This paper applies the unoriented DEA network methodology to measure US airlines'
performance relative to that of peer airlines and identifies the sources of its inefficiency. The …

Robustness of transportation networks is one of the major challenges of the 21st century.
This paper investigates the resilience of global air transportation from a complex network …

Abstract The United States has a high failure rate of small businesses, with 30% of small
business failing within the first 2 years. The objective of this case study was to explore …

This paper introduces two dimensions of product attributes in the context of
internationalization: domain-and culture-specificity. Products can be high or low in domain …

Abstract The rise of Middle East carriers in the past decade has been nothing less than
meteoric. Based on the notion of generic strategy, we analysed the potential for competitors …

Airline capacity strategy is a crucial element of any airline operations management.
However, there is no clear classification of airline capacity strategies, their taxonomies and …

Small business failures have a negative effect on the profitability of entrepreneurs. Many
small businesses fail within the first 5 years after establishment. Profitable small businesses …

Small business owners play a leading role in the United States economy by creating jobs.
However, small businesses have a high failure rate, with approximately 50% going out of …

Abstract The rise of Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways in the Middle East (collectively
referred to as “ME3”) has been absolutely dramatic. How should other full-service carriers …

Minority small businesses play a significant role in the development of the United States
economy. Minority small business owners who do not implement successful and sustainable …