelopment analysis (DEA) and ratio analysis as alternative tools for assessing the performance of organisational units such as bank branches and schools. Such units typically use one or more resources to secure one or more outputs, the inputs and/or outputs being...