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Peer reviewedSexton, Thomas R.; And Others – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1986
Recent methodological advances are described that enable the analyst to extract additional information from the data envelopment analysis (DEA) methodology, including goal programming to develop cross-efficiencies, cluster analysis, analysis of variance, and pooled cross section time-series analysis. Some shortcomings of DEA are discussed. (LMO)
Descriptors: Efficiency, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Peer reviewedLarson, Richard C.; Kaplan, Edward H. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1981
Evaluation is discussed as an information-gathering process. Currently popular evaluation programs are reviewed in relation to decision making and various approaches that seem to contribute to the decision utility of evaluation (e.g. classical approaches, Bayesian approaches, adaptive designs, and model-based evaluations) are described. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedSexton, Thomas R. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1986
The methodology of data envelopment analysis, (DEA) a linear programming-based method, is described. Other procedures often used for measuring relative productive efficiency are discussed in relation to DEA, including ratio analysis and multiple regression analysis. The DEA technique is graphically illustrated for only two inputs and one output.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Efficiency, Evaluation Methods, Graphs
