Matthew Mount

Matthew Mount

Adelaide Business School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Matt is an Associate Professor of Strategy at the Adelaide Business School, University of Adelaide. He researches in the areas of behavioral strategy, strategic leadership, and corporate governance. He received his doctoral degree in Management Science in 2013 from the University of York, UK. Since completing his Ph.D., Matt has been the recipient of several grants from industry, the British Leverhulme Trust, and the EU (totalling over $3 million AUD). He is currently Associate Editor of Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and is on the ERB for the Journal of Management Studies. His work has appeared in several leading academic and practitioner outlets, including the Academy of Management Annals, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Strategic Management Journal among others. His work has been shortlisted for best paper awards at the Strategic Management Society and Academy of Management conferences.

Prior to joining the Adelaide Business School, Matt worked as Associate Professor of Strategy at Deakin Business School, Melbourne, as well a Management Consultant. He continues to serve on the advisory board and consults with a number of international organizations.

Matt is currently not accepting any new Ph.D. applications.

Key Research Areas:

  • Behavioral Strategy
  • Managerial Decision-Making
  • CEOs and Executives
  • Strategic Leadership

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Associate Professor of Strategy University of Adelaide
    2017 - 2022 Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor of Strategy Deakin University
    2014 - 2017 Assistant Professor of Strategy University of Leeds

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2013 University of York United Kingdom Ph.D. Management Science (Strategy Focus)
    2010 University of York United Kingdom MRes (Master of Research) Management
    2008 University of Bradford United Kingdom BSc (Hons) International Business

  • Research Interests
    Business and Management

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Zhang, Z., Mount, M. P., & Zhang, S. X. (2025). A database of chief financial officer turnover and dismissal in S&P 1500 firms, 2000-2022. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 46(5), 29 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Liang, J., Jain, A., Newman, A., Mount, M. P., & Kim, J. (2024). Motivated to be socially responsible? CEO regulatory focus, firm performance, and corporate social responsibility. Journal of Business Research, 176, 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus11
    2024 Mount, M. P., Ertug, G., Kavusan, K., George, G., & Zou, T. (2024). Reeling in the Slack: An Integrative Review to Reinstate Slack as a Central Theoretical Construct for Management Research. Academy of Management Annals, 18(2), 473-505.
    DOI Scopus5
    2024 Mount, M. P., Sharpe, W. H., Lai, K. M. Y., & Gul, F. A. (2024). Are Boards Sensitive to CEO Masculinity? The Effect of CEO Facial and Vocal Masculinity on CEO Dismissal. Journal of Management Studies, 29 pages.
    DOI
    2023 Sotirakopoulos, P., Mount, M. P., Guven, C., Ulker, A., & Graham, C. (2023). A tale of two life stages: The imprinting effect of macroeconomic contractions on later life entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 38(4), 17 pages.
    DOI Scopus6
    2023 Lai, K. M. Y., Khedmati, M., Gul, F. A., & Mount, M. P. (2023). Making honest men of them: Institutional investors, financial reporting, and the appointment of female directors to all-male boards. Journal of Corporate Finance, 78, 21 pages.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS1
    2022 Mount, M. P., & Baer, M. (2022). CEOs’ Regulatory Focus and Risk-Taking When Firms Perform Below and Above the Bar. Journal of Management, 48(7), 1980-2008.
    DOI Scopus51 WoS24
    2022 Angelidou, S., Mount, M., & Pandza, K. (2022). Exploring the asymmetric complementarity between external knowledge search and management innovation. Technovation, 115, 1-11.
    DOI Scopus14
    2021 Mount, M. P., Baer, M., & Lupoli, M. J. (2021). Quantum leaps or baby steps? Expertise distance, construal level, and the propensity to invest in novel technological ideas. Strategic Management Journal, 42(8), 1490-1515.
    DOI Scopus39 WoS15
    2021 Newman, A., Bavik, Y. L., Mount, M., & Shao, B. (2021). Data Collection via Online Platforms: Challenges and Recommendations for Future Research. Applied Psychology, 70(3), 1380-1402.
    DOI Scopus169 WoS75
    2020 Newman, A., Round, H., Wang, S., & Mount, M. (2020). Innovation climate: A systematic review of the literature and agenda for future research. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 93(1), 73-109.
    DOI Scopus141 WoS69
    2020 Mount, M. P., Clegg, S. R., & Pitsis, T. S. (2020). Conceptualizing the de–materializing characteristics of internal inclusion in crowdsourced open strategy. Long Range Planning, 53(5), 29 pages.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS5
    2020 Mount, M., Round, H., & Pitsis, T. S. (2020). Design Thinking Inspired Crowdsourcing: Toward a Generative Model of Complex Problem Solving. California Management Review, 62(3), 103-120.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS11
    2017 Cabras, I., & Mount, M. P. (2017). Assessing the impact of pubs on community cohesion and wellbeing in the English countryside. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29(1), 489-506.
    DOI Scopus27 WoS13
    2017 Cabras, I., & Mount, M. P. (2017). How third places foster and shape community cohesion, economic development and social capital: The case of pubs in rural Ireland. Journal of Rural Studies, 55, 71-82.
    DOI Scopus43 WoS25
    2016 Mount, M., & Cabras, I. (2016). Community Cohesion and Village Pubs in Northern England: An Econometric Study. Regional Studies, 50(7), 1203-1216.
    DOI Scopus40
    2016 Cabras, I., & Mount, M. (2016). Economic Development, Entrepreneurial Embeddedness and Resilience: The Case of Pubs in Rural Ireland. European Planning Studies, 24(2), 254-276.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS18
    2015 Milewski, S. K., Fernandes, K. J., & Mount, M. P. (2015). Exploring technological process innovation from a lifecycle perspective. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 35(9), 1312-1331.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS23
    2015 Mount, M., Milewski, S., & Fernandes, K. (2015). Exploring the knowledge complexities of innovation intermediaries: The case of nanotechnology in the UK. International Journal of Technology Management, 69(1), 20-37.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5
    2014 Mount, M., & Martinez, M. G. (2014). Social media: A tool for open innovation. California Management Review, 56(4), 124-143.
    DOI Scopus166 WoS109
    2014 Mount, M., & Martinez, M. G. (2014). Rejuvenating a brand through social media. MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(4), 14-16.
    Scopus9 WoS4
    2013 Mount, M. P., & Fernandes, K. (2013). Adoption of free and open source software within high-velocity firms. Behaviour and Information Technology, 32(3), 231-246.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5

  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2018 Zaman, T., Mount, M., Pitsis, T. S., O’Connor, R., & Dean, S. (2018). A Socio-Cognitive Model of Innovation Adoption and Implementation. In K. J. Sund, R. J. Galavan, & S. Brusoni (Eds.), New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition (1 ed., pp. 45-70). Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited.
    DOI

  • Conference Papers
    Year Citation
    2022 Golding, C., Pitsis, T., & Mount, M. (2022). How Fear Can Affect the Pursuit of Novel Technologies in Incumbent Firms. In AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2022. Seattle: Academy of Management.
    DOI
    2021 Mount, M., Gul, F., & Lai, K. (2021). Crash and Burn: Investor Perceptions of CEO/CFO Dismissal Following a Stock Price Crash. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2021 (pp. 13551). Virtual: Academy of Management.
    DOI
    2020 Ayden, Y., & Mount, M. (2020). Conceptualizing Digital Orientation and Linking It to Digital Business Strategy: Towards an Action-Based View. In Conceptualizing Digital Orientation and Linking It to Digital Business Strategy: Towards an Action-Based View. Online.
    2019 Mount, M., & Pitsis, T. (2019). Quantum Leaps: The Effect of Creative Endowment and Innovative Aversion on Gambling on Novelty. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2019 (pp. 12254). Boston: Academy of Management.
    DOI
    2018 Mount, M., Pandza, K., & Majchrzak, A. (2018). Low-Power, High-Influence: A Case of IT-enabled Open Strategy Formulation. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2018 (pp. 12305). Chicago: Academy of Management.
    DOI
    2018 Zaman, T., Mount, M., Pitsis, T., & O'Connor, R. (2018). Multi-Team Adoption And Diffusion Of Innovation In Complex Organizations. In S. Taneja (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2018 (pp. 12689). Briarcliff Manor, NY, USA: Academy of Management.
    DOI
    2017 Mount, M., & Pitsis, T. (2017). Field Configuration in Complex Transnational Fields: Developing a Response Strategy to HIV/AIDS. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2017 (pp. 1 page). Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Academy of Management.
    DOI

Matt has been the recipient of substantial research income, attracting over $3,000,000AUD across several small and large scale projects, including:

Title: Business Process Transformation and Strategic Change with the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Start Date: July 2017

Description: Change within large incumbent organizations is difficult for at least two reasons. First, established firms have deeply entrained process, routines, resources, and capabilities. Second, managers develop mental models and cognitive schemes aligned to established ways of working that are 'sticky' and difficult to realign. Taken together, this means large firms often struggle with realigning to technological shifts in the external environment, such as the recent digital revolution we are seeing today. These difficulties tend to hold true for all large firms - whether public, government, or private. The only difference is that government firms find change even more difficult as the are not exposed to the same competitive pressures as other firms who have to change or 'die'. The purpose of this project is to develop a transformation program and roadmap to assist the Australian Bureau of Statistics in becoming a digitally enabled and capable organization.

Funding Scheme: NA.

Funding Category (Source of Funds): Category 3

Funder Name (Organisation): Australian Bureau of Statistics

Funder Reference: SG142145

Investigators: Mount M, Pyman A.

Application Date: July 2017

Award Date: July 2017

Total Awarded Amount: AUD 1,450,000

Title: Complex Open Innovation for Networked Society (COINS)

Start Date: 1 October 2015

Description: COINS European Industrial Doctorate partnership will create a sustainable platform for researchers to engage in collaborative production of knowledge by investigating challenges for managing processes of complex and open innovation created by advances in digital technology. Five Early Stage Researchers, accompanied by experienced, interdisciplinary and intersectoral group of supervisors will study development of innovation capabilities required for organizations of different types to effectively respond to institutional, social and technological complexity in innovation ecosystems. Fellows will benefit of rich and unique complementary training programme, which will enable them to pursue variety of professional careers in academia, industry, consultancy and public policy. They will especially benefit from competency and skills for professional innovation management and technology entrepreneurship. An ambitious outreach programme will equip all fellows with appreciation of the role of business, entrepreneurship and technology in society. They will become responsible researchers and leaders capable of finding solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our planet. The COINS objectives will be achieved by establishing a long-term partnership between the University of Leeds and Ericsson AB. They are joined by technology start-up Diamentech.

Funding Scheme: Horizon 2020 - European Commission

Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC

Funder Name (Organisation): European Commission

Funder Reference: 675866

Investigators: Pandza K, Khanagha S, Mount M.

Application Date: 13 January 2015

Award Date: 1 October 2015

Total Awarded Amount: EUR 1,366,439.4

Title: The Role of Crowdsourcing in Coordinating Solutions for Complex Problems

Start Date: 6 April 2015

Description: Crowdsourcing represents a new form of information technology (IT) that empowers crowds of people, internal or external to an organization, to participate and collaborate on specific tasks. The concept of crowdsourcing is gaining traction, as it enables organizations to open up and share their boundaries with the external environment of a large scale. As such, it offers organizations huge potential for solving complex problems that require coordinated efforts from a wide cross-section of stakeholders. Complex problems refer to those that encompass links between social, economic, and environmental factors. For example, developing smarter, more eco-friendly cities or strategies for combating HIV/AIDS requires synergistic efforts from a plethora of organizations, governments, and citizens. Very little is known, however, about how to approach such problems. Therefore, the aim of this proposal is to explore and evaluate the potential of crowdsourcing technology as a tool to help solve complex problems. Results will offer significantly important insights for practitioners and policymakers.

Funding Scheme: Small Research Grant

Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC

Funder Name (Organisation): British Academy

Funder Reference: SG142145

Investigators: Mount M

Application Date: 5 January 2015

Award Date: 6 April 2015

Total Awarded Amount: GBP 9,487

Strategic Management (Adelaide MBA)

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Principal Supervisor A deep examination of the synchronicity of CEO-CFO language and how it drives the market reaction Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Lai Ngor Ng
    2024 Principal Supervisor Strategic Leadership in Governance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Lorraine Caruso
    2023 Principal Supervisor Understanding hype patterns in entrepreneurship, its composition and its impact on investors' decisions in evaluating young ventures Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Annika Wesbuer
    2023 Principal Supervisor Bounded rationality in crowdfunding: investigating heuristics in investors' decision making. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Henry Tue Le
    2023 Co-Supervisor The Role of Moral Foundations and Moral Framing in Shaping Social Entrepreneurial Intentions: A Mixed-Methods Exploration Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Riyadh Ali M Banafa

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 - 2025 Principal Supervisor THE NATURE OF DEPENDENCE AND VARIABILITY OF CEOS’ TEMPORAL FOCUS AND THEIR EFFECT ON RISK-TAKING Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Huiting Wang
    2022 - 2024 Principal Supervisor ESSAYS ON UPPER ECHELONS THEORY AND TOP EXECUTIVE TURNOVER AND DISMISSAL Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ziheng Zhang
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