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Measuring efficiency of the banking industry before and after the recent financial crisis: some international evidence
Mitra, Devashis; Siddiquee, Mohammad - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 4 (2013) 2, pp. 143-167
The recent financial crisis has plagued banking institutions around the world. Using a non-parametric (data envelopment analysis) approach, we measure operating and profit efficiency of 21 commercial banks from four countries during 2004-2010. The results suggest that for the most part there is...
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Study of efficiency trends and productivity changes in the US TL carriers: 2000-2009
Pai, Dinesh R. - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 3 (2011) 4, pp. 234-267
In this study, the nature and extent of efficiency and productivity growth in the US truckload (TL) carriers is investigated using non-parametric techniques. To analyse efficiency trends, a DEA window analysis is conducted on publicly available financial data with a representative sample of ten...
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Determinants of performance of police organisations in the state of Florida: an evidence-based confirmatory approach
Goltz, Jeffrey W. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 3 (2008) 5/6, pp. 419-429
To date, police organisations have not been rigorously analysed by organisational scholars and most analysis of these organisations has been captured through a single construct. The purpose of this study is to develop confirmatory police organisational analysis by validating a multidimensional...
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The impact of quality and efficiency on federal healthcare
Harrison, Jeffrey P.; Coppola, M. Nicholas - In: International Journal of Public Policy 2 (2007) 3/4, pp. 356-371
This study evaluates the efficiency of hospitals in the USA and incorporates quality as a new measure to identify the …
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Evaluating efficiency and efficiency change pattern of US universities: early stage performance of university technology transfer
Kim, Jisun; Daim, Tugrul U.; Anderson, Timothy R. - In: International Journal of Transitions and Innovation Systems 1 (2011) 3, pp. 253-270
Universities have different research environments and attitudes toward commercialisation of their discoveries than to industries. These differences are inherent in the distinctive missions, roles, and organisational structures. Therefore, performance of technology transfer of universities...
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Bei welchen Problemstrukturen sind Data-Envelopment-Analysen sinnvoll? Eine kritische Würdigung
Musshoff, Oliver; Hirschauer, Norbert; Herink, Michael - In: German Journal of Agricultural Economics 58 (2009) 2
Die Effizienzanalyse mit Hilfe der Data-Envelopment-Analyse (DEA) stellt ein weit verbreitetes Verfahren zur vergleichenden Einschätzung der empirischen Performanz von Entscheidungseinheiten (z.B. Unternehmen) dar. Angesichts „boomender“ Anwendungen auf eine Vielzahl...
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Risikoberücksichtigung in der nicht parametrischen Effizienzanalyse: Auswirkungen auf die Effizienzbewertung von deutschen Schweinemastbetrieben
Tiedemann, Torben; Breustedt, Gunnar; Latacz-Lohmann, Uwe - In: Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 60 (2011) 4
In diesem Beitrag werden zwei Modellansätze zur Integration von Risiko in die Data Envelopment Analyse (DEA) vorgestellt und exemplarisch auf ein balanciertes Panel von 278 unterschiedlich stark spezialisierten Schweinemastbetrieben angewendet. Beide Ansätze bilden das Risiko des...
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Comparison of entrepreneurial intention among college students in the USA and China
Lu, Wei; Wang, Wenjun; Millington, J. Kent - In: International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education 1 (2010) 4, pp. 327-342
students in the USA and China. Theoretically rooted in Shapero's entrepreneurial event model, this paper reveals a deficiency … of systematic training on entrepreneurship opportunity recognition in China. Moreover, the low percentage of students … is that students in both countries indicate a need for the knowledge and skills of entrepreneurship; and the need for …
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The vicious cycle: growth and declining quality in the US airline industry: some lessons for new start-ups
Rhoades, Dawna L.; Tiernan, Siobhan D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 31-44
Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...
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The vicious cycle: growth and declining quality in the US airline industry: some lessons for new start-ups
Rhoades, Dawna L.; Tiernan, Siobhan D. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 31-44
Since US deregulation, over 200 airlines have started up and failed (Rosen, 1995). While competitive pressures and economic conditions were a factor in the failure of many carriers, the issue of rapid growth and service quality has been blamed for the demise of these carriers. This paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005753520