Systems Evaluation: Methods, Models, and Applications

ISBN-13: 9781138114869 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 257 str.

Sifeng Liu (Nanjing University of Aerona;Naiming Xie;Chaoqing Yuan

Opis

A book in the Systems Evaluation, Prediction, and Decision-Making Series, Systems Evaluation: Methods, Models, and Applications covers the evolutionary course of systems evaluation methods, clearly and concisely. Outlining a wide range of methods and models, it begins by examining the method of qualitative assessment. Next, it describes the process and methods for building an index system of evaluation and considers the compared evaluation and the logical framework approach, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and the data envelopment analysis (DEA) relative efficiency evaluation method. Unique in its emphasis on the practical applications of systems evaluation methods and models, the book introduces several new evaluation models of grey system, including general grey incidence model, grey incidence models based on similarity and closeness, grey cluster evaluation based on triangular whitenization functions, and multi-attribute grey target decision model. Explaining intricate concepts in language that is easy to understand it provides step-by-step explanations of the various methods and models. The text illustrates the practical application, analysis, and computation of systems evaluation methods and models with an abundance of practical examples and empirical studies. The case studies examine post evaluation of road-bridge construction projects, the efficiency evaluation of the science and technology activities, the evaluation of energy-saving projects in China, and the evaluation and selection of international cooperation projects.

Spis treści

Common System Evaluation Methods and Models
Introduction
Qualitative Evaluation
Index System for Evaluation
Comparative Evaluation and Logical Framework Approach
Analytic Hierarchy Process
DEA Relative Efficiency Evaluation
Chapter Summary

Grey System Evaluation Models
Introduction
Generalized Grey Incidences Model
Grey Incidence Models Based on Similarity and Nearness
Grey Evaluation Using Triangular Whitenization Functions
Multiattribute Grey Target Decision Model

Postevaluation of Road–Bridge Construction: Case Study of Lianxu Highway in China
Introduction
Process Evaluation
Traffic Forecasting
Financial and Economic Evaluation
Assessment of Environmental and Social Impacts
Sustainability Evaluation of Project Objective
Problems and Recommendations

Efficiency Evaluations of Scientific and Technological Activities
Introduction
Allocation Structure and Use Efficiency Analysis of Research Expenditures
Efficiency Evaluation of University Scientific and Technological Activities Based on DEA Model
Evaluation of Regional Scientific and Technological Strength: Jiangsu Province

Evaluation of Energy Saving in China
Introduction
Energy-Saving Effects of Technological Progress
Energy-Saving Effect of Industrial Restructuring
Energy-Saving Effect of Development and Use of Nonfossil Energy
Evaluation of Energy Policy
Conclusion

International Cooperation Project Selection
Overview
Demand for and Supply of International Cooperative Key Technology in Jiangsu Province
Demand and Supply Indices of International Cooperative Key Technology
Choosing Model Based on Grey Clustering with Fixed Weight
Selection of International Cooperative Key Technology

References

Index