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This paper deals with strategic enterprise resource planning (ERP) in a health-care system using a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) model. The model is developed and analyzed on the basis of the data obtained from a leading patient-oriented provider of health-care services in Korea. Goal criteria and priorities are identified and established via the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Goal programming (GP) is utilized to derive satisfying solutions for designing, evaluating, and implementing an ERP. The model results are evaluated and sensitivity analyses are conducted in an effort to enhance the model applicability. The case study provides management with valuable insights for planning and controlling health-care activities and services.
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Note: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors are derived from the German word “eigen” which means “proper” or “characteristics.” In matrix algebra, an eigenvalue of a scalar matrix is a scalar that is usually represented by the Greek letter λ (lambda). An eigenvector is a non-zero vector, commonly denoted by the smaller letter x. All eigenvalues and eigenvectors satisfy the equation Ax = λx for a given square matrix A. Definition: Consider the square matrix A. It is called that λ is an eigenvalue of A if there exists a non-zero vector x such that Ax = λx. In this case, x is called an eigenvector (corresponding λ), and the pair (λ, x) is called an eigenpair for A.
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Lee, C.W., Kwak, N.K. Strategic Enterprise Resource Planning in a Health-Care System Using a Multicriteria Decision-Making Model. J Med Syst 35, 265–275 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-009-9362-x
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