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Presents an elucidative discussion about productivity and
efficiency, illustrating its potentials of use and conceptual
differencesCovers the concepts and techniques for analysis of
productivity and efficiency, analyzing critical benefits and
limitations Explains didactically and in detail how to use DEA for
analysis of productivity and efficiency Provides an innovative
method for using DEA Offers a free online computer tool to
operationalize the concepts and method proposed in the book
Consolidating existing knowledge in Design Science, this book
proposes a new research method to aid the exploration of design and
problem solving within business, science and technology. It seeks
to overcome a dichotomy that exists in the field between theory and
practice to enable researches to find solutions to problems, rather
than focusing on the explanation and exploration of the problems
themselves. Currently, researches concentrate on to
describing, exploring, explaining and predicting phenomena, and
little attention is devoted to prescribing solutions. Herbert Simon
proposes the need to develop a Science of the Artificial (Design
Science), arguing that our reality is much more artificial than
natural. However, the research conducted on the Design Science
premises has so far been scattered and erratic in different fields
of research, such as management, systems information and
engineering. This book aims to address this issue by bringing these
fields together and emphasising the need for solutions. This
book provides a valuable resource to students and researchers of
research methods, information systems, management and management
science, and production and operations management.
Consolidating existing knowledge in Design Science, this book
proposes a new research method to aid the exploration of design and
problem solving within business, science and technology. It seeks
to overcome a dichotomy that exists in the field between theory and
practice to enable researches to find solutions to problems, rather
than focusing on the explanation and exploration of the problems
themselves. Currently, researches concentrate on to describing,
exploring, explaining and predicting phenomena, and little
attention is devoted to prescribing solutions. Herbert Simon
proposes the need to develop a Science of the Artificial (Design
Science), arguing that our reality is much more artificial than
natural. However, the research conducted on the Design Science
premises has so far been scattered and erratic in different fields
of research, such as management, systems information and
engineering. This book aims to address this issue by bringing these
fields together and emphasising the need for solutions. This book
provides a valuable resource to students and researchers of
research methods, information systems, management and management
science, and production and operations management.
In companies that produce goods and services, productivity and
efficiency improvements are a constant challenge. This book reviews
the differences between productivity and efficiency. It proposes a
new method and makes available a computational tool for
implementation that contributes to facilitating the use of Data
Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The book presents a discussion about
productivity and efficiency, illustrating the potentials of use and
conceptual differences. It covers the concepts and techniques for
analysis of productivity and efficiency, analyzing critical
benefits and limitations, explains in detail how to use DEA for
analysis, provides innovative methods for using DEA, offers a free
online computer tool with a direction guide, shows real empirical
applications, and covers other techniques that can be used to
complement the analysis performed. The book is for professionals,
managers, consultants, students working and taking courses in
productive systems of goods and services. Ancillary materials
include a free online computer tool to operationalize the concepts
and methods proposed in the book, a guide on how to use the method
and the software developed for the DEA application. Solutions
manual, instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and figure slides
also will be available upon qualified adoption.
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