Michael Murphree

Dr. Michael Murphree is a Senior Lecturer in International Business at the University of Sydney Business School. His research focuses on foreign direct investment, technology development, and innovation systems in China and other emerging markets. He holds a PhD and MIA from Georgia Institute of Technology.

• Member of China Studies Centre
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of International Business Policy & Journal of International Management

Research emphasizes global value chains, cross-border entrepreneurship, and institutional impacts on firm strategies. Notable work includes analyzing Taiwanese FDI in China and Newfoundland's offshore oil industry. His 2011 book on China's innovation dynamics won major awards.

• 2020 Industry Studies Association Emerging Scholar Award
• 2012 BISA Best Book Award

Teaching includes courses on comparative innovation systems and globalization. Current projects explore young Taiwanese entrepreneurs and family business succession in Taiwan.