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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2014.15.5.103

A Survey of DEA Applications in Measuring the Efficiency Performance of Construction Organizations  

Lee, Yoon-Sun (Division of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Erica Campus)
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Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.15, no.5, 2014 , pp. 103-114 More about this Journal
Abstract
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) measures the relative efficiency of decision making units (DMUs) with multiple performance factors that are grouped into outputs and inputs. DEA has proven to be superior to simple aggregation of performance measures, and is also useful for evaluating the performance of construction companies for comparison with competitor performance. The purpose of this study was to survey literatures on the application of DEA methodology and to propose a methodological scheme to measure the performance of construction organizations. Articles on previous studies were surveyed and examined as part of a comprehensive review. The survey revealed that the application of DEA in the construction industry was li mited. Further, the survey indicated that there is a need for the development of a methodological framework on the special goals and subjects of performance measurement, methods of data structure and collection, selection of appropriate DEA models, analysis of results, and post-test. Based on the survey, this study identified and discussed the types of major issues and topics for future studies from a methodological perspective, which could be helpful to researchers interested in using DEA to study performance issues in construction organizations.
Keywords
Data Envelopment Analysis; Literature Survey; Construction Industry; Efficiency; Performance Measurement Framework;
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