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Performance of Indian Semiconductor Companies: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of IT Firms


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This study is based on Data Envelopment Analysis to analyze the performance of semiconductor product manufacturing Indian IT companies. The study will explore the patent related activities and variables of randomly selected 32 semiconductor product manufacturing companies in India. These companies have their respective Research and Development Centres in India. It is a highly volatile industry and hence, it is very important for every semiconductor company to perform to stay in competition. The findings suggest that as per input-oriented DEA with VRS (Variable Return to Scale) assumption, most of the semiconductor companies are not utilizing their input resources efficiently and to follow the benchmark companies.

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Semiconductor, DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), Patents, IT (Information Technology), Performance, Research and Development.
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Authors

A. K. Saini
University School of Management Studies GGS Indraprastha University Delhi 110078, India
Surabhi Jain
University School of Management Studies GGS Indraprastha University Delhi 110078, India

Abstract


This study is based on Data Envelopment Analysis to analyze the performance of semiconductor product manufacturing Indian IT companies. The study will explore the patent related activities and variables of randomly selected 32 semiconductor product manufacturing companies in India. These companies have their respective Research and Development Centres in India. It is a highly volatile industry and hence, it is very important for every semiconductor company to perform to stay in competition. The findings suggest that as per input-oriented DEA with VRS (Variable Return to Scale) assumption, most of the semiconductor companies are not utilizing their input resources efficiently and to follow the benchmark companies.

Keywords


Semiconductor, DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), Patents, IT (Information Technology), Performance, Research and Development.

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