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Beyond Core‐Periphery: A Multidimensional Typology of Brazilian Regional Inventive Capacity

Growth and Change, Volume 57, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The geography of invention in Brazil is characterized by a profound and multi‐polarised structure that extends beyond a simple core‐periphery dichotomy. This paper demonstrates this complexity through a multidimensional analysis of inventive capacity (2000–2023), operationalised along four axes—‘how much’, ‘who’, ‘how’, and ‘what’ is invented ...
Ludmilla Rodrigues Costa Gonçalves, Eduardo Gonçalves   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Planning in management: identifying alternative ways of improving performance toward best practices

International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 1362-1384, March 2026.
Abstract Planning is an important part of the management of organizations, which deals with the setting of targets that guide the actions needed to improve performance. Decision making is at the essence of planning, as it involves the identification of alternative directions for improvement and the selection of a future course of action.
Juan F. Monge, José L. Ruiz
wiley   +1 more source

Pitfalls, benefits, and comparative analysis of artificial intelligence ChatBots in the systematic review process

International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 719-774, March 2026.
Abstract The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) ChatBots, leveraging natural language processing for information retrieval and knowledge synthesis, has garnered attention across diverse fields, including research. Recognizing AI's importance, researchers and policymakers are actively engaged in its development.
Cinzia Daraio, Simone Di Leo, Federico Ferazzoli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating ESG effects on firm's technical efficiency with robust nonparametric frontiers: Insights from Asia

International Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 1052-1073, March 2026.
Abstract This study examines how environmental, social, and governance practices impact firms' technical efficiency, focusing on operational capabilities often overlooked in financial performance measures. Using a nonparametric frontier analysis with robust order‐m estimators, we analyzed 6033 firms across Asia from 2015 to 2022.
Maria Arsenopoulou, Michail Nerantzidis, Themistokles G. Lazarides, Evdokia Tsifora   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining and Measuring Emergency Physician Productivity: Development of a Consensus‐Based Productivity Index

Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2026.
Rohit Gandhi, Shawn Mondoux, Claudia Sauvé, John Boby Mesadieu, Jonathan Gravel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Efficiency of Knowledge Production in Health Research Centers Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA): A Case Study in Iran. [PDF]

Electron Physician, 2016
Amiri MM, Nasiri T, Saadat SH, Anabad HA, Ardakan PM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) equipped with DEA-discriminant analysis (DA)

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) equipped with DEA-discriminant analysis (DA)
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Three decades in healthcare service efficiency evaluation: a bootstrapping Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of Ministry of Health Malaysia. [PDF]

Health Econ Rev
Zulfakhar Zubir M, A N A, Rizal Abdul Manaf M, Aziz Harith A, Ihsanuddin Abas M, Izyami Kayat M, Firdaus M Radi M, Norehan Merican M, Fitra N, M Ali A, Ain Shameera Syed Rusli S.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Approach in inputs & outputs selection of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) efficiency measurement in hospitals: A systematic review. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zubir MZ, Noor AA, Mohd Rizal AM, Harith AA, Abas MI, Zakaria Z, A Bakar AF.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimizing immunization services: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of child immunization facilities in Pakistan. [PDF]

PLoS One
Ahmad T, Ibrahim M, Naz O, Abdullah M, Khan A, Ali M, Bunde E, Alva S, Prosser W, Khan AA.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source