Eco-innovation practices’ adoption in the automotive industry

Gonzalo Maldonado-Guzmán is a Professor at the Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes, Director of the Small and Medium Enterprises Observatory and Director of the Research and Postgraduate Studies Department. His areas of research include marketing, corporative social responsibility, innovation and knowledge management, IT and intellectual property in SMEs. He has led projects in the Aguascalientes state, Mexico in innovation and organisational culture in Micro and SMEs. He has international projects with Universities of Murcia, Cantabria and Cartagena, in Spain.

Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes is a Professor of Operations Management and Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the University of Derby, UK. He is actively involved in industrial projects where he combines his knowledge, expertise and industrial experience in operations management to help organizations achieve excellence in their internal functions and supply chains. He has also led and managed international research projects funded by the British Academy, British Council, European Union and Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). As a leading academic, he has published over 100 articles in leading scientific journals, international conferences and five books. Areas of expertise and interest for Professor Garza-Reyes include general aspects of operations and manufacturing management, business excellence, quality improvement, and performance measurement.