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X INEFFICIENCY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Production (Economics)
  • Management Theory
  • Production Management
DEF

A term coined in 1968 ... for the sub-optimal condition in a firm that results from market power.

CONT

... many firms do not routinely attain maximum production with the resources they use. This is sometimes called X inefficiency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production (Économie)
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Gestion de la production
CONT

Il y a inefficacité en X chaque fois que les ressources sont utilisées avec une productivité inférieure à ce qui est possible, même si elles servent à fabriquer le produit adéquat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción (Economía)
  • Teorías de la gestión
  • Gestión de la producción
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