Thousands of years ago, Roman businessmen often ran joint businesses through commonly owned, highly intelligent slaves. Roman slaves did not have full legal capacity and were considered property of their co-owners. Now business corporations are looking to delegate decision-making to uber...

The airplane boarding process, which can have a significant impact on a flight's turnaround time, is often viewed by researchers and airlines primarily in terms of minimizing total boarding time (TBT). Airplane capacity, number of passengers on board, amount of luggage, and boarding strategy are...