We study a problem involving a set of organizations. Each organization has its own pool of clients who either supply or demand one unit of an indivisible product. Knowing the profit induced by each buyer/seller pair, an organization’s task is to conduct such transactions within its database of clients in order to maximize the amount of the transactions. Inter-organizations transactions are allo...

We study a problem involving a set of organizations. Each organization has its own pool of clients who either supply or demand one unit of an indivisible product. Knowing the profit induced by each buyer/seller pair, an organization’s task is to conduct such transactions within its database of clients in order to maximize the amount of the transactions. Inter-organizations transactions are allo...

Unrelenting innovation is the most enduring source of growth, profit, and competitive advantage for firms today. Market leaders are in the best position to innovate because of their deep pockets, rich talent, and intimate knowledge of the market. Yet, throughout history major companies have stumbled, declined sharply, or gone bankrupt due to a failure to innovate. Examples in only the last few ...

The current global economic crisis poses major challenges for workplace health promotion (WHP). Activities that are not perceived to obviously and directly contribute to profits could be sacrificed. This paper argues that WHP must remain centre-stage because of the rights of workers to a healthy, safe working environment but also because of WHP's beneficial financial implications for enterprise...

BHOPAL-a reality we just cannot wish away 2-3 December, 1984 in Bhopal, described variously as a disaster, tragedy, nightmare etc. as was the case in similar incidents in Mexico and Ethiopia is now a matter for academic and polemic discussions. One hears of 'relief', 'compensation', rehabilitation', also attached to this issue. Bhopals have been, still have and will occur in thousands of places...

Despite a long-term decline in the circus industry, Cirque du Soleil profitably increased revenue 22-fold over the last ten years by reinventing the circus. Rather than competing within the confines of the existing industry or trying to steal customers from rivals, Cirque developed uncontested market space that made the competition irrelevant. Cirque created what the authors call a blue ocean, ...