The Uncertain Network DEA Model for Two-Stage System with Additive Relationship

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Abstract
When decision making units (DMUs) have internal structures with imprecise inputs and outputs, uncertain network data envelopment analysis (UNDEA) is appropriate to deal with the efficiency evaluation of these DMUs. However, a deep insight into clarifying the power’s differences between the internal structures of DMUs is a deficiency in the current UNDEA model. To address this issue, in this paper, we propose a new UNDEA model by differentiating the power asymmetry of each sub-stage with assumption of a two-stage system and demonstrate an additive relationship between stage 1 and stage 2 of each DMU. Moreover, the equivalent form and its proof of the new model are also presented for accurate calculation. Finally, a numerical example reflecting three different additive relationships between two sub-stages of DMUs is given to illustrate the results of evaluation.
Funding Information
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61873329)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No.ZR2020MG044)

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