Marcelo Josédo Carmo has a PhD in Production Engineering at the Federal University of São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
Mário Sacomano Neto is Associated Professor of Organizational Theory at the Federal University of Sao Carlos, UFSCar, Brazil.
Julio Cesar Donadone is currently Full Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil, and coordinator of the Center of Studies on Economic Sociology and Finance NESEFI-UFSCar.