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Overview
Background
Professor Andrew Griffiths is Executive Dean of The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.
As Executive Dean, Professor Griffiths reports to the Vice-Chancellor and oversees academic and administrative matters in the Faculty's schools of business, economics and law. He is accountable for academic programs, staff management and resource allocation. He also represents the Faculty and the University to the wider community, both in Australia and overseas.
Prior to his appointment as Executive Dean in December 2016, Professor Griffiths was Dean of the UQ Business School – a world leader in business and management learning, teaching and research – from 2012 to 2016. He was also previously Chair in Business Sustainability and Strategy at the School.
Professor Griffiths holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in politics from Griffith University, and a PhD in strategy from the University of New South Wales.
He is an internationally recognised scholar and maintains an active research program, examining how organisations deal with the impacts of climate change, and how executives and employees can transform organisations to better manage sustainability issues.
During his career, he has published more than 100 academic articles, books, book chapters and conference papers on a range of topics relating to corporate sustainability strategy and climate change.
As an advocate for research and industry partnerships, Professor Griffiths has worked extensively with local and global organisations to apply new knowledge and deliver sustainability assessments, strategies and workshops.
Professor Griffiths chairs the Library Board of Queensland. He is a board member of the Queensland Futures Institute, and is a member of the Council of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce.
Availability
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Works
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2024
Journal Article
““I have to put my citizens hat on”: operational and societal mindsets to provide a new perspective on organisational decision making for sustainability
Meath, Cristyn, Newey, Lance and Griffiths, Andrew (2024). ““I have to put my citizens hat on”: operational and societal mindsets to provide a new perspective on organisational decision making for sustainability. Business Strategy and the Environment. doi: 10.1002/BSE.3836
2022
Journal Article
Capabilities for circularity: Overcoming challenges to turn waste into a resource
Wade, Belinda, Meath, Cristyn and Griffiths, Andrew (2022). Capabilities for circularity: Overcoming challenges to turn waste into a resource. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31 (6), 2658-2681. doi: 10.1002/bse.2998
2021
Journal Article
Exploring the cognitive foundations of managerial (climate) change decisions
Wade, Belinda and Griffiths, Andrew (2021). Exploring the cognitive foundations of managerial (climate) change decisions. Journal of Business Ethics, 181 (1), 1-26. doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-04855-8
2020
Journal Article
Examining best practice carbon management within Australian organisations: cases from contrasting sectors
Wade, Belinda and Griffiths, Andrew (2020). Examining best practice carbon management within Australian organisations: cases from contrasting sectors. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 27 (2), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2020.1747029
2018
Conference Publication
Achieving legitimacy through organizational values discourse in annual reports – a comparative analysis
Nazar, Samira, Meath, Cristyn and Griffiths, Andrew (2018). Achieving legitimacy through organizational values discourse in annual reports – a comparative analysis. European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS), Tallinn, Estonia, 5-7 July 2018.
2017
Conference Publication
Overcoming uncertainty as a barrier to organisational decarbonisation: an issue of cognitive framing?
Wade, Belinda and Griffiths, Andrew (2017). Overcoming uncertainty as a barrier to organisational decarbonisation: an issue of cognitive framing?. 33rd EGOS Colloquium, Copenhagen, Denmark, 6-8th July 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Barriers and motivators to the adoption of energy savings measures for SMEs: the case of the ClimateSmart Business Cluster Program
Meath, Cristyn, Linnenluecke, Martina and Griffiths, Andrew (2016). Barriers and motivators to the adoption of energy savings measures for SMEs: the case of the ClimateSmart Business Cluster Program. Journal of Cleaner Production, 112, 3597-3604. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.085
2015
Journal Article
The role of accounting in supporting adaptation to climate change
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Birt, Jacqueline and Griffiths, Andrew (2015). The role of accounting in supporting adaptation to climate change. Accounting and Finance, 55 (3), 607-625. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12120
2015
Book Chapter
‘Stay or go’? The 2009 Victorian bushfires
Linnenluecke, Martina K. and Griffiths, Andrew (2015). ‘Stay or go’? The 2009 Victorian bushfires. Managing change in extreme contexts. (pp. 102-129) edited by David Denyer and Colin Pilbeam. London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2015
Book
The climate resilient organization: adaptation and resilience to climate change and weather extremes
Linnenluecke, Martina K. and Griffiths, Andrew (2015). The climate resilient organization: adaptation and resilience to climate change and weather extremes. Cheltenham, Glos, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781782545835
2015
Journal Article
Executives' Engagement with Climate Science and Perceived Need for Business Adaptation to Climate Change
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Griffiths, Andrew and Mumby, Peter J. (2015). Executives' Engagement with Climate Science and Perceived Need for Business Adaptation to Climate Change. Climatic Change, 131 (2), 321-333. doi: 10.1007/s10584-015-1387-1
2015
Conference Publication
Cognition & organizational inertia: overcoming barriers to carbon management
Wade, Belinda and Griffiths, Andrew (2015). Cognition & organizational inertia: overcoming barriers to carbon management. 31st EGOS Colloquium, Athens, Greece, 2-4 July 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Strategic supply chain management factors influencing agribusiness innovation utilization
Storer, Maree, Hyland, Paul, Ferrer, Mario, Santa, Ricardo and Griffiths, Andrew (2014). Strategic supply chain management factors influencing agribusiness innovation utilization. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 25 (3), 487-521. doi: 10.1108/IJLM-02-2013-0026
2014
Journal Article
Defining best practice carbon management in an Australian context
Wade, B., Dargusch, P. and Griffiths, A. (2014). Defining best practice carbon management in an Australian context. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 21 (1), 52-64. doi: 10.1080/14486563.2013.841597
2014
Conference Publication
Resilience and slack: the climate changing advantage of nations, industries and firms
Griffiths, Andrew and Linnenluecke, Martina (2014). Resilience and slack: the climate changing advantage of nations, industries and firms. CLARR 2014: International Conference on Regional Climate Adaptation and Resilience towards Climate Adapted and Resilient Regions, Bremen, Germany, 24-25 February, 2014. Bremen, Germany: nordwest2050.
2014
Book Chapter
Challenges at the North Australian Pastoral Company
Linnenluecke, M. K., Griffiths, A. and Carr-Cornish, S. (2014). Challenges at the North Australian Pastoral Company. Strategic management: competitiveness and globalisation. (pp. 423-427) South Melbourne, Australia: Cengage Learning.
2014
Book Chapter
The North Australian Pastoral Company: corporate strategy in a changing climate
Carr-Cornish, S., Linnenluecke, M. K. and Griffiths, A. (2014). The North Australian Pastoral Company: corporate strategy in a changing climate. Contemporary strategic management: an Australasian perspective. (pp. 474-483) edited by Robert Grant, Bella Butler, Stuart Orr and Peter Murray. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2014
Conference Publication
Organisational resilience to climate change effects: creating a combined learning simulation and research tool
Thomas, Sebastian, Linnenluecke, Martina, Griffiths, Andrew and Grigg, Kathie (2014). Organisational resilience to climate change effects: creating a combined learning simulation and research tool. Resilience 2014: Troisième édition de la conférence internationale sur la résilience des systèmes écologiques et sociaux, Montpellier, France, 4-8 May, 2014. Montpellier, France: Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD).
2013
Journal Article
The 2009 Victorian bushfires: a multilevel perspective on organizational risk and resilience
Linnenluecke, Martina K. and Griffiths, Andrew (2013). The 2009 Victorian bushfires: a multilevel perspective on organizational risk and resilience. Organization and Environment, 26 (4), 386-411. doi: 10.1177/1086026613508126
2013
Journal Article
Firm and industry adaptation to climate change: a review of climate adaptation studies in the business and management field
Linnenluecke, Martina K., Griffiths, Andrew and Winn, Monika I. (2013). Firm and industry adaptation to climate change: a review of climate adaptation studies in the business and management field. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 4 (5), 397-416. doi: 10.1002/wcc.214
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Environmentally sustainable business process design: a roadmap to measure and design green business processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Marta Indulska
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Managers' Understandings of the Practice of Sustainability: A Practice Theory Approach
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Best Practice Carbon Management Within Australian Firms: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of Australia's carbon tax on a non-qualifying emissions intensive trade exposed manufacturing industry: demonstrating the utility of systems dynamics and life cycle assessment for policy analysis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marguerite Renouf
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Utilizing Industry-Led Innovation - The Role of Strategic Supply Chain Relationships and Strategic Supply Chain Capability
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Organizational adaptation and resilience to extreme weather events
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
A Study of Organisational Strategy in Response to Climate Change Issues
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
STAKEHOLDER INTERACTIONS IN THE PROCESS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Organisational vulnerability to natural capital decline: Investigating the influence of the enacted environment of decision makers through a cognitive processing model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lance Newey
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Strategic decision-making for climate change: Dominant discourses and sensemaking for extreme dry weather events
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Blue carbon: a study of the potential of coastal ecosystem resource management in global climate policy and carbon markets
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Planning for the inevitable: an examination of strategic crisis planning in the Australian accommodation industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brent Ritchie
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Proenvironmental behaviour in organisations: the role of emotion and issue ownership
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Neal Ashkanasy
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- Business and sustainability
- Climate change and business
- Corporate strategy and change
- Corporate strategy and sustainability
- Corporate sustainability
- Drought and business
- Innovation and sustainability
- Sustainability and business
- Water restrictions and business
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