Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis

Performance of a unit or an organisation is among the issues discussed as a way of helping the decision-making process. This study was aimed at determining and evaluating performance efficiency trends in the management of selected plantations in the oil palm industry. It took into account the input...

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Main Authors: Razman, Mat Tahar, Cheng, Jack Kie, Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin
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Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2013
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spelling my.ump.umpir.144282018-02-06T00:36:37Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14428/ Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis Razman, Mat Tahar Cheng, Jack Kie Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin HD28 Management. Industrial Management Performance of a unit or an organisation is among the issues discussed as a way of helping the decision-making process. This study was aimed at determining and evaluating performance efficiency trends in the management of selected plantations in the oil palm industry. It took into account the input and output factors using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Relative efficiency was identified to set the benchmark in this case study, and as a way to improve the overall activities related to the use of input as resources by the least efficient plantation. The DEA method was used to calculate the efficiency trend score. Data collected were from the years 2001-2010 for five input and one output variables. Analysis was conducted using the Window Analysis, DEA Solver. The overall result shows significant correlations among the variables and that the average efficiency score determines efficiency trend. Two out of three plantations studied had highest average efficiency scores while the other one was the less efficient. Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14428/1/OPEIJ%20full%20paper.pdf Razman, Mat Tahar and Cheng, Jack Kie and Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin (2013) Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis. Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal, 13 (1). pp. 22-34. ISSN 1675-0632 http://www.mpob.gov.my/home/799-oil-palm-industry-economic-journal-issn-1675-0632
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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Razman, Mat Tahar
Cheng, Jack Kie
Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin
Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
description Performance of a unit or an organisation is among the issues discussed as a way of helping the decision-making process. This study was aimed at determining and evaluating performance efficiency trends in the management of selected plantations in the oil palm industry. It took into account the input and output factors using data envelopment analysis (DEA). Relative efficiency was identified to set the benchmark in this case study, and as a way to improve the overall activities related to the use of input as resources by the least efficient plantation. The DEA method was used to calculate the efficiency trend score. Data collected were from the years 2001-2010 for five input and one output variables. Analysis was conducted using the Window Analysis, DEA Solver. The overall result shows significant correlations among the variables and that the average efficiency score determines efficiency trend. Two out of three plantations studied had highest average efficiency scores while the other one was the less efficient.
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author Razman, Mat Tahar
Cheng, Jack Kie
Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin
author_facet Razman, Mat Tahar
Cheng, Jack Kie
Ahmad Borhan, Ahmad Nordin
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title Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
title_short Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
title_full Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
title_fullStr Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Measuring Performance Efficiency of Oil Palm Plantations using Window Analysis
title_sort measuring performance efficiency of oil palm plantations using window analysis
publisher Malaysian Palm Oil Board
publishDate 2013
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/14428/1/OPEIJ%20full%20paper.pdf
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