Dr. Alice MacGillivray researches leadership and sustainability in complex, knowledge-intensive environments, and is interested in how principles from nature can inform leadership. She has published in journals including The Learning Organization , Emergence: Complexity and Organization , and Challenging Organizations and Society: reflective hybrids® . MacGillivray has presented at conferences in Canada, the U.S., Britain and Australia for groups including the International Society for the Systems Sciences and the Society for the Social Studies of Science. At 企鹅电竞查询v6.9 安卓版, she deeply values opportunities to work with the accomplished adult learners who choose to study at this university.
Experience
MacGillivray's clients have included the Canadian Parks Council, the Auditor General of British Columbia, and the Canadian military. She has leadership experience with BC Ministries of Education, Transportation, and Environment, Lands and Parks as well as Kananaskis Country and Parks Canada. MacGillivray joined 企鹅电竞查询v6.9 安卓版 in 2000, leading development and delivery of knowledge management graduate programs. She has supervised or been on committees of more than 50 dissertation, thesis and capstone projects. Her awards include the Athabasca Governing Council Scholarship, dean’s lists and a doctoral research grant. Her professional awards include recognition from a cabinet committee for land use planning work.
Education
2009
PhD in Human and Organizational Systems
Fielding Graduate University
2007
Master of Arts in Human Development
Fielding Graduate University
n.d.
Graduate Diploma in Dialogue, Deliberation and Public Engagement
Fielding Graduate University
2000
Master of Arts in Leadership from 企鹅电竞查询v6.9 安卓版 University
企鹅电竞查询v6.9 安卓版 University
1997
Bachelor of General Studies
Athabasca University
Publications
Hogan, N., Hannigan, J. & MacGillivray, A. (2020). Can sustainability research inform leadership in complex systems? [Book Review] Emergence: Complexity and Organization, 20 (4).
MacGillivray, A. (2018). Leadership as practice meets knowledge as flow: Emerging perspectives for leaders in knowledge-intensive organizations. Journal of Public Affairs 18 (1) .
MacGillivray, A. (2017). Social Learning in Higher Education: A Clash of Cultures? In J. McDonald and A. Cater-Steel (Eds.), Communities of Practice – Facilitating Social Learning in Higher Education .
MacGillivray, A., Litwin, A. (2016). Are we there yet? Are Perceptions of Results Shaped by Gender? Challenging Organisations and Society. reflective hybrids® 5 (2), 936-949.
MacGillivray, A. (2015). Leadership, Boundaries and Sustainability. In J.P. Isbouts et al. (Eds.) Sustainability Leadership: Integrating Values, Meaning, and Action: Volume 5 (Fielding Monograph Series).
MacGillivray, A. (2015). Consulting on the edge: use of strategies rooted in nature. Challenging Organisations and Society. reflective hybrids® . 4 (1), 707-718.
MacGillivray, A., Gallagher, K. (2012). A policy paradox: social complexity emergence around an ordered science attractor. Emergence: Complexity and Organization, 14 (4), 67-85
MacGillivray, A. (2010). Metaphors from Nature for Knowledge Work in a Complex World. In A. Tait & K. Richardson (Eds.), Complexity and Knowledge Management: Understanding the Role of Knowledge in the Management of Social Networks. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
MacGillivray, A. (2010). Leadership in a network of communities: a phenomenographic study, The Learning Organization, 17(1), 24-40.
MacGillivray, A. (2009). [Digital Habitats: Stewarding technologies for communities.] Review of the book by Wenger, E. White N & Smith, J.D. Emergence: Complexity and Organization, 11 (4), 99-104.
MacGillivray, A. (2009). Knowledge intensive work in a network of counter-terrorism communities. Hershey: IGI Global. http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=33145 This chapter/paper appears in the Handbook of Research on Knowledge-Intensive Organizations edited/authored by J. Kociatkiewicz & D. Jemielniak (Eds.), Copyright 2008, IGI Global, www.igi-global.com.
MacGillivray, A. (2008). [ Managing Uncertainties in Networks.] Review of the book by Koppenjan, J. & Klijn, E. Emergence: Complexity and Organization , 10 (2), 129-132.
MacGillivray, A. (2007). Learning at the edge—Part 2: scholar-practitioner reflections on boundaries. Emergence: Complexity and Organization . 9 (4),
MacGillivray, A. (2006). Learning at the edge – Part 1: Transdisciplinary conceptions of boundaries. Emergence: Complexity and Organization . 8 (3), 92-104.
MacGillivray, A. (2006). [Complexity and the Experience of Leading Organizations.] Review of the book by Ralph Stacey. Emergence: Complexity & Organization . 8(2), 124-127.