David Thomas appointed to Area Editorship with Journal of International Business Studies

Jul 08, 2010


David C. Thomas, Professor of International Management at SFU Business, has been appointed as Area Editor for Cross-Cultural Management with the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS).

JIBS is the world’s top-rated journal in the field of international business, and consistently ranks highly in the Financial Times’ list of top 40 business journals.

Thomas’ editorial term commenced on July 1, and will last for three and a half years. His Cross-Cultural Management area scope will include cross-cultural or comparative research that focuses on the interrelationship between culture and management roles or processes. This includes cross-cultural decision making, negotiation in a cross-cultural context, multicultural teams, and cultural influence on organizational structures and processes.

Established in 1970, the Journal of International Business Studies is the official publication of the Academy of International Business. It is published by Palgrave Macmillan and covers research on international business.

Thomas is also the Director of the Centre for Global Workforce Strategy at SFU Business, and serves as Director of the school’s PhD Program.

He is the author of eight books including Cultural Intelligence: Living and Working Globally. His book Cross-Cultural Management Essential Concept was the winner of the R. Wayne Pace Human Resource Development book of the year award for 2008.