In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

In recent years, the concept of cultural heritage has undergone a twofold change vis-à-vis
adapting content. First, it has broadened the scope and nature of the tangible elements open …

Airlines in the United States have encountered difficulties since September 11, 2001,
particularly on domestic routes. Figure 1.1 plots quarterly operating profit margins (profit from …

Past literature in nonprofit management uses the overhead ratio of nonprofits as a measure
of efficiency. Although the overhead ratio might measure top‐heaviness, we argue that it …

Measuring the performance has become an important issue also in the cultural sector. In the
recent literature, in order to evaluate the performance of museums, Data Envelopment …

The article involves a study along the line of performance analysis of tourist destinations, yet
taking the regions as territorial units and cultural tourism as a tourist flow to be explored. The …

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a widely applied tool in efficiency evaluation for public
administration, yet has scarcely been put to use in the case of heritage institutions. The goal …

This article provides an empirical investigation of the effects of the ownership and
organizational structure on the performance of cultural institutions. More specifically, we …

Most studies on performance evaluation in the cultural sector are based on the efficiency
assessment of a network of institutions. Nevertheless, very few works take territorial divisions …

Management strategies play an important role in enhancing the competitive advantage and
sustainable development of national museums. The purpose of this study is to focus on …