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Pier Luigi Giardino is a PhD Student in Economics and Management at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento (Italy). His research focuses on corporate misconduct and executives' decision-making processes. His articles have been published at international journals, such as Management Decision, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, and Management Research Review. Furthermore, has been presented at international conferences, such as the European Academy of Management and the R&D Management Conference.

Silvia Delladio is a PhD Student in Economics and Management at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Trento (Italy). Her main research interests are related to entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises, decision-making, and health and well-being in organizations. Her work has been presented at international conferences, such as the European Academy of Management and the R&D Management Conference.

Silvia Baiocco, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, where she teaches “Economics and Management of Tourist and Cultural Activities” and “Management of Tourism Firms”. She is Project Manager of the Post-Ba Professional Master in “Economics and Management of Tourism and Cultural Activities” (MEMATIC) and Director of Start Cup Lazio Regional Academic Business Plan Competition. She collaborated with UNWTO Academy, OECD, Rome Tourism Department, and the University of Ghana in the field of tourism and start-up creation. Her main research interests embrace co-evolution in tourism, sustainable tourism, academic start-up/spin-off.

Andrea Caputo, PhD, is a Professor of Strategy and Negotiation at the University of Lincoln (UK) and at the University of Trento (Italy). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Strategic Change and Journal of Enterprising Communities. He is also the editor of the book series “Entrepreneurial Behaviour” (Emerald), and Associate Editor of the J of Management and Organization, Management Decision, Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, and BRQ Business Research Quarterly. His award-winning research was published in over 100 contributions concerning entrepreneurial decision-making, negotiation, digitalization and sustainability, internationalization and strategic management of SMEs. In 2021 and 2022, he was ranked among World's Top 2% Scientists List of outstanding researchers prepared by Elsevier BV, Stanford University, USA.