Josep Llach is associate professor in the department of Business Administration at the University of Girona (UdG). He combines his teaching activity at the UdG with his researching activity in the department of Business & Management Strategy at the Barcelona School of Management (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain). He holds an Industrial Engineering degree and a PhD in Innovation Management. His research interest includes innovation management, with a particular emphasis on organizational innovation in both in manufacturing and service settings. Up to date, Dr. Llach has published more than 60 peer-reviewed research papers in international journals of the fields of business and operations.