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What strategies can the organization take to survive, improve its performance, and compete with other hospitals over the next 5 years? What are some advantages or disadvantages of these strategies?

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter4: Linear Programming Models

Section4.8: Data Envelopment Analysis (dea)

Problem 42P

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