Strategic Choice and Data Envelopment Analysis: Comparing Computers across Many Attributes
描述了一种线性规划方法(数据包络分析)来评估多输入多输出系统的相对优劣,并将其应用于微电脑基准测试,与多元回归分析对比,同时指出该方法能捕捉两种对立战略观的核心。
A linear programming approach (Data Envelopment Analysis) is described to determine the relative merits of a set of multi-input, multi-output systems, in which more output for less input is considered good. The method is applied to benchmarks of microcomputers, and is contrasted with a multiple regression analysis of the same data. It is also argued that the essence of two opposing strategic outlooks can be captured within the method.