The International Journal of Management and Applied Research (IJMAR) is a peer-reviewed open access journal welcoming the submission of research papers reporting on applied research in business, management and entrepreneurship in international contexts.IJMAR publishes a broad spectrum of articles contributing to the latest business and management theory and practice. The journal aims at a quite efficient turnaround in the reviewing process. The editor’s response takes up to two days, while the blind review by two independent reviewers takes up to four weeks.