APrf Leonie Hallo
Adelaide Business School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Leonie Hallo is a registered psychologist and has practised in clinical and counselling psychology, specializing in stress and depression management, hypnosis, coping with cancer and workplace injuries. As a consultant, Leonie has provided psychological assessment, cognitive behaviour change, staff and customer satisfaction reporting, 360° feedback processes and executive coaching. She has been in academic life for many years, and has lectured in research methods, psychology and counselling and also supervised many doctoral students in management/business in offshore programs. She has also designed and facilitated Masters level subjects within the fields of leadership and management. Her qualifications include a PhD in psychology (Gold Star Award, University of Adelaide), Diploma of Hypnosis and Myers Briggs Accreditation. Her current research interests are in complexity management and leadership.
My research is in organisational climate and change, tourism, leadership/management, emotional intelligence, Intuition, and complexity leadership.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2022 | Associate Professor | The University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - ongoing | Adjunct Senior Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| 2009 - ongoing | Adjunct Senior Research Fellow | University of South Australia |
| 1999 - 2000 | Visiting Research Fellow | University of Adelaide |
| 1996 - 1996 | Visiting Scholar | University of California |
| 1994 - 1998 | Course Coordinator, Counselling | University of South Australia |
| 1994 - 1994 | Visiting Scholar | Jung Institute |
| 1979 - 1998 | Senior Lecturer | University of South Australia |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy (Gold Star Award) |
| 1972 | The University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Arts (Honours Psychology First Class) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Diploma of Hypnosis | South Australian Association of Hpynotherapists Incorporated | Australia |
| — | Myers Briggs Indicator Accreditation Program | Myers Briggs Associations Australia | - |
| — | Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training | TAFE | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Gulati, R., Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2025). Navigating Organizational Change in Crisis: Developing a Bespoke Holistic Change Management Framework. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 18 pages. |
| 2024 | Nguyen, T., Hallo, L., & Gunawan, I. (2024). Investigating Risk of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Smart Transportation Infrastructure Project Development. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 14(1), 74-91. Scopus7 WoS5 |
| 2024 | Nguyen, T., Tran, Q. P., Chileshe, N., Huynh, T. Y. T., & Hallo, L. (2024). Risk prioritization using analytic process network for metro rail implementation projects in developing countries: a typical case study of Vietnam. International Journal of Construction Management, 24(10), 1077-1089. Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2024 | Shahid, Z. A., Tariq, M. I., Paul, J., Naqvi, S. A., & Hallo, L. (2024). Signaling theory and its relevance in international marketing: a systematic review and future research agenda. International Marketing Review, 41(2), 514-561. Scopus42 WoS38 |
| 2024 | Hallo, L., Nguyen, T., Chileshe, N., & Nguyen, B. Q. V. (2024). Complex system management: intuition and/or analysis with artificial intelligence involvement. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, online, 1-16. |
| 2024 | Hanzis, A., & Hallo, L. (2024). The Experiences and Views of Employees on Hybrid Ways of Working. Administrative Sciences, 14(10), 15 pages. Scopus5 WoS5 |
| 2023 | Nguyen, T., Hallo, L., Chileshe, N., & Nguyen, N. H. (2023). Towards a sustainable integrated management approach to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 40(6), 1-17. Scopus5 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Hallo, L., Nguyen, T., & Chileshe, N. (2023). Investigating practical wisdom in complex system management: What is it and how do we get more?. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 41(2), 316-337. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Nguyen, T., Nguyen, L. H., Chileshe, N., & Hallo, L. (2022). Investigating critical risk factors of selecting joint venture contractors for infrastructure projects implementation in Vietnam. International Journal of Construction Management, Early cite(Early cite), 1-14. Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2021 | Patrickson, M., & Hallo, L. (2021). Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia. Administrative Sciences, 11(4), 145. Scopus7 WoS4 |
| 2021 | Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2021). Holistic View of Intuition and Analysis in Leadership Decision-Making and Problem-Solving. Administrative Sciences, 12(1), 4. Scopus26 WoS16 |
| 2021 | Hallo, L., Gorod, A., & Merchant, S. (2021). The evolution of healthcare towards patient‐centred care and the need for systemic approaches. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 38(2), 191-196. Scopus1 WoS2 |
| 2021 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., & Merchant, S. (2021). Governance of patient-centred care: A systemic approach to cancer treatment. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 38(2), 257-271. Scopus4 WoS3 |
| 2020 | Hallo, L., Nguyen, T., Gorod, A., & Tran, P. (2020). Effectiveness of leadership decision-making in complex systems. Systems, 8(1), 1-21. Scopus27 WoS17 |
| 2020 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., Statsenko, L., Nguyen, T., & Chileshe, N. (2020). Integrating hierarchical and network centric management approaches in construction megaprojects using a holonic methodology. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(3), 627-661. Scopus13 WoS13 |
| 2018 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2018). A Systemic Approach to Complex Project Management: Integration of Command-and-Control and Network Governance. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(6), 811-837. Scopus21 WoS20 |
| 2012 | Io, M. -U., & Hallo, L. (2012). A comparative study of tour guides' interpretation: the case of Macau. Tourism Analysis, 17(2), 153-165. Scopus15 WoS13 |
| 2011 | Io, M., & Hallo, L. (2011). Tour guides' interpretation of the historic center of macao as a world cultural heritage site. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 9(2), 140-152. Scopus31 WoS29 |
| 2011 | Hallo, L. K., & Pan, X. (2011). Market orientation in the Shanghai automotive industry: An exploratory study. ABAC Journal, 31(3), 53-62. |
| 2009 | Io, M. U., & Hallo, L. K. (2009). A study of Macao outbound tourists' behavior and their choice of tour mode for pleasure travel. South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage, 2(1), 13-26. |
| 2008 | Hallo, L. K. (2008). Commitment in an organisation undergoing rapid change: A case study of an Asian power company. Management Case Study Journal. |
| 2008 | Io, M. U., & Hallo, L. K. (2008). Understanding psychological impacts on the choice of tour mode for pleasure travel. Management case study journal, 8(2), 96-108. |
| - | Hallo, L., Hanzis, A., & Rowe, C. (2025). Humanity and AI: Collaborating for a Flourishing Planet Through Wise Decision-Making. Challenges, 16(1), 14. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., Ireland, V., & Gunawan, I. (Eds.) (2020). Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management. Boca Raton, FL; USA: CRC Press. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2023). Intuition and Analysis: Past, Present, and Future: And the Impact of Artificial Intelligence. In Developing the Intuitive Executive: Using Analytics and Intuition for Success (pp. 39-62). Auerbach Publications. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2021 | Shahid, Z. A., & Hallo, L. (2021). Piecing together a Jigsaw Puzzle on Intermittent Internationalisation. In P. Jasovska, & H. G. Rammal (Eds.), Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues In International Business (pp. 93-112). Singapore: World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt. DOI |
| 2019 | Shahid, Z., & Hallo, L. (2019). A network perspective on the intermittent internationalising experiences of emerging economy entrepreneurial smes. In Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research (Vol. 10, pp. 7-31). Emerald Publishing Limited. DOI Scopus4 |
| 2019 | Gorod, A., & Zarghami, A. (2019). Scheduling Toolset. In A. Gorod, L. Hallo, V. Ireland, & I. Gunawan (Eds.), Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management (pp. 43-60). USA: CRC Press. |
| 2019 | Gorod, A., & Hallo, L. (2019). Introduction to the Evolving Toolbox. In A. Gorod, L. Hallo, V. Ireland, & I. Gunawan (Eds.), Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management (pp. 1-12). USA: CRC Press. |
| 2019 | Gorod, A., & Hallo, L. (2019). Introduction to the Evolving Toolbox. In A. Gorod, L. Hallo, V. Ireland, & I. Gunawan (Eds.), Evolving Toolbox for Complex Project Management (pp. 1-12). USA: CRC Press. |
| 2016 | Hallo, L., & Patrickson, M. (2016). Leadership: A link between problem context and a beneficial solution. In A. Goel (Ed.), Values: An organizational resource (pp. 287-296). International Society for the study of Work and Organizational Values. |
| 2015 | Hallo, L. K., & Chew, S. (2015). On your toes: Perception of leadership influences in dance companies in Singapore. In J. Caust (Ed.), Arts and cultural leadership in Asia (pp. 129-147). United Kingdom: Routledge. Scopus2 |
| 2015 | Patrickson, M., Say, A., & Hallo, L. K. (2015). Entrepreneurship in mid-career. In N. Stapleton, & F. Laurenco (Eds.), Self-employment and retirement (pp. 134-159). Palgrave MacMillan. DOI |
| 2015 | Patrickson, M., Say, A., & Hallo, L. (2015). Entrepreneurship in Mid-career. In N. Sappleton, & L. F. Lourenco (Eds.), Source details - Title: Entrepreneurship, self-employment and retirement (pp. 134-159). UK: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nguyen, T., Hallo, L., & Gunawan, I. (2025). Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Smart Transport Infrastructure Development: Cost-Benefit Perspective. In H. T. Vien, G. M. Pomeroy, & N. H. Nguyen (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development Vol. Part F997 (pp. 229-240). Binh Duong - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Springer. DOI |
| 2024 | Hallo, L., & Dimitriou, M. (2024). Identity and Digital Self-Representation in the Metaverse. In N. G. Bourbakis, G. A. Tsihrintzis, & M. Virvou (Eds.), 15th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications, IISA 2024 (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Hallo, L., Rowe, C., & Duh, G. (2024). Metaverse vs Descartes: Free Will and Determinism All Over Again. In N. G. Bourbakis, G. A. Tsihrintzis, & M. Virvou (Eds.), 15th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications, IISA 2024 (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI |
| 2024 | Agarwal, A., & Hallo, L. (2024). Reflecting on the MBA Degree: Waving a Magic Wand and/or Grasping the Nettle?. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2024. Chicago, IL: Academy of Management. DOI |
| 2024 | Gunawan, I., Nguyen, T., & Hallo, L. (2024). Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Smart Transport Infrastructure Investment: A Promising Approach and Potential Risks. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Urban Development Vol. Part F3154 (pp. 19-34). Online: Springer. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Agarwal, A., & Hallo, L. (2023). Combining intuition and artificial intelligence in leadership decision-making: Why and how?. In Leading and Managing in the Digital Era (LMDE) Conference. Athens, Greece. |
| 2023 | Agarwal, A., & Hallo, L. (2023). Side-by-Side Leadership to rethinking the role of people and data in organizational decision-making. In Leading and Managing in the Digital Era (LMDE) Conference. Athens, Greece. |
| 2022 | Gulati, R., & Hallo, L. (2022). International Aspects of Change Management Within Engineering Endeavors Affected by the Pandemic. In Proceedings of the International Annual Conference American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM, 2022) (pp. 501-510). Online: American Society for Engineering Management. |
| 2021 | Nguyen, T., Hallo, L., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, M. D. (2021). Public Private Partnership for Transport Infrastructure Investment: Critical Success Factors and Lessons Learnt from Projects in the Context of Developing Countries. In C. Ha-Minh, A. M. Tang, T. Q. Bui, X. H. Vu, & D. V. K. Huynh (Eds.), CIGOS 2021, Emerging Technologies and Applications for Green Infrastructure Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Structures Vol. 203 (pp. 1545-1553). Ha Long, Vietnam: Springer, Singapore. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2020 | Hallo, L., Nguyen, T., Gorod, A., & McDermott, T. (2020). 4.0 VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) leadership. In Asem 41st International Annual Conference Proceedings Leading Organizations Through Uncertain Times. |
| 2020 | Hallo, L., & Gorod, A. (2020). Engineering management principles for improving quality and efficiency in patient centred care. In Asem 41st International Annual Conference Proceedings Leading Organizations Through Uncertain Times. Scopus3 |
| 2020 | Gorod, A., & Hallo, L. (2020). Toward model-based engineering management (MBEM). In Asem 41st International Annual Conference Proceedings Leading Organizations Through Uncertain Times. |
| 2020 | Nguyen, T., Gunawan, I., Hallo, L., & Tran, P. (2020). Investment Decision-Making for Transport Infrastructure Projects: Optimizing vs. Satisficing. In Sose 2020 IEEE 15th International Conference of System of Systems Engineering Proceedings (pp. 41-46). Budapest, HUNGARY: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2019 | Gunawan, I., Nguyen, T., & Hallo, L. (2019). A Review of Methods, Tools and Techniques Used for Risk Management in Transport Infrastructure Projects. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Vol. 2019-December (pp. 641-645). Bangkok, Thailand: IEEE. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2019 | Hallo, L., Payne, B., & Gorod, A. (2019). Model-based approach to system of systems engineering: Reevaluating the role of simulation. In 2019 14th Annual Conference System of Systems Engineering Sose 2019 (pp. 266-271). AK, Anchorage: IEEE. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2019 | Gorod, A., & Hallo, L. (2019). Toward 'Smart' system of systems engineering (SoSE) Management: An evolving toolbox approach. In 2019 14th Annual Conference System of Systems Engineering, SoSE 2019 (pp. 388-392). Anchorage, AK: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2019 | Gorod, A., & Hallo, L. (2019). Towards an evolving toolbox in complex systems management.. In Syscon 2019 13th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference Proceedings (pp. 6 pages). Orlando, FL: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2018 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., & Morriss, A. (2018). Toward “Satisficing” Creativity Effort within Project Management. In IARIA (pp. 31-36). Venice, Italy. |
| 2018 | Hallo, L., Gunawan, I., & Nguyen, T. (2018). System Complexity Leadership: The Relationship Between Emotion and Decision-Making. In Proceedings of the 12th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference (SYSCON2018 (pp. 688-693). Vancouver, Canada: IEEE. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2018 | Gorod, A., Merchant, S., & Hallo, L. (2018). Toward systemic governance of cancer treatment as a system of systems. In 2018 13th System of Systems Engineering Conference Sose 2018 (pp. 556-560). Sorbonne Univ, Campus Pierre Marie Curie, Paris, FRANCE: IEEE. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 |
| 2017 | Gorod, A., Nguyen, T., & Hallo, L. (2017). Systems engineering decision-making: Optimizing and/or satisficing?. In 11th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference Syscon 2017 Proceedings (pp. 484-489). Montreal, CANADA: IEEE. DOI Scopus6 |
| 2017 | Gunawan, I., Gorod, A., Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2017). Developing a System of Systems Management Framework for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster Recovery. In Proceedings of the IEEE Systems Science and Engineering (pp. 563-568). Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: IEEE. DOI Scopus13 WoS10 |
| 2017 | Gorod, A., Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2017). The role of command-and-control management and governance in systems engineering. In INCOSE International Symposium Vol. 27 (pp. 880-893). Adelaide, Australia: Wiley on behalf of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). DOI |
| 2016 | Hallo, L. K., & Patrickson, M. (2016). Leadership: A link between problem context and a beneficial solution. In Proceedings of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values. -. |
| 2008 | Tan, W. S., & Hallo, L. K. (2008). Improvisation during implementation of health information systems: a theoretical perspective. In G. Kotsis, D. Taniar, E. Pardede, & I. K. Ibrahim (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th international conference on advances in mobile computing and multimedia , MoMM 2008 (pp. 479-484). New York: Association of Computing Machinery. DOI Scopus3 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Agarwal, A., Hallo, L., & Gulati, R. (2023). Enhancing Farmer Involvement in Grain Research and Decision-Making. Poster session presented at the meeting of Academy of International Business Oceania Symposia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. |
| 2022 | Gulati, R., & Hallo, L. (2022). An Agile Approach to Project Leadership: Complexities and KSA Perspective. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the International Engineering and Technology Management Summit (ETMS 2022). Istanbul: ITU Press. |
| 2014 | Harrell, P., Hallo, L. K., & McClenaghan, P. (2014). A framework for organisational values transmission: An Australian case study. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Society for the Study of Organizational Values Conference. Riga, Latvia. |
| 2014 | Harrell, P., McClenaghan, P., & Hallo, L. K. (2014). Values based organisational development in the South Pacific: A case study from the Samoa Ministry of Health. Poster session presented at the meeting of Society for the Study of Organizational Values Conference. Riga, Latvia. |
I have designed and taught courses primarily at the University of South Australia, but also at The University of Adelaide, and Torrens University, including the following:
- Leadership and Change Management (MBA)
- Leadership in Management (MBA)
- Reflection in Management (MBA)
- Contemporary Issues in Managing Change (MBA)
- Contemporary Management Skills (MBA)
- Management Research Theory and Methods (PhD/DBA)
- Bridging Program for newly arrived overseas students, The University of Adelaide
- Dynamic Leadership, Torrens University
- Research in Project Management, The University of Adelaide
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Ego in strategic decision-making | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Gergely Duh |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Ego in strategic decision-making | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Gergely Duh |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Ego in strategic decision-making | Doctor of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Gergely Duh |
| 2016 - 2016 | Co-Supervisor | Exploring the Behaviour of SME Entrepreneurs from Emerging Market Economies in Exit and Re-entry Experiences with Specific Reference to Pakistan and China | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Zubair Ali Shahid |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - ongoing | - | Australian Guidance and Counseling Association (AGCA) | - |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Psychology Board of Australia | - |
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