Matteo Prato

Matteo Prato is an Associate Professor in the Department of Strategy and General Management at the Esade Business School, Ramon Llull University. His research focuses on organizational behavior, institutional theory, and strategic management with particular emphasis on status dynamics, network analysis, and knowledge spillovers. He is affiliated with the Grup de recerca en iniciativa emprenedora (GRIE) research group.

His work examines how organizational structures, status hierarchies, and competitive networks influence strategic decision-making and institutional change. Key themes include observational learning in competitive environments, the impact of third-party rankings on organizational status, and the effects of high-status hires on team performance.

Prato has led or contributed to research projects such as BLINDSPOT (2016-2021), exploring diversity and performance in market networks, and the ongoing GRIE project (2022-2025) focused on entrepreneurial initiatives. His research has been published in top journals like Organization Science and Academy of Management Journal.

His research outputs consistently address intersections of organizational theory with empirical studies, emphasizing real-world applications of institutional and network-based frameworks. Collaborative work with international scholars further underscores his commitment to advancing interdisciplinary understanding of strategic organizational behavior.