Faculty

Professor Gayle Avery

Professor in Management

BA (Honours)(Sydney), MTCP (Sydney), PhD (Monash)

Teaching Areas

• People & Organisations

Research Area Affiliations

• Sustainable Leadership in Organisations

Contact Details
Phone:  +61 2 9850 9930
Email:    Gayle.Avery@mgsm.edu.au

Research Statement

Professor Avery’s research contributes to Sustainable Leadership in organisations at the macro level of leadership. She draws heavily from cutting-edge international enterprises that embrace leadership practices shown by research and their own performance to be more sustainable than short-term business-as-usual approaches. She contrasts traditional and non-traditional approaches to leadership, presenting them in new frameworks, such as ‘honeybee’ and ‘locust’ practices; or via classical, transactional, visionary, and organic/ dispersed leadership. The objective of this research is to help managers grapple with issues of contemporary leadership, equipping them with important conceptual knowledge and key tools relevant to executive practice.

Contribution to Management Education

Professor Avery has long managed the European Study Tour in Sustainable Leadership.  The European Study Tour focused on sustainable leadership in cutting-edge international enterprises.  This subject was designed to enable students to broaden their perspective on different leadership approaches by engaging with senior executives of ‘sustainable’ enterprises in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland e.g. BMW, GE Global Research, Holcim, Migros, Munich Re, Roche, and many others.

Contribution to Management Practice

Major organisations have engaged Gayle Avery to discuss these ground-breaking frameworks and findings with their senior executives, including Abbott, AMP Capital Investors, ANZ National Bank, Australian Securities & Investment Commission, Datacom, China Development Bank, Deutsche Bank, Landcom, McDonald’s, Munich Reinsurance Australia, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, ProVision, Rail Access Corporation, Shanghai GM, Shanghai hospital pharmacists, Siemens, NSW TAFE, Westpac, and Woolworths.

Media Topics

• Sustainable Leadership

 

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (forthcoming, 2012). Sustainable Leadership: Honeybee leadership at Thailand's Siam Cement Group. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (in press, 2012). When Ethics are Compromised by Ideology: The Global Competitiveness Report. Journal of Business Ethics. DOI:10.1007/s10551-011-1136y.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2011). How BMW successfully practices sustainable leadership principles. Strategy & Leadership, 39 (6), 11-18.
• Jing, F. F., Avery, G. C., & Bergsteiner, H. (2011). Organisational climate and performance in retail pharmacies. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 32 (3), 224-242.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2011). Sustainable leadership at Siam Cement Group. Journal of Business Strategies, 32 (4), 32-41.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2011). Sustainable Leadership: practices for enhancing business resilience and performance. Strategy & Leadership, 39 (3), 5-15.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G.C. (2010). A theoretical responsibility and accountability framework for CSR and global responsibility. Journal of Global Responsibility, 1 (1), 8-33.
• Bergsteiner, H., Avery, G. C., & Neumann, R. (2010). Kolb's Experiential Learning Model: Critique from a modelling perspective. Studies in Continuing Education, 32 (1), 29-46.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2010). The power of vision: Statements that resonate. Journal of Business Strategy, 31 (1), 37-45.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2009). Jarvis' Existential Learning Model: Making it work. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 6 (1), 51-59.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2009). Shared vision in customer and staff satisfaction: Relationships and their consequences. The Journal of Applied Business Research, 25 (4), 9-21.
• Wong, Y. L. & Avery, G. C. (2009). Transforming organizations towards sustainable practices. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 4 (1), 397-407.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2009). A generic multiple constituency matrix: Accountability in private prisons. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 19 (3), 631-660.
• Morgan, T. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Corporate social responsibility practices in the Australian consumer goods industry: Preliminary findings. Journal of Diversity Management, 3 (2), 9-17.
• Wong, Y. L. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Creating sustainability in organisations: Beyond Being Green. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3 (2), 69-76.
• Jing, F. F. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Missing Links in Understanding the relationship between leadership and organizational performance. International Business & Economics Research Journal, 7 (5), 67-78.
• Shuttleworth, C. D., Aynsley, A. M.R., & Avery, G. C. (2008). The role of reflection in leading ‘sustainable organizations': A preliminary study. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3 (7), 187-194.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Theoretical explanation of success of deep-level-learning study tours. The International College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 4 (1), 29-37.
• Jing, F. F. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Where have the mediating variables in leadership-performance research gone? Journal of Business & Economics Research, 6 (10), 73-84.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2007). A quest for effective vision: Evidence from Australia. International Business & Economics Research Journal, 6 (10), 1-12.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2007). Adapting accountability responses to leadership context. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 2 (2), 411-420.
• Baker, E., Avery, G. C., & Crawford, J. (2007). Satisfaction and perceived productivity when professionals work from home. Research and Practice in Human Resource Management, 15 (1), 37-62.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2007). Vision effects in customer and staff satisfaction: An empirical investigation. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 28 (3), 209-229.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2006). Follower effects in the visionary leadership process. Journal of Business & Economics Research, 4 (5), 57-65.
• Baker, E., Avery, G. C., & Crawford, J. (2006). Home Alone: The Role of Technology in telecommuting. Information Resources Management Journal, 19 (4), 1-22.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2006). Killing a Sustainable enterprise: A not so fictional case. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2 (3) , 95-105.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2006). Multiple Accountability relationships matrix: A Hospital setting. Journal of Business and Economic Studies, 4 (3), 1-7.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2005). Essence of shared vision: Empirical investigation. New Zealand Journal of Human Resources Management, 5, 1-28.

Books

• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2012). Honeybees & Locusts: The Business Case for Sustainable Leadership: Chinese version, Shanghai, China: CEIBS.
• Hughes, B. & Avery, G. C. (in press, 2012). Sustainable Leadership: Fresh Thoughts, Melbourne, Australia: Tilde University Press.
• Roberts, C. & Avery, G. C. (in press, 2012). Study Tour Cases in Sustainable Leadership.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (in press, 2012). Integrative Leadership.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (in press, 2012). Understanding Leadership, 2^nd Edn.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2011). Sustainable Leadership: Honeybee and Locust Approaches, New York, USA: Routledge.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2011). Diagnosing Leadership in Global Organisations: Theories, Tools & Cases, Melbourne, Australia: Tilde University Press.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (2010). Honeybees & Locusts: The Business Case for Sustainable Leadership, Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
• Avery, G. C. (2009). Understanding Leadership: Paradigms and Cases (In Polish: Przywodztwo w Organizacji).
• Avery, G. C. (2008). Leadership for Sustainable Futures: Achieving Success in a Competitive World, Chinese Edition, Beijing, China: Peking University Press, Chinese edition.
• Avery, G. C. (2006). Understanding Leadership: Paradigms and Cases (In Chinese), Shanghai: Shanghai University Press.
• Avery, G. C. (2005). Leadership for Sustainable Futures: Achieving Success in a Competitive World, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar.

book chapters

• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (in press, 2012). "Locusts in the business context", Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. London, U.K.: Springer Verlag.
• Avery, G. C. & Bergsteiner, H. (in press, 2012). "Rhineland business model", Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. London, U.K.: Springer Verlag.
• Butt, L., Avery, G. C., & More, E. (in press, 2012). "Sustainability education and professional development programs for managers in Australian universities", Sustainable Leadership: Fresh Thoughts. Melbourne, Australia: Tilde University Press.
• Baker, E., Avery, G. C. , & Crawford, J. (2008). "Home-based telecommuting: Technology's role", In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.) Innovative Technologies for Information Resources Management (Advanced Titles in Information Resources Management, Vol 7), (pp. Vol. 7). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Inc.
• Avery, G. C. (2008). "Die menschliche Komponente der Corporate Governance in Australien (The Human Dimension of Corporate Governance in Australia)", In Rolf Wunderer (Ed.) Corporate Governance - zuf personalen und sozialen Dimension, (pp. 103-106). Cologne, Deutschland: Wolthers Kluwer, ISBN 978-3-472-07138-9.
• Avery, G. (2006). "The BMW way", In P. Murray, D. Poole & G. Jones (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Management and Organisational Behaviour. Nelson Australia, ISBN 0170122794.
• Avery, G. C. (2006). "The Fraunhofer Society: The Warnecker years", In P. Murray, D. Poole & G Jones (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Management and Organisational Behaviour. Nelson Australia.

conference papers

• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. C. (2011). Sustainable practice in universities - leading and championing change. Institute for Sustainable Leadership Symposia, European Applied Business Research Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. C. (2011). Sustainable practice in Australian universities and 'the green student' - impacts on decision making. British Academy of Management Conference, Building and Sustaining High Performance Organisations in a Challenging Environment, Birmingham, UK.
• Vimolratana, P. & Gayle, G. C. (2011). Innovation, employee engagement, and quality as drivers of sustainability in a non-profit organisation. Institute for Sustainable Leadership Symposia, 4th International HR Conference, College of Management, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Jing, F. & Avery, G. C. (2011). Leader-follower trust and performance in retail pharmacies. Institute for Sustainable Leadership Symposia, 4th International HR Conference, College of Management, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Vimolratana, P. & Avery, G. C. (2011). Sustainable Leadership in a non-profit organisation. Institute for Sustainable Leadership Symposia, European Applied Business Research Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. (2010). Is unsustainable behaviour justified in the pursuit of sustainability research? Morals versus hypocrisy - a researcher's dilemma. International Conference on environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, Waikato University, New Zealand.
• Jing, F. F. & Avery, G. (2010). Enhancing sustainable business performance in retail pharmacies: The role of organisational climate. International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management World Conference: Justice and Sustainability in the Global Economy, Paris, France.
• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. C. (2009). Managing for the future in higher education: Sustainability, leadership and change management. British Academy of Management Conference, Brighton, UK.
• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. C. (2009). Alliances for the future: How higher education is failing sustainability. Asia Pacific Academy of Business in Society, Brisbane, Australia.
• Butt, L., More, E., & Avery, G. C. (2009). Sustainability education and professional development programs for managers in Australian universities.   Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• Jing, F. F. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Reintroducing mediating variables to leadership-performance research. EABR & TLC Conference, Salzburg, Austria.
• Jing, F. F. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Leadership paradigms and organisational performance: A literature review. EABR & TLC Conference, Salzburg, Austria.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Sustainable enterprise? A Thai healthcare service provider. EABR & TLC Conference, Salzburg, Austria.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2008). Existential learning: Clarifying Jarvis' learning paths. EABR & TLC Conference, Salzburg, Austria.
• Morgan, T. & Avery, G. C. (2007). Corporate social responsibility practices in the Australian consumer goods industry. European Applied Business Research Conference, Venice, Italy.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2007). Adapting accountability responses to leadership context. 2^nd International Conference of the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Granada, Spain.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2007). Success of deep-level learning study tours. College Teaching and Learning Conference no. 136, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Endrissat, N., Muller, W. R., & Avery, G. C. (2007). Leadership according to professionals: An exploratory study among chief physicians in Switzerland. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Sydney, Australia.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2006). Accountability - a contingent response to context. European Applied Business Research Conference, Florence, Italy.
• Bergsteiner, H., Avery, G.C., (2006). How to Kill a Sustainable Enterprise: A Not so Fictional Case. Production and Operations Management Society 18th Annual Conference, Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, Vietnam.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2005). Shared vision in customer and staff satisfaction. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Canberra, Australia.
• Kantabutra, S. & Avery, G. C. (2005). Investigating visionary effects from followers in organisational performance. European Applied Business Research Conference, Athens, Greece.
• Bergsteiner, H. & Avery, G. C. (2005). An Accountability relationships matrix. European Applied Business Research Conference, Athens, Greece.
• Avery, G. C., Baker, E., & Crawford, J. (2005). Employee outcomes when working from home: The Influence of organisational, job, individual and household factors. British Academy of Management Conference, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK.