
Professor Ron L. Thompson
John B. McKinnon Professor, Area Chair
Ron joined the Wake School of Business in 2000. He is a former Senior Editor of MIS Quarterly, and was also formerly on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the AIS.
- Ph D, University of Western Ontario (Business Administration) - 1989
- MBA, McMaster University (Business Administration) - 1983
- BMath, University of Waterloo (Mathematics) - 1980
Research Interests
- Information Systems (IS) Project Management
- Effort Withholding in IS Projects
- Moral Complexity and Ethical Decision Making
Teaching Interests
- Information Technology Management
- DataManagement
- Information Resource Management
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Hannah, S.
,
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Herbst, K. C.
(2020). Moral identity complexity: Situated morality within and across work and social roles.
Journal of Management , 46, 726-757. | more information -
Goodhue, D.
,
Lewis, W.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2017). A Multicollinearity and Measurement Error Statistical Blind Spot: Correcting False Positives in Regression and PLS.
MIS Quarterly -
Keil, M.
,
Smith, H. J.
,
Iacovou, C. L.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2014). The Dynamics of IT Project Status Reporting: A Self-reinforcing Cycle of Distrust.
Journal of the Association for Information Systems , 15 (12), 879-912. -
Keil, M.
,
Smith, H. J.
,
Iacovou, C. L.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2014). The Pitfalls of Project Status Reporting.
MIT Sloan Management Review , 55 (3), 57-64. -
Goodhue, D.
,
Lewis, W.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2012). Does PLS Have Advantages for Small Sample Size and Non-Normal Data?.
MIS Quarterly , 36 (3), 981-1001. -
Goodhue, D.
,
Lewis, W.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2012). Comparing PLS to Other Statistical Analysis Models: A Response to Marcoulides, Chin and Saunders.
MIS Quarterly , 36 (3), 703-716. -
Iacovou, C. L.
,
Shirland, L.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2010). A Comparison of Pairs, Triads and Quads in Multi-attribute Decision Making.
International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences , 1 (4), 1-23. -
Smith, H. J.
,
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Iacovou, C. L.
(2009). The Impact of Organizational Climate on Reporting Behaviors in Information Systems Projects.
Journal of Business Ethics , 90 (4), 577-591. -
Iacovou, C. L.
,
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Smith, H. J.
(2009). Selective Status Reporting in Information Systems Projects: A Dyadic Level Investigation.
MIS Quarterly , 33 (4), 785-810. -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Compeau, D. R.
,
Higgins, C. A.
, &
Lupton, N. (2008). Intentions to Use Information Technologies: An Integrative Model. In Steve Clarke (Ed.),
(pp. 79-101). Hershey, Pennsylvania:
Information Science Reference . -
Goodhue, D.
,
Lewis, W.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(2007). Research Note: Statistical Power in Analyzing Interaction Effects: Questioning the Advantage of PLS With Product Indicators.
Information Systems Research , 18 (2), 211-227. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Smith, H. J.
, &
Iacovou, C. L.
(2007). The Linkage Between Reporting Quality and Performance in Information Systems Projects.
Information & Management , 44 (2), 196-205. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Compeau, D.
, &
Higgins, C.
(2006). Intentions to Use Information Technologies: An Integrative Model.
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing , 18 (3), 25-46. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Iacovou, C. L.
, &
Shirland, L.
(2006). A Comparison of Evaluation Techniques for Decision Analysis Involving Large Attribute Sets.
Journal of Applied Business Research , 22 (2), 25-38. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Iacovou, C. L.
, &
Shirland, L.
(2004). Job Selection Preferences of Business Students.
Journal of Applied Business Research , 20 (1), 87-98. | more information -
Shirland, L. E.
,
Thompson, R. L.
,
Iacovou, C. L.
, &
Jesse, R. R.
(2003). Determining Attribute Weights Using Mathematical Programming.
Omega , 31 (6), 423-437. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Cats-Baril, W. L. (2003).
Information Technology and Management (Second Ed.).
McGraw-Hill/Irwin . -
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Shirland, L.
(2000). "What I-Business Means for Management.".
Industrial Management , 26-33. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
(1998). "Molehill or Mountain: The Case of the Central Vermont Physician Practice Corporation.".
International Journal of the Academy for Case Studies , 4 (1), 27-31. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Cats-Baril, W.
(1997). "Information Technology and Management.".
Burr Ridge, Illinois: McGraw-Hill/Irwin -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Barclay, D.
, &
Higgins, C.
(1995). "The Partial Least Squares Approach to Casual Modeling: Personal Computer Adoption and Use as an Illustration.".
Technogogy Studies: Special Issue on Research Methodology , 2 (2), 285-324. -
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Cats-Baril, W.
(1995). "Managing Information Systems Projects in the Public Sector.".
Public Administration Review , 55 (5), 455-462. -
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Goodhue, L. D.
(1995). "Task-Technology Fit and Individual Performance.".
MIS Quarterly , 19 (2), 213-236. | more information -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Higgans, C.
, &
Howell, J.
(1994). "Influence of Experience on Personal Computer Utilization: Testing a Conceptual Model.".
Journal of Management Information Systems , 11 (1), 167-187. | more information -
Cats-Baril, W. L.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(1993). Lessons From the 80s: The Tale of One MIS Department.
Information & Management , 25, 313-323. -
Thompson, R. L.
,
Higgins, C.
, &
Howell, J.
(1991). Personal Computing: Towards a Conceptual Model of Utilization.
MIS Quarterly , 15 (1), 125-143. -
Amoroso, D.
,
Thompson, R. L.
, &
Cheney, P.
(1989). Examining the Duality Role of I.S. Executives: A Study of Opinion Survey Trends.
Information & Management , 17 (1), 1-12. -
Basadur, M.
, &
Thompson, R. L.
(1986). Usefulness of the Ideation Principle of Extended Effort in Real World Professional and Managerial Creative Problem Solving.
Journal of Creative Behaviour , 20 (1), 23-34.
- 2011 - Best Conference Paper Award , Mediteranean Conference on Information Systems
- 2010 - Cowan Research Award, Wake Forest Schools of Business
- 2005 - Reviewer of the Year, MIS Quarterly
- 2000 - Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of Vermont School of Business
- 1998 - Distinguished Research Award, Allied Academies International Conference
- 1994 - Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of Vermont School of Business
- November 3, 2006 - "E-commerce lumber company plans new digs, another 30 jobs," , Business Journal - Triad.
- November 23, 2004 - "Greensboro, N.C.-based manufacturer outsources IT arm to IBM Global Services," , Winston-Salem Journal
- October 15, 2004 - "Local tech vet Kottyan joins Triad data firm." , Business Journal - Charlotte
- August 1, 2003 - "Banks update Web sites as poll questions security." , Business Journal - Triad