%0 Journal Article
%T A comparative analysis of the DEA-CCR model and the VIKOR method
%A Opricovi£¿ Serafim
%A Tzeng Gwo-Hshiung
%J Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research
%D 2008
%I University of Belgrade
%R 10.2298/yjor0802187o
%X Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) introduces a model for weights determination maximizing efficiency of the decision-making units. The primary focus of the DEA model is to compare decision-making units (alternatives) in terms of their efficiency in converting inputs into outputs. The multicriteria decision making (MCDM) method VIKOR uses a common set of weights expressing a decision maker's preferences. In contrast, the CCR model of DEA does not provide a common set of weights that could express the preferences of a decision maker. The weights in MCDM do not have a clear economic significance, but their use provides the opportunity to model the real aspects of decision making, such as the preference structure. A comparison of DEA and MCDM shows that DEA resembles MCDM, but the results differ. In spite of these differences, DEA could be used as a supplement for screening alternatives within MCDM. An application of DEA and MCDM is illustrated by an example of hydropower system planning.
%K multi criteria
%K decision making
%K data envelopment analysis
%K compromise
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-0243/2008/0354-02430802187O.pdf