Abstract: In this age of knowledge economy, polytechnics play an important role in the development of a country. As government subsidies to polytechnics have been decreasing, more efficient use of resources becomes important for polytechnic administrators. This study applied Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess the performance efficiency of the academic departments at Tamale Polytechnic during the years 2003/2004 - 2014/2015. All the academic departments in the Polytechnic were sampled in the study. The study identifies inputs and outputs, which were used in the analyses of mainly secondary data from the Polytechnic. Findings and results from the study shows that seven out of the twelve department management units (DMUs) in the Polytechnic were being run efficiently whereas the remaining five were not being run efficiently. The efficient DMUs were using just the needed amount of inputs to produce their present levels of output. On the other hand, the inefficient DMUs were not adequately utilising their inputs in the production of their outputs. The findings offer insights on the inputs and outputs that significantly contribute to efficiencies so that inefficient departments can focus on these factors. It was recommended, among other things, that for the inefficient DMU to be efficient, management should adjust both inputs and outputs so that they will be equal at most the efficient levels.
Keywords: Data envelopment analysis, performance, higher learning institutions, academic, efficiency, departments.
Title: Assessing the Performance Efficiency of the Academic Departments of Tamale Polytechnic Using Data Envelopment Analysis (D.E.A.)
Author: ABU- SUFIYAN IBN ABDUL- RAZAK, PROF. FLETCHER A. JONATHAN
International Journal of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-5736 (Online)
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