Ph.D., College of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago
M.Sc., College of Science and Mathematics, Wright State University
B.Sc. (cum laude), Morningside College

Dr. Murphy is Assistant Professor of Management in the Kellstadt GSB and a member of the entrepreneurship faculty. Prior to academia he was Organizational Development Specialist at the North American headquarters of Schneider Electric, a small craft engineer for the US Navy, and a musician. His research program examines the nature of entrepreneurial discoveries by firms and individuals. A former Wicklander Foundation Research Fellow, he trains and consults to managers and entrepreneurs in several countries and is proficient in spoken Mandarin Chinese. He teaches courses at home and abroad and is past winner of the DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Award, Lawrence W. Ryan Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, and the Harold P. Welsch Entrepreneurship Faculty Champion Award.  

Murphy, P. J. & Coombes, S. M. T. (forthcoming). A model of social entrepreneurial discovery.  Journal of Business Ethics.

Murphy, P. J. (forthcoming). Entrepreneurship theory and the poverty of historicism. Journal of Management History.  

Murphy, P. J. (forthcoming). A model of the discovery, assembly, and viability of entrepreneurial opportunities.  In W. Gasparski and L. Ryan (Eds.), Entrepreneurship: values and responsibility. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Jiang, B. & Murphy, P. J. (2008). Attacking the roots: Shiraishi Garments Company and an evolving thicket of business ethics in China. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 4, 135-146. [Teaching Note.]  Reprinted in D. J. Samson & P. J. Singh (Eds.). (2008). Operations management: An integrated approach, 473-482.  Sydney: Cambridge University Press.

Lavan, H. & Murphy, P. J. (2007). Southeast Asian culture, human development, and business competitiveness. Journal of Asia Business Studies, 2(1), 14-22.

Jiang, B. & Murphy, P. J. (2007). Do business school professors make good executive managers? Academy of Management Perspectives, 21(3), 29-50.

Murphy, P. J. & Marvel, M. R. (2007). The opportunity-based approach to entrepreneurial discovery research. In A. Rahim (Ed.), Current Topics in Management, 12, 169-191. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

Jiang, B. & Murphy, P. J. (2007). If the shoe fits: Wenzhou Aike Shoes Company, Ltd. Journal of International Business Education, 3.  [Teaching Note.]  Reprint forthcoming in S. T. Young (2009). Essentials of operations management.  Sage Publications.

Murphy, P. J. & Crockett, C. (2007). Dealer Trade Group: High-tech venturing in a low-tech industry. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 31(4), 643-662. [Note to Instructors.]  Reprint forthcoming in D. F. Kuratko & R. M. Hodgetts (2009), Entrepreneurship: Theory, process, practice (8th ed.).  Arlington, TX: Cengage Learning, Inc./Nelson Education, Ltd.

Murphy, P. J., Kickul, J., Barbosa, S. D., Titus, L. (2007). Expert capital and perceived legitimacy: Female-run entrepreneurial venture signaling and performance. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 8(2), 127-138.

Murphy, P. J. & Long, T. (2007). Disease epidemics and entrepreneurial tipping points: Models of venture viability from customer and financier perspectives. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 2006.

Coye, R. W. & Murphy, P. J. (2007). The golden age: Service management on transatlantic ocean liners. Journal of Management History, 13(2), 172-191.  Winner of 2008 Emerald Literati Network Highly Commended Article Award.  

Murphy, P. J., Liao, J., & Welsch, H. P. (2006). A conceptual history of entrepreneurial thought. Journal of Management History, 12(1), 12-35.

Murphy, P. J., Kickul, J., & Titus, L. (2005). Contextualizing legitimacy and social capital for women entrepreneurs [Summary]. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, p. 76. Wellesley, MA: Babson Press.

Pistrui, D. & Murphy, P. J. (2005). The transgenerational effect on new business strategy: A theoretical and empirical investigation with international comparisons [Summary]. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, p. 198. Wellesley, MA: Babson Press.

Liao, J., Murphy, P. J. & Welsch, H. P. (2005). Developing and validating a construct of entrepreneurial intensity. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 8(2), 31-38.

Murphy, P. J. (2005). Review of working for a family business: A non-family employee's guide to success. Family Business Review, 18(1), 91-94.

Murphy, P. J., Liao, J., & Welsch, H. P. (2005). A conceptual history of entrepreneurial thought. Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings, A1-A6, (AN 18779543).

Murphy, P. J. & Shrader, R. C. (2004). A knowledge-based approach to opportunity recognition [Poster Summary]. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, p. 420. Wellesley, MA: Babson Press.

Murphy, P. J. (2004). A logic for entrepreneurial discovery. [Doctoral Dissertation; UMI #3126461 / ISBN 0-496-73746-5] UMI/ProQuest Learning and Information Company.

Tett, R. P. & Murphy, P. J. (2002). Personality and situations in co-worker preference: Similarity and complementarity in worker compatibility. Journal of Business and Psychology, 17(2), 223-243.

Tett, R. P., Guterman, H. A., Bleier, A., & Murphy, P. J. (2000). Development and content validation of a hyperdimensional taxonomy of managerial competence. Human Performance, 13(3), 205-251.

Marvel, M. & Murphy, P. J. Discovery in two dimensions: Human capital and high-tech entrepreneurial opportunities. Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2008, Anaheim, CA.

Jiang, B. & Murphy, P. J. The gathering storm: Chinese standards wars and MNC battle strategies. Presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2008, Anaheim, CA.

Zhang, W., Zhang, J., & Murphy, P. J. An evolutionary perspective of the resource-based view in the entrepreneurial process. Presented at the 3rd Annual Conference of the International Association for Chinese Management Research, June 2008, Guangzhou, China.

Murphy, P. J. & Coombes, S. M. A conceptual and theoretic examination of social entrepreneurial discovery. Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2007, Philadelphia, PA.

Zhang, J., Zhang, W., & Murphy, P. J. The evolutionary RBV: A longitudinal process study of a Chinese entrepreneurial venture. Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, August 2007, Philadelphia, PA.

Gill, D. (2008, July 14). Quoted in "Can you make money and do good?" Crain's Chicago Business.  

(2008, January 11). Research reported in "Eles são bons na teoria e na prática." [Portuguese.] Negócios, 11.

Brisoux, T. (2008, January / February). Research reported in "Business professors make great execs." BizEd, 7(1), p. 50.

Bradshaw, D. (2007, October 29). Research reported in "Professors make great executives." Financial Times.

Breslow, J. (2007, October 24). Research reported and quoted in "The management skills of business professors." The Chronicle Of Higher Education.

Immen, W. (2007, October 19). Research reported and quoted in "Profs quite comfy in corner offices." The Globe And Mail, C2. Also reported in globeadvisor.com.

Osgood, C. (2007, February 28). "Who says business students don't have fun?" Chicago Tribune, Metro, section 2.

Yerak, B. (2007, January 23). Interviewed / quoted in "Lawsuits follow in path of success." Chicago Tribune, Business, section C, p. 1.

Al Wasat staff writers (2006, October 16). "Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance hosts open house for MBA program" [Arabic.] Al Wasat News, No. 1051, p. 7.

Editorial Board Member, Academy of Management Perspectives, Journal of Management History

Member, Academy of Management Entrepreneurship and Management History divisions

Ad-hoc Reviewing, Academy of Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Enterprising Culture, Journal of Small Business Management, Organizational Research Methods, Organization Science.