| 研究生: |
約書亞 Barnaby, Joshua |
|---|---|
| 論文名稱: |
The Efficiency of Canada’s Tertiary Educational Industry Utilizing Data Envelopment Analysis The Efficiency of Canada’s Tertiary Educational Industry Utilizing Data Envelopment Analysis |
| 指導教授: |
楊曉瑩
Yang, Ann Shawing |
| 學位類別: |
碩士 Master |
| 系所名稱: |
管理學院 - 國際經營管理研究所碩士班 Institute of International Management (IIMBA--Master) |
| 論文出版年: | 2009 |
| 畢業學年度: | 97 |
| 語文別: | 英文 |
| 論文頁數: | 95 |
| 中文關鍵詞: | Performance indicators 、University efficiency 、Data Envelopment Analysis |
| 外文關鍵詞: | Performance indicators, University efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis |
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Educational budgets for universities are a substantial portion of national budgets. The nature of how they are funded has evolved substantially over time. In the last few decades there has been renewed scrutiny of how these institutions manage public money. This has only been exacerbated by the current international economic situation.
The application of data envelopment analysis (DEA) was applied in this study. DEA allows for the evaluation of multiple inputs and outputs to determine efficiency. DEA will also identify strengths and weaknesses of decision making units. The efficiency distribution of Canadian universities is the primary objective of this study. Forty-five of Canada’s leading universities were selected. They were then separated into three groups. The groups were medical-doctoral universities, comprehensive universities and finally undergraduate universities to ensure the homogeneous decision making units were being evaluated.
The study develops a framework to evaluate the efficiency of universities educational and research production using properly identified inputs and outputs. Secondly it evaluated the efficiency of universities relative to location to determine if different regional policies determine the level of operating efficiency. Finally it explored the relationship of operational efficiency relative to tuition prices to determine if there is a relationship between price liberalization and tuition cost.
Educational budgets for universities are a substantial portion of national budgets. The nature of how they are funded has evolved substantially over time. In the last few decades there has been renewed scrutiny of how these institutions manage public money. This has only been exacerbated by the current international economic situation.
The application of data envelopment analysis (DEA) was applied in this study. DEA allows for the evaluation of multiple inputs and outputs to determine efficiency. DEA will also identify strengths and weaknesses of decision making units. The efficiency distribution of Canadian universities is the primary objective of this study. Forty-five of Canada’s leading universities were selected. They were then separated into three groups. The groups were medical-doctoral universities, comprehensive universities and finally undergraduate universities to ensure the homogeneous decision making units were being evaluated.
The study develops a framework to evaluate the efficiency of universities educational and research production using properly identified inputs and outputs. Secondly it evaluated the efficiency of universities relative to location to determine if different regional policies determine the level of operating efficiency. Finally it explored the relationship of operational efficiency relative to tuition prices to determine if there is a relationship between price liberalization and tuition cost.
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