Founded in 1995, Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (IEDEE) publishes three issues per year (January, May, and September) and is edited by the Academia Europea de Dirección y Economía de la Empresa (AEDEM). The journal encourages scholarly research and the advancement of knowledge in Business Economics by publishing original research papers in all disciplines of the Business Administration and Management field. It is intended for university scholars and researchers as well as business executives. IEDEE practices a double blind peer review policy. Members of IEDEE's Editorial Board and Scientific Committee guarantee the interest, quality, and scientific rigor of all published work by pre-selecting submitted papers.