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Personal Statement
Personal Statement
Russell is a Senior Lecturer whose research primarily focuses on disruptive technologies and innovation-driven business models within young growth-oriented ventures. His research has been published in leading outlets such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, and International Small Business Journal.
He is the Director of Undergraduate Teaching for the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship's BA Business Enterprise programme.
He primarily teaches New Venture Creation and other topics related to entrepreneurial growth.
Teaching Interests
New Venture Planning
Disruptive technologies
Entrepreneurial Sales
Research methods
Expertise & Capabilities
- New Business Startup
- Innovation Management
- Real-time Qualitative Data Collection
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Development of Management Teams in Technology-Focused New Ventures, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 17 Jun 2015
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Community wealth building through platform cooperatives
Matthews, R. (Principal Investigator)
Project: Research
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ScotGrad Highlands and Islands Residential Training
Levie, J. (Principal Investigator), Gannon, M. J. (Co-investigator) & Matthews, R. (Co-investigator)
Highlands & Islands Enterprise HIE
1/10/16 → 31/10/18
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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At home among strangers strangers among their own: emergence of social enterprises in hybrid regimes
Naghiyeva, T., Matthews, R. & Arshed, N., 17 Jun 2025, In: Academy of Management Proceedings. 2025, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference abstract › peer-review
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Large language models as an external enabler of entrepreneurial practices
Matthews, R. & Chalmers, D., 5 Aug 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Keynote › peer-review
Thesis
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The development of top management teams in a "less favoured" region : evidence from Scottish technology-based ventures
Matthews, R. (Author), 5 Mar 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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Strathclyde Business School publication prize 2018-2019
Matthews, R. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Strathclyde Business School publication prize 2018-2019
Matthews, R. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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Invited speaker at the professional development workshop on "External enablers of Entrepreneurship" at the 2022 Academy of Management Conference Seattle
Matthews, R. (Speaker)
5 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or Presentation › Invited talk
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Journal of Business Venturing (Journal)
Matthews, R. (Peer reviewer)
1 Aug 2019 → 1 Aug 2021Activity: Publication Peer-Review and Editorial Work › Journal peer review