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Research Agenda

Books, Articles, Papers, Lectures
Strategic and Entreprenurial Leadership, Thinking, & Doing

My mission is to develop and provide the tools which enable aspiring and practicing leaders (in all contexts) to cultivate themselves and then their organization.  I attempt to fulfill this mission by focusing on theory, tool development, network development, and community building. My working hypothesis is that in times of complexity leaders who are cognitively and behaviorally complex produce better results than those less cognitively and behaviorally complex.  This hypothesis has been up held in our studies

Strategic Leadership
Major theoretical paper (2006) followed by a book (2009) and application book (2013).

Pisapia, J., Townsend, T., & Razzaq, J. (under review).  Strategic Change in the academy: Controlling and enabling strategies.  Journal of Change Management,

Pisapia, J. & Pang, N.S.K. (in process). Cognitive and behavioral complexity: The keystones of strategic leadership.

Aydin, K, Güçlü, N., & Pisapia, J. (2015). The Relationship between School Principals’ Strategic Leadership Actions and Organizational Learning: A Quantitative Study in Turkish Primary Schools.  The American Journal of Educational Research. 7(1), 2-11.

Pang, N.S. & Pisapia, J. (2014).  Leading for the Future: Strategic Thinking Skills and Influence Actions. Paper presented at the 2nd Untested Ideas International Research Conference, Rhodes, Greece, June 27-29, 2014.

Townsend, T. , Pisapia, J. & Razzaq, J. (2013). Fostering interdisciplinary research in universities:  A case study of leadership, alignment, and support. Journal of Studies in Higher Education, 40(4), 1-19.

Pisapia, J. (2013). Lessons from teaching the habits of The Strategic Leader. qLife (Croatian Quarterly)

Pisapia, J. & Pang, N. S.K. (2013). Influence actions of School Principals in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the United States: A cross-cultural perspective. School Leadership & Management. 33(1), 1-17.

Pang, N. S. K. & Pisapia, J. (2013). The Strategic thinking and Influence actions of school leaders in Hong Kong.  Leadership and Policy Quarterly, 2(2), 101-115.

Pisapia, J., Townsend, T.  & Razzaq, J. (2012). Interdisciplinary research: Teams and Structures. Glasgow Scotland: Adam Smith Foundation.

Pang, N. & Pisapia, J. (2012). Strategic Leadership for School Change. Paper presented at the 25th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Malmö, Sweden January 5- 8, 2012.

Pisapia, J. (2012). How to lead your school strategically! The New Zealand Principal’s Association.Wellington,New Zealand, March 19., 2012. Keynote Address (Invited)

Pisapia, J. (2011). Finding the future and making it happen. In S. Verma , Towards the next orbit: A corporate odyssey, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 482.

Pisapia, J., & Lin, Y. (2011). Leader values and actions: An exploratory study of school principals in mainland China. Frontiers of Education in China. 6(3): 361–387.

Ugurluoglu, U., Celik, Y., & Pisapia, J. (2010). The use of strategic leader actions by hospital managers in Turkey. American Journal of Business Research. 3(1), 33-52.

Pisapia, J. (2009). The Difference makers: Strategic thinking and strategic execution. Paper presented at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, July 7, 2009. (Invited)

Pisapia, J. (2006). A new direction for leadership. (Education Policy Studies Series No. 61). Hong Kong: The Faculty of Education and the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research. (Monograph)

Pisapia, J. (2006). Mastering change in a globalized world. In P. Singh, J. Bhatnagar, & A. Bhandarker (Eds).. Future of work: Mastering change. Chapter 19, pp. 303-327. New Delhi: Excel Books. IBSN: 81-7446-302-2.

Pisapia, J. (2006). The Challenge of Globalization, for Leaders and Schools.  Presented at the Macau [China] Inter Institute University, March 31, 2006. (Invited lecture)

Pisapia, J. (2005). Strategic leadership and Self Assessment in the schools. July 11, 2005 the International School Association Annual Conference Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. Keynote Address (Invited)

Pisapia, J. (2003). "Liderazgo para el cambio en la educacion” - Strategic Leadership and the New Paradigm.” the Directivo  of SEK International Schools October 2003, Vina De Mar, Chile (Invited lecture)

Pisapia, J. & Coukos-Semmel, E. (2002). The leadership instrument inventory. Annenberg Challenge, South Florida. 

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Pisapia, J., Feit, K., Morris, J. & Jelenc, L. (2016). Strengthening the link between entrepreneurial proclivities and entrepreneurial outcomes: The Entrepreneurial Dispositions Scale (EDS). Paper presented at the National Small Business Conference 2016, Melbourne, Australia (Refereed)

Jelenc, L. & Pisapia, J. (2016). Strategic thinking capability and entrepreneurial attitude orientation: Links and relations. Paper presented at the National Small Business Conference 2016, Melbourne, Australia (Refereed)

Jelenc, L. & Pisapia, J. (2016).  Building Two Bridges: Individual Entrepreneurial Behavior to Strategic Thinking and Strategic Thinking to Effectuation. In Raguž, I., Podrug, N., Jelenc, L. (Eds.) Neostrategic Management, pp. 75-95. Heidelberg, de: Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319-18184-4

Jelenc, L., Pisapia, J. & Ivanusic, N. (2016). Demographic variables Influencing individual entrepreneurial orientation and strategic thinking capability. Journal of Economic and Social Development, 3(1), 3-16.

Pisapia, J. & Feit, K. (2015).  Entrepreneurial Leadership at a Crossroads. Paper presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the International Council for Small Business. Dubai, UAE. June 7, 2015. (Refereed) – Winner of Best Paper

Jelenc, L., & Pisapia, J. (2015). Individual Entrepreneurial Behavior in Croatian IT Firms: The Contribution of Strategic Thinking Skills. Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences, 39(2), 163-182.

Jelenc, L. & Pisapia, J. (2015). The relationship of strategic thinking capability and Individual Entrepreneurial Behavior in IT firms. Paper presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the International Council for Small Business. Dubai, UAE. June 7, 2015. (Refereed)

Jelenc, L. & Pisapia, J. (2015). The relationship of strategic thinking capability and Individual Entrepreneurial Behavior in IT firms. Paper presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the International Council for Small Business. Dubai, UAE. June 7, 2015. (Refereed)

Strategic Thinking

Reyes-Guerra, D., Pisapia, J., & Mick, A. (under review).  The cognitive preparation of school leaders for turnaround schools.  Journal of School Leadership.

Pisapia, J., Jelenc, L. & Mick, A. (2016). The Foundations of Strategic Thinking: Effectual, Strategic, and Causal Reasoning. In Raguž, I., Podrug, N., Jelenc, L. (Eds.)  Neostrategic Management, pp.45-55. Heidelberg, de: Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-319-18184-4

Pisapia, J (2013). Developing the strategic mind: Think differently to think different.  In G. Shive ed. Leadership and social change in America.  Beijing: Peking University Press.

Pang, N. S. K. & Pisapia, J. (2013). Strategic thinking and Influence actions of school leaders in Hong Kong. In Eacott, S. & Niesche, R. Empirical Leadership Research - Letting the Data Speak for Themselves. Niagara Falls, New York: UI Research Center.

Pang. N. S. K. & Pisapia. J. (2012). Dealing with Change in Hong Kong Schools using Strategic Thinking Skills. In A. Popov (ed), Comparative Education at the Crossroads, London: Springer.  

Pisapia, J (2012). Strategic Thinking and Vision Integration in Universities. Paper presented at The Strategy as Practice Workshop. Dauphine University, Paris, France, June 11-13, 2012

Pisapia, J., Morris, J., Cavanaugh, G., & Ellington, L. (2011). The Strategic Thinking Questionnaire: Validation and Confirmation of Constructs. Presented at The 31st SMS Annual International Conference, Miami, Florida November 6-9, 2011.

Pisapia, J. & Robinson, D. (2011). Strategic Thinking and Vision Integration in Universities. Presented at The 31st SMS Annual International Conference, Miami, Florida November 6-9, 2011.

Pisapia, J., Pang, N.S.K., Hee, T. H., Ying, L., & Morris, J.D.  (2009). A comparison of the use of strategic thinking skills of aspiring school leaders in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Shanghai, and the United States: An exploratory study. International Journal of Educational Studies. 2(2), 48-58.

Pisapia, J. (2010). Transforming higher education: the strategic thinking protocol. Fudan University, Shanghai, China May 18, 2010. (Invited Lecture)

Pisapia, J. & Robinson, D. (2010). Transforming the academy: Strategic thinking vs strategic planning. Paper presented to the 4th conference of the American Institute of Higher Education. Williamsburg, Va. USA. March 18, 2010.

Pisapia, J. & Glick-Cuenot, S. (2010). Strategic Thinking Skills and Undergraduate Student Academic Success. Paper presented to the 4th conference of the American Institute of Higher Education. Williamsburg, Va. USA. March 18, 2010.

Pisapia, J., Pang, N.S.K., Hee, T. H. Lin, Ying, & Morris, J.D.  (2009). A comparison of the use of strategic thinking skills of aspiring school leaders in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Shanghai, and the United States: An exploratory study. International Educational Studies. 2(2), 48-58.

Pisapia, J. (2006). Strategic thinking capabilities and leader success. Presented at the Biannual Meeting of the National HRD Network. New Delhi, India, November 1-3, 2006. Keynote Address (Invited)

Pang, S. K. & Pisapia, J. (2007). The Strategic thinking capabilities of school leaders in Hong Kong. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Education Research Association, Chicago, Il.

Pisapia, J., Reyes-Guerra, D. & Yasin, M. (2006) Strategic Thinking and Leader Success Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Conference on Advances in Management, Lisbon Portugal, July 19-22, 2006.

Pisapia, J., Reyes-Guerra, D., & Coukos-Semmel, E. (2005). Developing a Strategic Mindset: Constructing the Measures. Leadership Review, Spring 2005, Vol. 5, pp. 41-68.

Pisapia, J., Coukos-Semmel, E., and Reyes-Guerra, D. (2004). Assessing the Cognitive Processes of Leaders: Do Effective Leaders Think Differently than Less Effective Leaders? In A. Lazaridou (Ed.), Contemporary Issues on Educational Administration and Policy (Chapter 9, pp 147-170). Athens, Greece: Athens Institute for Education and Research. ISBN: 960-88331-2-4. 

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