Purpose – This paper seeks to propose a methodology to integrate the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approaches for selecting appropriate suppliers for a firm. Design/methodology/approach – This paper suggests an interesting way of combining the...

Purpose – The importance of health care is growing world‐wide, and the health sector is receiving a good proportion of public funds. As health‐care costs are increasing, efforts have been made to assess the operational efficiency of hospitals in many countries. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the performance of banks in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Design/methodology/approach – Performances of 55 banks operating in countries of the GCC are examined in this study using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and...

Purpose – The paper's aim is to assess performance of firms in the UK retail sector. Design/methodology/approach – Economic efficiencies of 41 retail companies working in the UK between 2000 and 2005 are examined in this study using three related methodologies: data envelopment analysis...