Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2006, Volume 4113/2006, 875-882, DOI: 10.1007/11816157_104

A DEA-Benchmarking Optimization Model and Method Based on the Theory of Maximum Entropy

Yin-sheng Yang, Ning Li, Hai-cun Liu and Hong-peng Guo

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Abstract

Benchmarking is a technique that engages and executes a series of measures to change indexes of the Decision Making Unit (DMU) to excellent by using the gap analysis information between the DMU and benchmark. In this paper, a DEA-Benchmarking model based on the theory of maximum entropy is proposed and the conception of Entropy-DEA efficiency is defined. According to the optimization model based on the theory of maximum entropy, the Entropy-DEA efficient DMUs is regarded as benchmarks, which have more advantages and direction than DEA efficient DMUs. The measure method and existence property of Entropy-DEA efficiency are all analyzed in this paper.
Supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 70571028).

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