Dr Ree Jordan

Lecturer in Management

School of Business
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
r.jordan@business.uq.edu.au
+61 7 334 68036

Overview

Ree's specific research interests are positioned in the areas of leadership and organisational development and change. Specific topics include mavericks and maverickism (beneficial non-conformity), innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership (including Indigenous womens leadership).

Ree has extensive professional experience in leading organisational change and leadership development initiatives across whole-of-organisations, as well as teams. She has worked with government departments, universities, not-for-profit organisations, and industry.

Research Interests

  • Mavericks and maverickism (links to innovation, entrepreneurship, and positive deviance)
    1) Understanding beneficial non-conformity by individuals in workplaces. Much can be learnt about the beneficial impact of workplace mavericks in assisting organisations to undertake truly creative and innovative transformation change. A type of change that enables them not only to outpaces the competitors in their field, but also to fundamentally shift the boundaries which limit their thinking about what is possible. Ultimately, such actions may enable these organisations to change the game and turn the tables on their competitors. 2) Understanding the difference between maverickism, innovation, and entrepreneurialism.
  • Organisational development and change
    Understanding the role of power, politics and group dynamics in enabling/inhibiting organisational development and change agendas. Understanding how to effectively harness diversity in teams and groups.
  • Leadership and change
    Understanding the role of leadership in effectively influencing organisational change. Developing individual and group capacity to lead organisational change agendas.
  • Indigenous womens leadership
    Exploring leadership power and influence of Indigenous women leaders.

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Research), Monash University
  • Bachelor, Griffith University
  • Graduate Certificate, University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Featured Publications

Book Chapter

  • Fitzsimmons, Terrance W., Callan, Victor J., Yates, Miriam S. and Jordan, Ree (2024). Why we still have gendered organizational progression of individuals into leadership roles and what can be done about it. The Oxford handbook of individual differences in organizational contexts. (pp. 225-247) edited by Aybars Tuncdogan, Oguz A. Acar, Henk W. Volberda and Ko de Ruyter. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192897114.013.19

  • Jordan, Ree and Leroy-Dyer, Sharlene (2023). The leadership virtues of Aboriginal women in Australia. Leadership and virtues: understanding and practicing good leadership. (pp. 163-180) edited by Toby P. Newstead and Ronald E. Riggio. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003212874-16

  • Yates, Miriam S., Jordan, Ree and Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. (2023). Reimagining leadership: breaking the box of leadership theorizing and methods. The future of scholarship on diversity and inclusion in organizations. (pp. 271-280) edited by Eden B. King, Quinetta M. Roberson and Mikki R. Hebl. Charlotte, NC, United States: Information Age Publishing.

  • Jordan, Ree, Fitzsimmons, Terrance W. and Callan, Victor J. (2021). Fear not your mavericks! Their bounded non-conformity and positive deviance helps organizations drive change and innovation. Strategic responses for a sustainable future: new research in international management. (pp. 123-146) edited by Torben Juul Andersen. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/978-1-80071-929-320214006

  • Jordan, Ree (2021). A Bourdieusian analysis of ‘maverick’ stories . Making Sense of Stories : An Inquirer's Compendium. (pp. 155-164) edited by Geof Hill and Andrew Rixon. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publisher.

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PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

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