Incorporation of prospect theory into double-frontier cross-efficiency: a case study of Iranian airline

Özet

CEM is a widely recognised approach that utilises DEA to assess the efficiency of DMUs, providing policymakers with a valuable tool. However, there are certain limitations associated with conventional CEM. First, it fails to consider DMs’ subjective preferences, thereby disregarding the significance of cross-evaluations. Secondly, traditional CEM overlooks the significance of a pessimistic standpoint in making decisions. To overcome these drawbacks, the current study aims to incorporate the prospect theory into the double-frontier CEM. This theory allows for the incorporation of DMs’ preferences regarding gains and losses in cross-evaluation aggregation. The paper utilises a novel cross-evaluation aggregation approach (referred to as APC) to address DMs’ subjectivity. As a real case study, the performance of 17 Iranian airlines is examined using the novel Double-Frontier CEM based on APC, referred to as DAPC. This study evaluates Iranian airlines according to three inputs and four outputs. The results of the study revealed that DMs’ preferences had a significant impact on both viewpoints. Interestingly, the ranking outcomes for more than half of the airlines differed significantly when considering the two viewpoints. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Açıklama

Anahtar Kelimeler

Airline Evaluation, Consensus, Double-frontier Evaluation, Prospect Theory

Kaynak

International Journal of Systems Science: Operations and Logistics

WoS Q Değeri

Q1

Scopus Q Değeri

Q1

Cilt

12

Sayı

1

Künye

Ganji, S. S., Babaee Tirkolaee, E., Jamshidi Bandari, S., & Fathi Ajirlu, S. (2025). Incorporation of prospect theory into double-frontier cross-efficiency: a case study of Iranian airline. International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, 12(1), 2438865.