The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

Alexandre  Ardichvili

Associate Professor, Department of Organization Learning and Development


aardichvili@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-4461

Academic History

Ph.D., Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota, College of Education, Minneapolis, 1998
Ph.D., Management, Moscow State University, Moscow,1988
M.B.A., University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Minneapolis, 1993
Professional Certificate in International Relations, University of Tbilisi and Tbilisi Polytechnic Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1981
B.A., Economics, University of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia, 1980

Areas of Interest

E-learning and knowledge management
Entrepreneurship education
International and cross-cultural human resource development and management
Organizational learning

Awards and Honors

  • 2004 Award for Excellence, Best Research Paper in Journal of Knowledge Management, Literati Club, London, U.K.
  • 2003 Human Resource Development Review Outstanding Article of the Year Award, Academy of Human Resource Development
  • 2002 The Academy of Human Resource Development Richard A. Swanson Award for Research Excellence
  • 2001 Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, the University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education
  • 2000-2004 The UIUC Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent and/or Outstanding by their students; listed in eleven semesters
  • 1996 Best Paper Award, American Marketing Association Annual Symposium on the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface, Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1990 Best Case Study Award, Competition for scholars from the USSR and Eastern Europe, the European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research, Berlin, Germany 

    Selected Publications and Presentations

    • Ardichvili, A. (2006). Human capital practices of Russian companies, presentation at the International HRM conference in Chicago, Illinois.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2006). Russian Orthodoxy, special issue of the Advanced in Developing Human Resources.

    • Ardichvili, A., Mauer, M., Li, W., Wentling, T. & Steudemann, R. (2006). Cultural Influences on Knowledge Sharing Through Online Communities of Practice. Journal of Knowledge Management, 10(1). 

    • Ardichvili, A. (2005). Chinese culture and knowledge sharing through communities of practice. International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2005). Human capital acquisition and development practices of Russian enterprises, Human Resource Development International, 8(4).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2005). The Meaning of Working and Professional Development Needs of Employees in a Post-Communist Country. International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management 5(1).

    • Ardichvili, A., Wentling, T., Maurer, M. & Li, W. (2005). Knowledge Sharing through Online Communities of Practice: The Impact of Cultural Variations. Annual AHRD Conference, Estes Park, Colo.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2005). HRD Programs Around the World: Structure and Practices. Annual Asian HRD Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.

    • Ardichvili, A., Cardozo, R. & Ray, S. (2003). A Theory of Entrepreneurial Opportunity Identification and Development. Journal of Business Venturing, 18(1).

    • Ardichvili, A. & Gasparishvili, A. (2003). Russian and Georgian Entrepreneurs and Non-Entrepreneurs: A Study of Value Differences. Organization Studies, 24(1).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2003). Constructing Socially Situated Learning Experiences in Human Resource Education: An Application of the Vygotskian Activity Theory. Human Resource Development International, 6(1).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2003). Motivation and Barriers to Participation in Virtual Knowledge-Sharing Communities of Practice. Annual European HRD Conference, Toulouse, France.

    • Ardichvili, A., Cseh, M., Gasparishvili, A., Kristian, B. & Nemeskeri, Z. (2003). Organizational Culture and Socio-cultural Values: Evidence from Five Economies in Transition. AHRD Conference, Minneapolis.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2003). The Changing Meaning of Work in an Economy in Transition. Second Asian HRD Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

    • Bresler, L. & Ardichvili, A.. (2002). Research in International Education: Experience, Theory, and Practice. New York: Peter Lang.     

    • Ardichvili, A. & Kuchinke, P. (2002). The Concept of Culture in International and Comparative HRD Research: Methodological Problems and Possible Solutions. Human Resource Development Review, 1(2).

    • Ardichvili, A. & Kuchinke, K.P. (2002). Leadership Styles and Cultural Values Among Managers and Employees of Manufacturing Enterprises in Six Countries: A Comparative Study. Human Resource Development International, 5(1).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2002). Knowledge Management, HRD, and the Internet Technology. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 4(4).

      Ardichvili, A. (2001). Lev Vygotsky. In J. Palmer, (Ed.), Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education. London: Routledge.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2001). The Role of Human Resource Development in Transitioning from Technology-Focused to People-Centered Knowledge Management.  In C. Sleezer, T. Wentling & R. Cude, (Ed.s.).  Human Resource Development and Information Technology: Making Global Connections. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2001). Leadership Styles and Work-Related Values of Managers and Employees of Manufacturing Enterprises in Post-Communist Countries. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 12(4).

    • Ardichvili, A. (2001). Metaphors for Lives and Work of Independent Consultants. Consulting Psychology Journal, 53(3).

      Ardichvili, A. (2001). Methodological Issues in International Education Research. AERA Annual Conference, Seattle.

    • Ardichvili, A. (2000). Cultural Influences on Leadership Styles of Managers in Post-Communist Countries. Seventh Annual Conference of the International Society for Studies of Work and Organizational Values, Jerusalem.

    • Ardichvili, A., Cardozo, R. & Ray, S.(2000). A Theory of Opportunity Identification. 14th Annual Conference on Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface, Chicago.

    • Ardichvili, A., Cardozo, R.N. & Harmon, B. (1998). Towards a Theory of New Venture Growth. Babson Entrepreneurship Conference, Ghent, Belgium.

      Ardichvili, A.(1997). Entrepreneurship Development in Today's Russia. Annual International Studies Association Conference, Minneapolis.

    • Ardichvili, A., Cardozo, R.N. & Gasparishvili, A. (1996). Leadership Styles and Management Practices of Russian Entrepreneurs: The Implications for Transferability of Western Organization Development and Training Interventions. International Entrepreneurship Education Conference, Arnhem, Netherlands.

    Professional Memberships

    • Academy of Human Resource Development
    • Academy of International Business International Society for Performance Improvement
    • American Educational Research Association
    • International Management Development Association