R. Ryan Nelson: Research

Ryan Nelson's current research interests focus on the area of IT project management. PDF files for six of Dr. Nelson's articles can be accessed below.

Nelson, R. R., “IT Project Management: Infamous Failures, Classic Mistakes, and Best Practices, MIS Quarterly Executive, Vol. 6, No. 2, (June 2007), pp. 67-78.

Nelson, R. R., "Project Retrospectives: Evaluating Project Success, Failure, and Everything In Between," MIS Quarterly Executive, Vol. 4, No. 3, (September 2005), pp. 362-372. 

Nelson, R. R., Whitener, E. M., and Philcox, H., "The Assessment of End-User Training Needs," Communications of the ACM, Vol. 38, No. 7, (July, 1995), pp. 27-39.

Adams, D. A., Nelson, R. R., and Todd, P. A., "Perceived Usefulness, Ease of Use, and Usage of Information Technology: A Replication," MIS Quarterly, (June, 1992), pp. 227-247.

Nelson, R. R., "Educational Needs as Perceived by IS and End-User Personnel: A Survey of Knowledge and Skill Requirements," MIS Quarterly, (December 1991), pp. 503-525.

Nelson, R. R. and Cheney, P. H., "Training End Users: An Exploratory Study," MIS Quarterly, Volume 11, Number 4, (December 1987), pp. 547-559.