Corporate philanthropic selection using data envelopment analysis

Corporate philanthropic selection using data envelopment analysis

This paper presents a case study involving quantitative models for the selection of corporate philanthropic projects. The four analytic techniques used by this company for ranking and selecting philanthropic projects are all based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Instead of relaying only on one t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Omega (Oxford) 2011-10, Vol.39 (5), p.522-527
1. Verfasser: Partovi, Fariborz Y.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Applied sciences
Data envelopment analysis
DEA
DEA Philanthropy
Decision making models
Decision theory. Utility theory
Exact sciences and technology
Mathematics
Nonparametric inference
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Philanthropy
Probability and statistics
Schools
Sciences and techniques of general use
Social responsibility
Statistics
Studies
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents a case study involving quantitative models for the selection of corporate philanthropic projects. The four analytic techniques used by this company for ranking and selecting philanthropic projects are all based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Instead of relaying only on one traditional DEA model, the four approaches employed in this study enable the decision maker to identify the most deserving school.
ISSN:0305-0483
1873-5274
DOI:10.1016/j.omega.2010.11.001