How companies like Google expand their business models into new markets.
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Measuring Excellence: An Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis How companies like Google expand their business models
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Hospitals use DEA to evaluate emergency department efficiency by comparing wait times against staffing levels.
Unlike simple averages, DEA compares each unit (called a Decision Making Unit, or DMU) against its most similar high-performing peers.