Matthew Lee

Matthew Lee

Associate Professor of Public Policy & ManagementHarvard Kennedy School

I study the strategic management of mission-driven organizations and the people who work within them.

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  1. Organizational civic culture: Workplaces as engines of democratic participation

    With R. Hurst, M. Kagan, and J. Frake. Conditionally accepted, Administrative Science Quarterly.

  2. Putting a price on mission: Social responsibility orientation and startup employment

    With J. D. Kim. Strategic Management Journal, 2026.

  3. Flowing with the current and making waves: A model of personal control and institutional migration

    With J. Whitson. Academy of Management Review, 2026.

  4. Why business leaders need to champion democracy

    With J. Battilana, L. Ramarajan, and V. Pons. MIT Sloan Management Review, 2026.