On behalf of Emerald and EFMD, the editorial board of the International Journal of Operations & Production Management (2016 IF 3.339, 5-YR IF 4.211, ranked 31 out of the 194 “Management” journals) chose my PhD dissertation as the best from the 21 nominated international best 2015 PhD theses in the field of Operations and Production Management. According to the jury, “this prestigious international award not only acts as a stamp of quality, but also strengthens your reputation as a respectable researcher.” See: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/awards/pastodras.htm