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The Joint Venture Between American Airlines And Japan Airlines

In April 2011, American Airlines and Japan Airlines announced the launch of a trans-Pacific alliance. This partnership allows airlines to...

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Tupperware Parties For Solar Panels?

Even though environmentalists have been advocating for solar power for decades, very few people have installed solar panels on their...

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The Quakers And The Origin Of Fixed Prices

It is difficult to imagine a world without fixed prices. Consider how long it would take to buy groceries if customers had to haggle over...

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Doctors Claim High Prices For Cancer Drugs Are "Immoral"

Medical care costs have risen dramatically in the last decade. This week, a group of more than 100 cancer specialists called on...

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The Sustainability Consortium: A Corporate Effort To Green Supply Chains

Walmart has a mixed record on sustainability, and in recent years the company has gone to great lengths to “green” their image. One of...

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Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility

By David Chandler Editor's Note: The following article was written by David Chandler, Assistant Professor of Management and Co-Director...

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New Financial Tools For A Social Return On Investment

How do government maximize the efficiency on their funding to social programs? The Systems of Exchange model can explain. “Social impact...

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Water Policty Part III: Water Privatization: Risks And Benefits

This is Part 3 of a four-part series on water policy. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2, and Part 4.* As national and local governments...

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Combining Associative And Price-Based Systems Of Exchange: The Case Of CyberAgent Inc In Japan

By Rick Delbridge, Takahiro Endo and Jonathan Morris Cardiff University The success of Japanese firms in the 1980s and 1990s provoked...