Credentials
B.Sc. (Appalachian), M.B.A. (N. Carolina), Ph.D. (S. Carolina) International BusinessBiography
Dr. Thomas is the author of ten books including most recently Essentials of International Human Resource Management: Managing People Globally (2013, Sage Publications) with Mila Lazarova and the best selling Cultural Intelligence: Living and Working Globally (2009, Berrett-Koehler Publishers)with Kerr Inkson. His book Cross-Cultural Management Essential Concept (2008, Sage Publications) was the winner of the R. Wayne Pace Human Resource Development book of the year award for 2008. In addition, he has recently edited (with Peter B. Smith and Mark Peterson) The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management Research from Sage Publications.
Dr. Thomas' research on cross-cultural interactions in organizational settings has appeared in numerous journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Research, Advances in International Comparative Management, Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Leadership Quarterly, and Organizational Dynamics.
He is currently Area Editor for the Journal of International Business Studies and serves on the editorial boards of Journal of World Business, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management.
Research Interests
Research interests centre on the behaviour of culturally different individuals in organizational settings. Current topics include: cross-cultural leader-member interactions, multi-cultural teams, and cultural differences in the relationship of employees with their employer.Selected Publications
articles and reports
Fitzsimmons, S. R., Liao, Y., & Thomas, D. C. (2017). From crossing cultures to straddling them: An empirical examination of outcomes for multicultural employees. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(1), 63-89. http://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-016-0053-9
Thomas, D. C., Ravlin, E. C., Liao, Y., Morrell, D. L., & Au, K. (2016). Collectivist Values, Exchange Ideology and Psychological Contract Preference. Management International Review, 56(2), 255-281. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-015-0275-2
Pekerti, A. A., & Thomas, D. C. (2016). N-Culturals: Modeling the multicultural identity. Cross Cultural and Strategic Management, 23(1), 101-127. http://doi.org/10.1108/CCSM-06-2014-0063
Pekerti, A. A., & Thomas, D. C. (2015). The role of self-concept in cross-cultural communication. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 15(2), 167-193. http://doi.org/10.1177/1470595814564767
Pekerti, A. A., Moeller, M., Thomas, D. C., & Napier, N. K. (2015). N-Culturals, the next cross-cultural challenge: Introducing a multicultural mentoring model program. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 15(1), 5-25. http://doi.org/10.1177/1470595814559532
Thomas, D. C., Liao, Y., Aycan, Z., Cerdin, J. L., Pekerti, A. A., Ravlin, E. C., Stahl, G. K., Lazarova, M. B., Fock, H., Arli, D., Moeller, M., Okimoto, T. G., & Van De Vijver, F. (2015). Cultural intelligence: A theory-based, short form measure. Journal of International Business Studies, 46(9), 1099-1118. http://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2014.67
Cheng, J. L., Birkinshaw, J., Lessard, D. R., & Thomas, D. C. (2014). Advancing interdisciplinary research: Insights from the JIBS special issue. Journal of International Business Studies, 45(6), 643-648. http://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2014.34
Ravlin, E. C., Ward, A. K., & Thomas, D. C. (2014). Exchanging Social Information Across Cultural Boundaries. Journal of Management, 40(5), 1437-1465. http://doi.org/10.1177/0149206314531623
Caligiuri, P., & Thomas, D. C. (2013). From the Editors: How to write a high-quality review. Journal of International Business Studies, 44(6), 547-553. http://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2013.24
Ravlin, E. C., Liao, Y., Morrell, D. L., Au, K., & Thomas, D. C. (2012). Collectivist orientation and the psychological contract: Mediating effects of creditor exchange ideology. Journal of International Business Studies, 43(8), 772-782. http://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2012.17
Thomas, D. C., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., & Brannen, M. Y. (2011). From the editors: Explaining theoretical relationships in international business research: Focusing on the arrows, NOT the boxes. Journal of International Business Studies, 42(9), 1073-1078. http://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2011.44
Thomas, D. C., Fitzsimmons, S. R., Ravlin, E. C., Au, K. Y., Ekelund, B. Z., & Barzantny, C. (2010). Psychological contracts across cultures. Organization Studies, 31(11), 1437-1458. http://doi.org/10.1177/0170840610380811
Brannen, M. Y., & Thomas, D. C. (2010). Bicultural individuals in organizations: Implications and opportunity. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 10(1), 5-16. http://doi.org/10.1177/1470595809359580
Thomas, D. C., Brannen, M. Y., & Garcia, D. (2010). Bicultural individuals and intercultural effectiveness. European Journal of Cross-Cultural Competence and Management, 1(4), 315-333. http://doi.org/10.1504/EJCCM.2010.037640
Thomas, D. C., Elron, E., Stahl, G., Ekelund, B. Z., Ravlin, E. C., Cerdin, J. L., Poelmans, S., Brislin, R., Pekerti, A., Aycan, Z., Maznevski, M., Au, K., & Lazarova, M. B. (2008). Cultural intelligence: Domain and assessment. International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 8(2), 123-143. http://doi.org/10.1177/1470595808091787
Peterson, M. F., & Thomas, D. C. (2007). Introduction Organizational behavior in multinational organizations. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 28(3), 261-279. http://doi.org/10.1002/job.442
Thomas, D. C. (2006). Domain and development of cultural intelligence: The importance of mindfulness. Group and Organization Management, 31(1), 78-99. http://doi.org/10.1177/1059601105275266
Ravlin, E. C., & Thomas, D. C. (2005). Status and stratification processes in organizational life. Journal of Management, 31(6), 966-987. http://doi.org/10.1177/0149206305279898
Thomas, D. C., Lazarova, M. B., & Inkson, K. (2005). Global careers: New phenomenon or new perspectives? Journal of World Business, 40(4), 340-347. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2005.08.002
books chapters and monographs
Thomas, D. C. C., & Inkson, K. C. (2017). Cultural intelligence: Surviving and Thriving in the Global Village 3rd Edition. Berrett-Koehler.
Thomas, D. C. C. (2016). The multicultural mind: Unleashing the hidden force for innovation in your organziation. Berrett-Koehler.
Thomas, D. C. (2015). Cultural intelligence. In Vodosek, M., & Den Hartog, D. (Eds.), Wiley Encyclopedia of Management, Volume 6, International Management. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. http://doi.org/10.1002/9781118785317.weom060051
Thomas, D. C. (2014). Cross-cultural management. In Griffin, R. W. (Ed.), Oxford Bibliographies in Management. Oxford University Press. http://doi.org/10.1093/OBO/9780199846740-0074
Liao, Y., Sun, J. M., & Thomas, D. C. (2013). Cross-Cultural Research. In Sanders, K., Coqin, J. A., & Bainbridge, H. T. (Eds.), Research Methods for Human Resource Management (pp. 115-135). Routledge. http://doi.org/10.4324/9781315852300
Thomas, D. C., Stahl, G., Ravlin, E. C., Poelmans, S., Pekerti, A., Maznevski, M., Lazarova, M. B., Elron, E., Ekelund, B. Z., Cerdin, J. L., Brislin, R., Aycan, Z., & Au, K. (2012). Development of the cultural intelligence assessment. In Mobley, W. H., Wang, Y., & Li, M. (Eds.), Advances in Global Leadership (pp. 155-178). Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. http://doi.org/10.1108/S1535-1203(2012)0000007011
Thomas, D. C. (2012). Inter-cultural interactions: The Chinese context. In Bond, M. H. (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology. Oxford University Press. http://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199541850.013.0040
Thomas, D. C. (2012). State of the art: Cross cultural management research. In Gertsen, M. C., Soderberg, A., & Zolner, M. (Eds.), Global collaboration: Intercultural experiences and learning (pp. 15-36). Palgrave Macmillan Ltd (UK). http://doi.org/10.1057/9781137026064
Lazarova, M. B., & Thomas, D. C. (2012). Expatriate adjustment and performance revisited. In Stahl, G. K., Bjorkman, I., & Morris, S. (Eds.), Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management, Second Edition (pp. 271-292). Edward Elgar Publishing (UK). http://doi.org/10.4337/9781849809191.00020
Thomas, D. C. (2010). Cultural intelligence and all that Jazz: A cognitive revolution in international management research? Advances in International Management (pp. 169-187). Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. http://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-5027(2010)00000230014
Jonsen, K., Aycan, Z., Berdrow, I., Boyacigiller, N. A., Brannen, M. Y., Davison, S. C., Dietz, J., Gluesing, J., Kwantes, C. T., Lazarova, M., Madzar, S., Maloney, M. M., Maznevski, M., McDonough, E. F., Taylor, S., Thomas, D. C., & Weber, T. J. (2010). Scientific mindfulness: A foundation for future themes in international business. Advances in International Management (pp. 43-69). Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. http://doi.org/10.1108/S1571-5027(2010)00000230010
Smith, P. B., Peterson, M. F., & Thomas, D. C. (2008). Introduction. In Smith, P. B., Peterson, M. F., & Thomas, D. C. (Eds.), The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management Research (pp. 3-14). Sage Publications, Inc (US). http://doi.org/10.4135/9781412982764.n1
Smith, P. B., Peterson, M. F., & Thomas, D. C. (2008). The handbook of cross-cultural management research. Sage Publications, Inc (US). http://doi.org/10.4135/9781412982764
Thomas, D. C., & Fitzsimmons, S. R. (2008). Cross-cultural skills and abilities: From communication competence to cultural intelligence. In Smith, P. B., & Peterson, M. F. (Eds.), The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management Research (pp. 201-216). Sage Publications, Inc (US). http://doi.org/10.4135/9781412982764.n12
Napier, N. K., & Thomas, D. C. (2004). Managing relationships in transition economies. Praeger.
Related Teaching Material
Thomas, D. C., & Peterson, M. F. (2014). Cross-cultural management: Essential concepts (3rd Edition). Sage Publications, Inc (US). http://www.amazon.ca/Cross-Cultural-Management-David-C-Thomas/dp/1452257507
Thomas, D. C., & Lazarova, M. B. (2014). Essentials of international human resource management: managaing people globally. Sage Publications Ltd (UK).
Thomas, D. C., & Inkson, K. (2009). Cultural intelligence: Living and working globally. Berrett-Koehler.
Thomas, D. C., & Inkson, K. (2009). Cultural Intelligence: People Skills for Global Business 2nd Edition. Berrett-Koehler.
Thomas, D. C. (2008). Cross-cultural management: Essential concepts. Sage Publications, Inc (US).
Thomas, D. C., & Inkson, K. (2007). Careers across cultures. In Peiperl, M., & Gunz, H. (Eds.), Handbook of Career Studies (pp. 451-470). Sage Publications Ltd (UK). http://doi.org/10.4135/9781412976107.n23
Thomas, D. C. (2002). Essentials of international management: A cross-cultural perspective. Sage Publications, Inc (US).