Padhi, Sidhartha S.; Vrat, Prem - In: Journal of Advances in Management Research 8 (2011) 2, pp. 236-245
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the analogy of the human immune system with the economic auction … theory. Design/methodology/approach – The paper develops an analogy of bio‐immune system with competitive bidding in auction …, then develops a model of the situation and discusses its managerial implications. Findings – The human immune system can be …