Most previous research on efficiency in banking takes a regulatory perspective. In contrast, this paper investigates the empirical relation between efficiency and profitability in five large economies of the European Union during the period 1998-2005 and discusses the results from the...

In the rapidly changing healthcare industry, keeping up with new technologies and innovations has become less of a desire and more of a requirement. Currently, business intelligence and analytics technologies are becoming breakthrough business drivers. In the face of the demand for provision of...

This article intends to use China State Grid Corp's business performance evaluation system to study the Shandong Electric Power Group Corp's power grid operation efficiency. And through analyzing the operational efficiency of each decision unit by DEA, we analyze the adjustment direction of the...

The higher education industry worldwide is currently facing a number of challenges in trying to be academically competitive and operationally efficient at the same time. Information technology, in the form of large scale Enterprise Systems, have shown the promise of enabling them to run their...

In a healthcare system, resource allocation mechanisms should promote efficiency, improve quality of care and reduce practice variation. This paper presents a framework that has been used at the US Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York, to guide resource...

This study explores the link between inventory optimization and operational efficiency in public sector organizations in Ethiopia. The study specifically examines the role of Capacity utilization, Inventory precision, IT infrastructure, administrative purchasing procedures, Workforce competence...

Globalisation of markets has brought about enormous challenges andopportunities for business organisations. The prevailing business environmentpropels organisations to improve and create value in order to remaincompetitive. Improvement and value creation begin internally and get...

The study was done within the local government environment. It was conducted with the aim of assisting municipalities to achieve optimum levels of operational efficiency, following the realisation that all over the world there is an increasing need for organisations, including government...

This study is an exposition of research into the effect of operational efficiency to global competitiveness, with the Richards Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (DBT) being the case study. The Richards Bay DBT is the main dry bulk terminal in the South African ports, operated by Transnet Ports Terminals...