Manuscripts accepted for publication must meet all of the following criteria:
Scientific rigour : the scientific contribution of the manuscripts should be of the highest quality and rigour and all experimentations (either with theoretically generated or empirical data) should be described in a way that facilitates their reproducibility.
Managerial relevance : all manuscripts must contain a section or sub-section on the managerial implications and impact of the research for real world practices.
Value-to-length relationship : the value/contribution of the manuscript must be proportional to its length. Please consider complementing your submission with an Electronic Companion.
Language : the language and presentation must be of high quality: where they are not, manuscripts will be rejected regardless of the value of their scientific content.
Title : The title must be interesting, clear and concise, and relevant to the general audience of the journal.
Abstract : The abstract must be written in language that the general audience can understand, appreciate and relate to. That is, the use of heavy technicalities and jargon should be avoided, and the abstract must contain statements covering explicit managerial implications and relevance.

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Professor Rogemar S Mamon
Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario
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Professor Phil Scarf
Operations and Information Management
Salford Business School
University of Salford
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Cardiff Business School
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
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KEDGE Business School, France
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University of Salford, UK
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Penn State University, USA
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University of Calabria, Italy
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Cardiff University, UK
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Lancaster University, UK
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University of Hamburg, Germany
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
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The University of Hong Kong, China
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University of Bergamo, Italy
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Brunel University, UK
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Eindhoven University, The Netherlands
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Erasmus University, The Netherlands
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Cardiff University, UK
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University of Exeter, UK
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California State University – Fullerton, USA
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Aston University, UK
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Kingston University, UK
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University of Oslo, Norway
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Northwestern University, USA
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The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia
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Ecole Centrale Paris, France
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Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
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University of Macedonia, Greece
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La Trobe University, Australia
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University of Paris Sud-LRI, France
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Bangor University, UK
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Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
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Coventry University, UK
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University of Nottingham, UK
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University of Southampton, UK
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University of Western Ontario, Canada
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University of Florida, USA
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University of Kent, UK
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Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
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Macquarie University, Australia
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University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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University of Kent, UK
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Liverpool John Moores University, UK
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University of Missouri at Kansas City, USA
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Dalhousie University, Canada
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Shanghai University, China