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).
[3][4] Katsos's research focuses on the intersection of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and conflict management.
[5][6] 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”.
[11] His work is based on direct engagement with businesses in Syria, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Palestine, Cyprus, Lebanon, Ukraine, and China.