Matthew Farrell

Dr. Matthew Farrell serves as an Assistant Professor of Strategic Management at Austin Peay State University. Dr. Farrell's academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Old Dominion University, a Master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and Bachelor's degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University.

An active participant in the academic community, he is a member of the Academy of Management, Southern Management Association, and serves as Assistant Director of the Center for Applied Business Research.

• Configurational theorizing
• Innovation
• Geographic economics

• Zhang, J., Askarzadeh, F., Farrell, M., & Ciarleglio, V. (2025). Differential interpretation of entrepreneurial signals across genders: The role of institutional context. International Small Business Journal, forthcoming.

• Farrell, M., Skorodziyevskiy, V., & Willis, C. H. (2025). Analytic induction: A novel approach in entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 23, e00527.

• Farrell, M., Willis, C. H., Siangchokyoo, N., Klinger, R. L., Kreugel, J., Usta, H., ... & Wilson, S. (2025). Board Attributes, Firm Performance, and the Moderating Role of National Culture: A Meta‐Analysis. Corporate Governance: An International Review.

• Islam, H. A., Farrell, M., Nair, A., & Zhang, J. (2023). Understanding transaction platform governance and conflicts: A configuration approach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 189, 122382.

• Li, S. & Farrell, M.  (2022).  Contentions in the study of China’s political economy:  Building common ground.  International Journal of Emerging Markets, forthcoming.

• Oksoy, A., Farrell, M., & Nair, A. (2022).  The nature of the firm’s exchange complexity:  A configurational study.  Academy of Management Proceedings, forthcoming.

• Bennett, A., Lo, K., Pervez, A., Nelson, T., Mullane, K., Farrell, M., Wilson, S., Decker, M. & Tarr, E. (2021).  Exploring management doctoral students’ attitudes, training, and use of classroom experiential learning activities.  International Journal of Management Education, 19(2), 100493.

• Askarzadeh, F., Ermilina, V., Farrell, M., & Zhang, J. (2021). Business owners’ features and access to entrepreneurial resources:  New insights for accelerator acceptance.  Review of International Business and Strategy, in press.

• Li, S., & Farrell, M. (2020). The emergence of China, Inc.:  Behind and beyond the trade war.  International Journal of Emerging Markets, 16(4), 745-764.

• Li, S. & Farrell, M. (2020). China’s industrial policy and its implications for international business. European Journal of International Management, in press.

• Alon, I., Farrell, M., & Li, S. (2020). Regime type and COVID-19 response.  FIIB Business Review, 9(3), 152-160.

• Farrell, M. (2020).  The role of the Chinese Communist Party in the COVID-19 crisis.  Modern China Studies, 27(2).