La Medición de la Eficiencia UniversitariaUna Aplicación del Análisis Envolvente de Datos
ISSN: 0718-5006
Year of publication: 2008
Volume: 1
Issue: 2
Pages: 17-26
Type: Article
More publications in: Formación Universitaria
Abstract
The degree of technical efficiency with which university departments develop their activities is analyzed. As study case the analysis is done using data for one academic year in the University of La Laguna in Spain. The methodology used is the Data Envolvent Analysis, method that allows knowing better the functioning of the university departments. In addition, the methodology gives information to improve efficiency and to facilitate the university management. The most important conclusion of the study is that the resources assigned to higher education can be improved in aspects related to the efficiency in the use of them.