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Ken Peffers, Ph.D.

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Ken Peffers, Ph.D.(Purdue, 1991) is an Associate Professor of MIS at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas. His current research focuses on making the right IS investments for the firm, on IS planning, and on requirements determination for new information systems. His research articles have been published in such journals as Communications of the ACM, Journal of Management Information Systems, Information Systems Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Organization Science, JITTA, and Information & Management. Dr. Peffers is a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan.

Selected Research
Peffers, K., T. Tuunanen, M. Rothenberger, and S. Chatterjee "A Design Science Research Methodology for Information Systems Research" Journal of Management Information Systems, 2008, 24:3, pp. 45-77 Tuunanen, T., K. Peffers, C. Gengler, W. Hui, and V. Virtanen "Developing Feature Sets for Geographically Diverse External End Users: A Call for Value-based Preference Modeling" Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 2006, 8:2, pp. 41-55 Hallikainen, P., K. Peffers, T. Saarinen "Deciding Which IS to Build and Assessing Success: Learning to Do It Better" Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 2005, 6:4, pp. 41-52 Peffers, K. and T. Tuunanen "Planning for IS applications: a practical, information theoretical method and case study in mobile financial services" Information & Management, 2005, 42:3, pp. 483-501 Peffers, K., C. Gengler, and T. Tuunanen "Extending Critical Success Factors Methodology to Facilitate Broadly Participative Information Systems Planning" Journal of Management Information Systems, 2003, 20:1, pp. 51-86 Peffers, K. and Y. Tang "Identifying and Evaluating the Universe of Outlets for Information Systems Research: Ranking The Journals" The Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 2003, 5:1, pp. 63-84 Peffers, K., D. Avison, P. Ein-Dor, and R.W. Zmud "Scholarly Products in IS: Will Advances in Electronic Media Promote Evolutionary or Radical Change" Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2003, 11, pp. 498-512 Peffers, K. and W. Hui "Collaboration and Author Order: Changing Patterns in Research" Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2003, 11, pp. 166-190 Peffers, K. and C. Gengler "How to Identify New High-Payoff Information Systems for the Organization" Communications of the ACM, January 2003, 46:1, pp. 83-88 Peffers, K. and W. Ma "An Agenda for Research about the Value of Payment Systems for Transactions in Electronic Commerce" The Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 2003, 4:4, pp. 1-16 Peffers, K. and T. Saarinen "Measuring the Business Value Of IT Investments: Inferences From A Study Of Senior Bank Executives" Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 2002, 12:1, pp 17-38 Peffers, K. and V.K. Tuunainen "Leveraging Geographic and Information Technology Scope for Superior performance: An Exploratory Study in International Banking" Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 2001, 10:3, pp. 175-262 Peffers, K. "The future of electronic commerce: a shift from the EC channel to strategic electronic commerce" Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application, 2001, 3:4, pp. 7-16 Peffers, K. and S. Bloom "Internet-Based Innovations For Teaching IS Courses: The State Of Adoption, 1998-2000" Journal of Information Technology Theory & Application, 1999, 1:1, pp. 1-6 Peffers, K., B.L. Dos Santos and P. F. Thurner "Motivation, Implementation, and Impact of Electronic Data Interchange among US and German Firms" Information Services & Use, 1998, 18, pp. 177-189 Peffers, K. and V.K. Tuunainen "Expectations and Impacts of a Global Information System: the Case of a Global bank from Hong Kong" Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 1998, 1:4, pp. 17-37 Dos Santos, B.L. and K. Peffers "Competitor and Vendor Influence on the Adoption of Innovative Applications in Electronic Commerce" Information and Management, 1998, 34:3, pp. 175-184 Hallikainen, P., J. Heikkila, Peffers, K., T. Saarinen, and F. Wijnhoven "Evaluating Information Technology Projects: Procedures, Follow-through, Decision-making and Perceived Evaluation Quality" J. of Global Information Management, 1998, 6:4, pp. 1-11 Peffers, K. and B. L. Dos Santos "Performance Effects of Innovative IT Applications over Time" IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, November 1996, 43:4, pp. 381-392 Dos Santos, B.L. and K. Peffers "Rewards to Investors in Innovative Information Technology Applications: First Movers and Early Followers in ATMs" Organization Science, May-June 1995, 6:3, pp. 241-259 Dos Santos, B.L. and K. Peffers "The Effects of Early Adoption of Information Technology: An Empirical Study" Journal of Information Technology Management, 1993, VI:1, pp. 1-13 Dos Santos, B.L., K. Peffers, and D. C. Mauer "The Impact of Information Technology Investment Announcements on the Market Value of the Firm " Information Systems Research, March 1993, 4:1, pp. 1-23
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College of Business Department of Management Information Systems 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 456034 Las Vegas, NV 89154-6034 Phone: (702) 895-3676 Fax: (702) 895-0802 Email: ken.peffers@unlv.edu Website: http://peffers.com/

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