Lisa Dragoni

Associate Professor of Management

EMAIL: dragonl@wfu.edu

PHONE: (336) 758-3345

OFFICE: Farrell 382

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BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Lisa Dragoni is an Associate Professor of Management in the School of Business at Wake Forest University (Ph.D., University of Maryland). Her area of interest is leadership and its development - an interest she pursues in her teaching and in partnerships with various organizations to create insights that are helpful to practicing managers, students and scholars. Results created from these partnerships have guided managerial decisions about how best to develop leadership in Dr. Dragoni's partner organizations. In addition, she has produced a number of leading peer-reviewed publications in applied organizational psychology and management and has been asked to present this work in a variety of domestic and international venues. Dr. Dragoni has taught undergraduate, graduate and executive students while at her previous institutions (University of Maryland, University of Iowa, Cornell University). Prior to her career in academia, Dr. Dragoni worked as an executive coach, trainer, and consultant and has worked with over 6000 employees, managers, and executives on various management issues.

HONORS

2018 - 2018 Best Conference Micro Paper Award, International Association for Chinese Management Research
2016 - Exxon-Wayne Calloway Faculty Fellow (2016-2018), Wake Forest University, School of Business
2012 - Northeast Regional Case Competition , Society of Human Resource Management (Advisor)
2012 - Research Grants, Center for the Advancement of Human Resource Studies
2012 - Best Symposium of the Year Award (Organizer and Presenter) , Careers Division, Academy of Management Conference, 2012
2011 - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Maryland
2005 - Professor of the Month Award, Delta Sigma Pi, Epsilon Chapter, University of Iowa
2003 - University of Maryland Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship, University of Maryland
2000 - Research Grant, University of Maryland

EXPERTISE

Leadership and Leadership Development, Learning and Employee Development, Motivation

IN THE MEDIA

November 7, 2015 - Not-so-happy returns:Big businesses fail to make the most of employees with foreign experience , The Economist| more information
November 1, 2015 - Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior , Leadership Development Video Clips| more information

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Learning and employee development, particularly leadership development
Career and developmental impact of different forms of work experience
Motivation, particularly goal orientation

TEACHING INTERESTS

Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Teams, Strategic OB/HRM

EDUCATION

Ph D, University of Maryland (Management (Organizational Behavior)) - 2005
MA, The George Washington University (Women's Studies and Public Policy) - 1995
BA, Franklin and Marshall College (Business administration) - 1992

PUBLICATIONS

Organization Science

Initial and Longer-Term Change in Unit-Level Turnover Following Leader Succession: Contingent Effects of Outgoing and Incoming Leader Characteristics

Li, H. , Hausknecht, J. , & Dragoni, L. (2020)

Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior

Leadership Development: Outcome-oriented Review based on Time and Levels of Analyses.

Day, D. , & Dragoni, L. (2015)

Journal of Applied Psychology

Developing Leaders' Strategic Thinking through Global Work Experiences: The Moderating Role of Cultural Distance

Dragoni, L. , Oh, I. , Tesluk, P. , Moore, O. , vanKatwyk, P. , & Hazucha, J. (2014)

Journal of Applied Psychology

Show and Tell: How Supervisors Facilitate Leader Development among Transitioning Leaders

Dragoni, L. , Park, H. , Soltis, J. , & Forte-Trammell, S. (2014)

People & Strategy

Repatriation after Global Assignments: Current HR Practices and Suggestions for Ensuring Successful Repatriation

Bailey, C. , & Dragoni, L. (2013)

Journal of Applied Psychology

Better Understanding Work Unit Goal Orientation: Its Emergence and Impact under Different Types of Work-unit Structure

Dragoni, L. , & Kuenzi, M. (2012)

Academy of Management Journal

Understanding Managerial Development: Integrating Developmental Assignments, Learning Orientation, and Access to Developmental Opportunities in Predicting Managerial Competencies

Dragoni, L. , Tesluk, P. , Russell, J. , & Oh, I. (2009)

Journal of Applied Psychology

Understanding the Emergence of State Goal Orientation in Organizational Work Groups: The Role of Leadership and Multi-level Climate Perceptions

Dragoni, L. (2005)