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Blake Dustin Mathias
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bdmathia@iu.edu
HH 3100
1309 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN
47405

Blake Dustin Mathias

  • Associate Professor
  • William L. Haeberle Professor of Entrepreneurship
Department: Management and Entrepreneurship
Campus: Bloomington

Biography

Dr. Mathias grew up in a small family electrical business and has since been involved in owning, launching, or

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Dr. Mathias grew up in a small family electrical business and has since been involved in owning, launching, or managing more than 10 entrepreneurial ventures. He thoroughly enjoys working with students and helping them as they develop new companies. Through his research, which primarily focuses on entrepreneurship, artisans, identity, and decision making, he has been fortunate to interview over 400 entrepreneurs making an impact on communities worldwide.

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Areas of Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Identity, Oppositional Categories, Qualitative Research

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, University of Tennessee
  • BA, University of Illinois

Professional Experience

  • Owner/Entrepreneurial Activities: The Home Center, Cedarhurst Senior Living, Villas of Hollybrook, The Glenwood, Mathias Family LLC, Mathias Real Estate Holdings

Awards, Honors & Certificates

  • IU Trustees Teaching Award, 2023
  • Best Reviewer Award. Southern Management Association Conference, 2022
  • Best Social Entrepreneurship Paper. Academy of Management Conference, 2022. Entrepreneurship Division (with Furkan Gur and Christine Mooney).
  • Best Paper Award. Academy of Management Conference, 2021. Entrepreneurship Division (with Furkan Gur).
  • 2020 IU Trustees Teaching Award Finalist
  • 2018 Best Reviewer Award for Journal of Business Venturing
  • Best Entrepreneurship Paper (Finalist). Academy of Management Conference, 2018. Organization and Management Theory Division. (with Annelore Huyghe)
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) award for overall best paper on the general topic of entrepreneurship at the 2016 Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference. (with Shelby Solomon and Kristen Madison)
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) award for overall best paper on the general topic of entrepreneurship at the 2012 Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference. (with David Williams)
  • Outstanding Teaching Award Nominee, Tiger Athletic Foundation, 2016-17. Louisiana State University
  • Most Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award, Finalist. 2014. University of Tennessee College of Business
  • Outstanding Reviewer Award. Strategic Management Track. 2013. Southern Management Association Conference, New Orleans, LA

Selected Publications

  • Mathias, B. (2023). Entrepreneurial identity. In M. Hitt and D. Kuratko (Eds), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management. Oxford University Press: UK.
  • Mathias, B., and Wang, S. L. (2023). Not so silent partners: Exploring the interconnected roles of entrepreneurs and their spouses. Journal of Business Venturing, 38(4), 106312.
  • Mathias, B., Solomon, S., and Hutto, H. (2023). Passing the torch: Exploring how tradition and innovation influence coopetition among street performers. Journal of Management Studies, in press. 
  • Mathias, B., Hutto, H., and Williams, T. (2023). Amish brain gain: Building thriving rural communities through a creation perspective toward work. Business Horizons, Special Issue Honoring Tim Baldwin, in press.
  • Mathias, B., and Fisher, G. (2022). That’s our beer! Contentious category blending to create collegiate beer. Journal of Management, 48(3), 693-737.
  • Cowden, B., Bendickson, J., Mathias, B., and Solomon, S. (2022). Straight outta Detroit: Identifying with a stigmatized location. Journal of Management Studies, 59(8), 1915-1949.
  • Mathias, B., McCann, B., and Whitman, D. (2021). Agglomeration and firm performance: A meta-analysis. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 15(3), 430-453.
  • Gur, F., and Mathias, B. (2021). Finding self among others: Navigating the tensions between personal and social identity. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 45(6), 1463–1495.
  • Mathias, B., Huyghe, A., and Williams, D. (2020). Selling your soul to the devil? The importance of independent ownership to identity distinctiveness for oppositional categories. Strategic Management Journal, (41)3, 2548-2584. View Full Text
  • Solomon, S., and Mathias, B. (2020). The artisans' dilemma: Artisan entrepreneurship and the challenge of firm growth. Journal of Business Venturing, 35(5). View Full Text
  • Mmbaga, N., Mathias, B., Williams, D., & Cardon, M. 2020. A review of and future agenda for identity in entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 35(6), 106049. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., Huyghe, A., Frid, C., and Galloway, T. (2018). Paying it Forward: An Identity Perspective on Coopetition in the Craft Beer Industry. Strategic Management Journal. 39(12), 3086-3115 View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., McKenny, A., and Crook, R. (2018). Managing the Tensions between Exploration and Exploitation: The Role of Time. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 12(3), 316-334. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., and Williams, D. (2018). Giving up the Hats? Entrepreneurs’ Role Transitions and Venture Growth. Journal of Business Venturing, 33(3), 261-277. View Full Text
  • Solomon, S., and Mathias, B. (2018). Crafted in America: From Culture to Profession. In E. Bell, S. Taylor, & M. L. Toraldo (Eds.), The Organization of Craft Work: Identities Meanings and Materialities (41-59). UK: Routledge.
  • Mathias, B., Solomon, S., and Madison, K. (2017). After the Harvest: A Stewardship Perspective on Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy. Journal of Business Venturing, 32(4), 385-404. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., and Williams, D. (2017). The Impact of Role Identities on Entrepreneurs’ Evaluation and Selection of Opportunities. Journal of Management, 43(3), 892-918. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B. (2017). Entrepreneurial Identity and Motivation. In T. Duening & M. Metzger (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Identity: The Process of becoming an Entrepreneur (83-102). UK: Edward Elgar.
  • Mathias, B., and Smith, A. (2016). Autobiographies in Organizational Research: Using Leaders’ Life Stories in a Triangulated Research Design. Organizational Research Methods, 19(2), 204-230. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., Williams, D., and Smith, A. (2015). Entrepreneurial Inception: The Role of Imprinting in Entrepreneurial Action. Journal of Business Venturing, 30(1), 11-28. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B., Lux, S., Crook, R., Autry, C., and Zaretzki, R. (2015). Competing Against the Unknown: The Impact of Enabling and Constraining Institutions on the Informal Economy. Journal of Business Ethics, 127(2), 251-264. View Full Text
  • Mathias, B. (2014). Exploration, Exploitation, Ambidexterity, and Firm Performance: A Meta-Analysis. In T. Amburgey, U. Stettner, and B. Aharonson (Eds.), Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Competitive Strategy: Exploration and Exploitation in Early-Stage Ventures and SMEs, Volume 14 (289-314). UK: Emerald.

Edited on August 14, 2023

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