World Academy Of Productivity Science

What World Academy Of Productivity Science does

The World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) is a private, nonprofit academic organization established by resolution at the 5th World Productivity Congress in Jakarta in 1986, with formal Academy status ratified in 1988. WAPS operates as a division of the World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) and is governed under Quebec, Canada law. Its Secretariat is based at 500 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 900, Montreal, with a lean staff of about 5 employees. The Academy defines Productivity Science as a multi-disciplinary field focused on the systematic organization and transformation of knowledge and financial, physical, and natural assets to improve social, environmental, and economic outcomes.

WAPS' core products and services are (i) the WAPS Fellowship — a peer-nominated, Board-approved honorary designation capped at 500 active Fellows and currently numbering 300+ across 28+ countries; (ii) the International Journal of Productivity Science (IJPS), a peer-reviewed digital publication; (iii) the Knowledge-Sharing Forum (KSF), an online learning program; (iv) the World Productivity Congress, the flagship in-person global convention held in partnership with national hosts; (v) a Collection of Short Essays on Productivity; and (vi) structured research projects such as the Productive Equity II Roundtable with the Chumir Foundation. Distribution is community-led via a Regional Coordinator network covering Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

WAPS' revenue model is subscription-style membership fees across three tiers (Institutional Members such as Academic/Research/NGOs/Public Institutions, Individual Members, and Student Members), supplemented by congress and event-related income. Customer segments are diverse and globally distributed across academia, industry, research, government, and NGOs. Marketing is conducted through the official website (waps.info), the IJPS journal, the World Productivity Congress, Knowledge-Sharing Forums, and email newsletters. No pricing is publicly disclosed.

Name

World Academy Of Productivity Science

Legal name

World Academy of Productivity Science

Website

https://waps.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) is a Montreal-headquartered nonprofit academic body and division of WCPS that advances productivity science through a capped Fellowship of 300+ global professionals, the IJPS journal, Knowledge-Sharing Forums, and the World Productivity Congress.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association / Academic Membership Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Resources & Faculty/Staff Administration (EDADAKAG)

Keywords

• Productivity science research
• Professional fellowship programs
• Academic membership services
• Knowledge sharing forums
• Global productivity congress

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal, Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: WAPS generates revenue through Institutional Memberships, Individual Memberships, and Student Memberships. Institutional Members include Academic/Research/NGOs/Public Institutions and receive access to WAPS resources, concessions for attending conferences and training programs, and can nominate two representatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WAPS is a global academic body that recognizes and certifies eminent productivity professionals through its Fellowship program, disseminates productivity science knowledge via the International Journal of Productivity Science (IJPS) and Knowledge-Sharing Forums, and convenes the World Productivity Congress. It also operates Institutional, Individual, and Student membership programs for academia, research, NGOs, public institutions, and professionals.

Product overview

The World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS) is a division of the World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) that operates as an academic body focused on productivity science. WAPS offers a portfolio of products and services including the International Journal of Productivity Science (IJPS) as its flagship digital publication, the Knowledge-Sharing Forum (KSF) as an online learning platform, the World Productivity Congress as its premier global convention, and the WAPS Fellowship as its professional certification program. The organization also provides membership programs across Institutional, Individual, and Student tiers, publishes a Collection of Short Essays, and conducts research projects such as the Productive Equity II Roundtable. The Academy maintains a global network of 300+ active Fellows across the Americas, Caribbean, U.K., Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Journal of Productivity Science (IJPS) Digital publication of WAPS disseminating views and knowledge of experts across disciplines, sectors, geographies, and professions on Social, Environmental, Economic and Governance Productivity issues. Targets productivity researchers, academics, and policy practitioners.
• Knowledge-Sharing Forum (KSF) Online learning program providing a forum for sharing knowledge, experiences, best practices, and future trends by academicians, thought leaders, subject-matter experts, industry leaders, government officials, and Fellows of WAPS on productivity-related topics.
• World Productivity Congress Premier global convention organized on a partnership basis between the World Confederation of Productivity Science and a host organization, bringing together businessmen, industrialists, scholars, politicians, administrators, and productivity experts.
• WAPS Fellowship Prestigious recognition program that inducts eminent productivity professionals across the globe from Academia, Industry, Research, Governments, and NGOs as Fellows of WAPS through a rigorous nomination and screening process. Cap of 500 active Fellows globally.
• WAPS Membership Programs Membership programs with three categories: Institutional Membership for Academic/Research/NGOs/Public Institutions (with concessions for conferences and training, plus two nominated representatives); Individual Membership for Experts/Academicians/Consultants/Professionals; and Student Membership for young people to acquire familiarity with productivity disciplines.
• Collection of Short Essays on Productivity Publication series collecting short essays by WAPS Fellows representing their perspectives on productivity, sharing experiences with individuals from all walks of life.
• Productive Equity II Roundtable Research initiative examining the role of technology in productivity decline and inequality, conducted in partnership with the Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• WAPS has inducted more than 500 Fellows during the last five decades
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NOCN GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2024NOCN Group, a leading award body and apprentice assessment organization (second largest in U.K. construction sector), collaborated with WAPS on a webinar titled 'Economic Growth through Improving Productivity Skills' featuring expert voices from organizations across the globe including Graham Hasting-Evans, Professor P.B. Sharma, Professor Philip McCann, and Mr. Philip Hendrikx.
• WCPS India (World Confederation of Productivity Science India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCPS India organized the Global Summit on Productivity in the Age of AI in association with WAPS on August 20-21, 2025 at Le Meridien Hotel, New Delhi, India. The Summit was inaugurated by Mr. Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Minister for Road, Transport and Highways.
• Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation Management (IPBIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPBIM partnered with WAPS to organize the National Productivity Roundtable-Nigeria virtual event on World Productivity Day June 20, 2025 with theme 'Productivity in the Age of AI and Disruptive Innovation'. The roundtable featured speakers including Remi Dairo (President, IPBIM and Fellow of WAPS).
• World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS)coreOthersWAPS is a division of WCPS. WCPS is the parent organization that organizes the World Productivity Congress on a partnership basis with host organizations. WAPS operates within the WCPS framework to advance global productivity through knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Productivity Center: Long-established national productivity organization offering consulting, training, and publications. Comparable activity set to WAPS but operating at national scale with paid programs.
• Asia Productivity Organization (APO): Tokyo-based intergovernmental body promoting productivity across Asia. Comparable in mission (productivity science/practice dissemination) but with much larger institutional footprint and government backing.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ): Large U.S.-based professional society offering certification, training, and publications in quality and productivity. Comparable activity set (membership, journal, training) at much larger scale.
• Singapore Productivity Association: National productivity society providing training, certification, and research. Similar mission of advancing productivity practice through professional membership.
• World Economic Forum (WEF): Global convening organization producing thought leadership and events on economic and societal topics. Comparable as a global knowledge-dissemination platform, though vastly larger and broader in scope.

Direct peers

• European Productivity Academy: Europe-focused body promoting productivity and quality management. Directly comparable in mission, membership model, and convening role to WAPS but operating regionally.
• International Academy for Quality (IAQ): Global honorary academy inducting quality professionals, analogous to WAPS's honorary Fellowship cap and academic recognition model. Comparable membership structure and scholarly mission.
• International Academy of Management: Global honorary academy recognizing management scholars and practitioners. Closely analogous to WAPS in operating as an elected-fellowship academic body with capped membership.
• World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS): WCPS is the parent organization of WAPS and co-organizes the World Productivity Congress. Direct peer in mission, governance model, and global productivity convening role.

Regional players

• Productivity and Innovation Foundation: Regional/specialty body focused on productivity and innovation. Comparable mission but narrower geographic or topical remit than WAPS's global productivity-science positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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