Matthew Bidwell has a degree in Chemistry from Oxford, and a Master's in Political Science from MIT. He received a PhD in Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Matthew's research applies ideas from organizational and institutional economics to understanding how firms are organized. His dissertation examined how firm boundaries affect the way that work is organized and governed, by studying the use of outsourcing and independent consultants within a large financial services institution. His more recent research examines how different managerial styles affect project effectiveness in high-technology work.

Firm Boundaries and the Effects of Outsourcing; Changes in Employment Relationships; Managing Temporary and Contingent Workers; Managing High-Tech Workers; Managing Knowledge Work and Professionals.

Strategy, Ownership and Governance; Strategy Execution.

Information Technology