Research Article

Directed Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm to Solve the Nurse Rostering Problem

Table 14

Statistical analysis with respect to Average Standard Deviation.
(a) ANOVA test

Source factor: Average Standard Deviation
Sum of squaresdfMean squareSig.

Between groups697.44075139.488113.63220.000
Within groups4174.7640810.23226
Total4872.201413

(b) DMRT test

Duncan test: Average Standard Deviation
Method Subset for alpha = 0.05
123

MODBCO697.4743
M2699.615152
M3699.677027
M5699.729477
M16910.13242
M46911.9316
Sig.1.000.3941.00