Brief Profile

Dr. Feba Thomas, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship. She pursued her PhD, in Human Resource from Vellore Institute of Technology, Business School. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Master's degree in Business Administration from Vellore institute of Technology (VIT). She has 2 years of work experience. She has published research papers in the field of Management in International Journals and also presented research papers in National and International conferences. Her doctoral thesis was titled “A Moderated Mediation of Acculturative Stress and the Influence of Resilience and Social Support among International Students”.  

Area of Expertise

Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour

Research Interest

Acculturation, Organizational Behavior, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Human Resource Management, Cross-Cultural Psychology

Publications/ Academic Honors/ MDP or OBP

Journal Publications

• Thomas, F., & Sumathi, G. N. (In Press). The Impact of Social support on Culture Shock: The Contingent Role of Gender, International Journal of Business Excellence, DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2019.10028536 (Scopus Indexed).
• Thomas, F., & Sumathi, S. N. (2020). Exploring the effects of International Students’ Acculturative Stress and Psychological Wellbeing: A Moderated Mediation Analysis, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 22 (8), 3189-3202. (Scopus Indexed).
• Thomas, F., and Sumathi G.N. (2018), Acculturative Stress and Mental Health among International Students: An Empirical Evidence. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, 9(5), 780-788. (Scopus Indexed).
• Thomas, F., & Sumathi, G. N. (2018). Length of Stay and Acculturative Stress of International Students: Empirical Study, International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, 120(6), 10253-10264.
• Thomas, F., and Sumathi, G. N. (2016), Acculturative Stress and Social Support among the International Students: An Empirical Approach, Global Management Review, 10(3), 61-72. (Indexed in Ebsco)

Co-Authored Journal Publications

• Shivaprasad, Gowtham, Sudhir, Abhiram, & Thomas. F. (2020). Green Investments in the Stock Market: A Myopic View, Test Engineering and Management, 83, 8383-8392. (Scopus Indexed).
• Santhosh, Narasimha, Kiran & Thomas. F. (2020).  Impact of Mobile and Online Marketing on Creating Brand Love, Journal of Critical Reviews, 7. (Scopus Indexed)
• Naveen Pol, Poddar, Thomas. F. (2020). Gold Prices Movements and Predictions with Reference to Indian Context, International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24 (8), 10050-10067. (Scopus Indexed).
• Girish, R., & Thomas, F. (2020). The Effectiveness in Promotional strategy with Special reference to a Premier brand of Jewellers, Purakala, 31(32), 200-216.

Book Chapters

• Sumathi, R. Arthi & Thomas.F (2021), Teachers’ Resilience: An Empirical Investigation Based on Demographic Profiles, Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781771888905.
• Thomas. F & Sumathi (2016). A Conceptual Study on Acculturative Stress Faced by the Students”: Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovative Trends in Business Practices for Sustainable Development, University of Madras, Chennai.