The aim of�Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management�is to publish theoretical and empirical articles that are aimed to contrast and extend existing theories, and build new theories that contribute to advance our understanding of phenomena related with industrial engineering and industrial management in organizations, from the perspectives of (1) Production, Logistics, Quality, and Operational Research; (2) Information Systems, Technology and Communication;� (3) Industrial Economics and Regional Development; (4) Management, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources; (5) Finance, Accounting and Marketing; and (6) Education, Training and Professional Skills. The contributions can adopt confirmatory (quantitative) or explanatory (mainly qualitative) methodological approaches. Theoretical essays that enhance the building or extension of theoretical approaches are also welcome.�JIEM�selects the articles to be published with a double bind, peer review system, following the practices of good scholarly journals.