New Editors-in-Chief of ANPAD Journals 

We are pleased to announce the new editors-in-chief of our journals BAR (Brazilian Administration Review), Professor Ivan Lapuente Garrido, and RAC (Journal of ContemporaryAdministration), Professor Marcelo de Souza Bispo, both approved through a selection process conducted in early 2021. Both journals are classified as tops quality journals of international reach (A2 in an eight-grade scale starting with A1 and finishing in C) according to a CAPES assessment for the 2013-2016 period. We are certain that both editors will maintain or increase this level of quality for the next assessment period.  

Prof. Marcelo de Souza Bispo holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (Brazil) and completed a post-doctoral internship at the University of Kentucky (USA). He is na Associate Professor in the Department of Administration and permanent member of the Graduate Programs in Administration and Sociology at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). He is co-leader of the Study Group on Learning and Knowledge (NAC-UFPB). He has already served as Editor-in-Chief of journal Teoria e Prática em Administração (UFPB) and as theme leader and member of ANPAD’s scientific committee in the field of Organizational Studies. 

 Professor Ivan Lapuente Garrido holds a Doctorate in Administration from UFRGS (Brazil). He is a member of the Graduate  Programs in Administration (academic orientation) and Management and Business (professional orientation) at Unisinos, in Rio Grande do Sul. His research interests are in the fields of Strategy and Company Internationalization. He holds a scholarship for productivity provided by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development). We  wish  them  success  and  we  are confident  that  their  work  as  editors-in-chief  will  contribute  to  keeping  ANPAD  as a reference in promoting knowledge production in our academic community.