Professor Nelson teaches applied managerial research, organizational behavior, organizational theory, small business management, leadership and management, organizational change and research methods.

Since Nelson joined the College of Business faculty in 1991, he has been honored with the Graduate Teaching Honor Roll Award five times and the Undergraduate Teaching Honor Roll Award twice. In 2002, Nelson won the Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the Year Award.

Nelson has also taught at Louisiana Tech University, University of Texas at El Paso and at Brazil’s U. Federal de Minas Gerais, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.

Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in Portuguese and a master’s degree in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University. He holds a doctoral in organizational behavior from Cornell University.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Social networks in organizations
• Strategy and structure in third world contexts
• Cross national studies of organizational culture
• Diagnostic applications of network analysis and cause maps

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Baker, E. T. and R.E. Nelson “Making Do with What’s at Hand: Bricolage in Two Contexts.” In Press. Administrative Science Quarterly

Nelson, R.E. and Sonia Hsu. “A social Network Approach to Knowledge Management.” In The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management. D. Schwarz, Ed. In Press.

Gopalan, S, Kavas A. and R.E. Nelson. “Gaining a Perspective on Turkish Value orientations: Implications for Expatriate Managers.” Accepted for publication by Journal of International Business Research.

Nelson, R.E. “Cultural Variations on a Structural Theme: Reciprocal Opposition and Center-Periphery in Four Hospitals.” Under review by Journal of Organizational Change Management.

Nelson, R.E. and S. Gopalan. “Do Organizational Cultures Replicate national Cultures?” Organization Studies. 24(2003): 1115-1151.

AWARDS

Faculty Advisor, Society for the Advancement of Management, SIUC 1991-1997.

Named Faculty Advisor of the Year, by the College of Business,

Southern Illinois University, 1993.

Received Distinguished Service Award from SIU Chapter of SAM.

Graduate Teaching Honor Roll, College of Business, Southern Illinois University, 1995,1996,1997,1998,1999.

Outstanding Graduate Teacher of the Year, College of Business, SIU, 2002.

Undergraduate Teaching Honor Roll, College of Business, SIU, 2003, 2005