John E. Katsos is a Greek-American Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. He also holds positions as a research affiliate at Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom and as editor-in-chief of Society and Business Review (Emerald).[1] He conducts research on how businesses can act sustainably and promote social value through crisis and conflict. Katsos, along with Timothy L. Fort, Jason Miklian, and Per Saxegaard were nominated for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their work promoting business engagement in peace.[2]
Research
editKatsos's research focuses on the intersection of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and conflict management. His work explores ways in which businesses can operate ethically and sustainably amidst political and social turmoil.[3][4] His most well-known work, with John J. Forrer, provides evidence that companies can have the greatest impact on peace in the 6–10 years after the cessation of hostilities, which they term the “buffer condition”.[5]
Katsos has been cited in UN General Assembly reports and the Financial Times,[6] Washington Post,[7] Harvard Business Review,[8] and Journal of Business Ethics.[9] His work is based on direct engagement with businesses in Syria, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Palestine, Cyprus, Lebanon, Ukraine, and China. Katsos's recent book, Ethical Leadership in Conflict and Crisis, is the most read leadership book in the Cambridge University Press Elements series.[10]
Awards and recognition
editKatsos has been the recipient of numerous awards including Best Paper Awards for his work on business support of refugees[11] and peace-supporting entrepreneurs[12] and the Haverford College Lawrence Forman Award for athletes devoted a significant amount of time and energy to the betterment of society. Katsos is also the Chair of the United Nations PRME Network's Business and Peace Working Group.
References
edit- ^ "Society and Business Review". www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "How Can Business Help Peace, with Tim Fort". Business Fights Poverty. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Dr. John Katsos". American University of Sharjah. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "John E Katsos". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Forrer, John J.; Katsos, John E. (November 2015). "Business and Peace in the Buffer Condition". Academy of Management Perspectives. 29 (4): 438–450. doi:10.5465/amp.2013.0130. ISSN 1558-9080.
- ^ Kastos, John (March 14, 2022). "Companies' flight from Moscow sets some hard precedents".
- ^ Kastos, John (October 10, 2019). "China's conflict with the NBA shows why companies can't force social change by themselves". The Washington Post.
- ^ Katsos, John E.; Miklian, Jason (2021-11-17). "A New Crisis Playbook for an Uncertain World". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Katsos, John E.; AlKafaji, Yass (2019). "Business in War Zones: How Companies Promote Peace in Iraq". Journal of Business Ethics. 155 (1): 41–56. doi:10.1007/s10551-017-3513-7.
- ^ Miklian, Jason; Katsos, John E. (May 2024). "Ethical Leadership in Conflict and Crisis: Evidence from Leaders on How to Make More Peaceful, Sustainable, and Profitable Communities". Elements in Leadership. doi:10.1017/9781009446891. ISBN 978-1-009-44689-1.
- ^ "Best Paper Award Winners". International Association for Business & Society. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Alumni Association Awards". www.haverford.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-06.