Russell L. Purvis, Ph.D. PMP

Professor, Management Department

The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634-1305

Work Phone (864) 247-8611 E-mail: rlpurvi@clemson.edu

www.clemson.edu/business/departments/management/faculty-staff.html

EDUCATION

Doctoral: Ph.D., MIS, Strategy Minor,Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1994.

Master: MBA, MarketingGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 1985.

Bachelor: B.S., SystemsAnalysis University of Miami, Miami,FL, 1980.

Certificate(s): Project Management Professional (PMP; 1996 - present)

EXPERIENCE

Academic Employment:

Clemson University, College of Business, Department of Management, August 1999 to Present
University of Central Florida,College of Business, Department of Management, August 1994 to August 1999

AWARDS AND GRANTS

Awards:

Ralph D. Elliott Endowed Award For Outstanding Service To Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education, Clemson University Award, 2023.
Service Excellence Award,The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, 2022.
Dean's Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Teaching/Service, 2021.
Management Professor of Excellence Award Department of Management, Clemson University, 2020.
Service Excellence Award,College of Business, 2018.
Service Excellence Award,College of Businessand Behavioral Science,2012.
Emerging Scholar ResearchAward, The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business and Behavioral Science, 2002.
Teaching Improvement ProgramAward, College of Business, State of Florida,1998.
Galloway Award Winner,Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher,College of Business, 1998.
Galloway Award Winner,Outstanding Teaching, Management Department, 1998.
Galloway Award Winner,Outstanding Research, Teachingand Service, Management Department, 1997.

Grants:

Clemson University, The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, Research Grant, $15,000, 2024-2025
Clemson University, Research Grant, $7,500 to $15,000 per year, 2009 - 2021
Clemson University, Junior-Senior Initiative, $10,000 to $25,000per year, 2006 - 2021
University of Central FloridaDepartment of Management, "Project Management Under Uncertainty: The Impact of Heuristics and Biases," $7,500, 1998
University of Central FloridaDepartment of Management, "Project Assessments as a Tool for Improving the Project Management Process," $7,500, 1997
University of Central FloridaDepartment of Management, "The Development of Knowledge Embeddedness in CASE Technologies within Organizations," $7,500, 1996
University of Central FloridaDepartment of Management, "An Analysis of Excluded IS Processes in The Capability Maturity Model and Their Potential Impact," $3,500, 1995

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Articles Published or Accepted in Refereed Journals – Over 7,500 citations and 700 case study downloads on Article #13 (Google Scholar as it is public)

Purvis, R. L. (Forthcoming). Why project controls fail—and how to orchestrate them better. Journal of Management in Engineering.
Purvis, R. L. (Forthcoming). Five smart ways to govern projects: Matching oversight to team context. IEEE Engineering Management Review.
Purvis, R. L. (Forthcoming). Generative AI as cognitive scaffolding: An instructional model for project management in IS education. Journal of Information Systems Education.
Zagenczyk, T. J., Purvis, R. L. Cruz, K., ”Perceptions of Co-Worker Exclusion and Performance Outcomes: Are DifferentForms of SupportHelpful or Hurtful?”Journal of Management Organization, accepted.
Zagenczyk, T. J., Purvis, R. L. Cruz, K., "Who matters to shared psychological climate perceptions? An investigation of social network tie types and attributes" The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Sep 2021, p. 1-25.
Zagenczyk, T. J.; Purvis, R. L.; Cruz, K. S.; Thoroughgood, C. N.; Sawyer, Katina B. International Journal of Human Resource Management. Dec 2021, Vol. 32(22), p. 4752-4771.
Zagenczyk, T., Smallfield, J., Scott, K., Galloway, B., and Purvis, R. The Moderating Effect of Psychological Contract Violation on the Relationship Between Narcissism and Outcomes: An Application of Trait Activation Theory. Frontiers in Psychology 2017, 8, 1113-125.
Purvis, R., Henry, R., Tams, S. and Grover, V, The Impact of Residual Risk and Resultant Problems in Information Systems Development Project Performance. Project Management Journal, 2015, 47 (4), 51-67.
Purvis, R., Zagenczyk, T. and McCray, G. What's in it for me? Using expectancy theory and climate to explain stakeholder participation, its direction and intensity. International Journal of Project Management, 2015, 33(1), 3-14.
Henry, R., Narayanaswamy, R., and Purvis, R. Understanding the Effect of Control on Information Systems Development Project Performance via Meta-Analysis. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2015, 55(3), 46-55.
Zagenczyk, T., Purvis, R., Shoss, M., Scott, K., and Cruz, K. [the first and second authors contributed equally] Social Influence and Leader Perceptions: Multiplex Social NetworkTies and Similarity in Leader-Member Exchange.Journal of Business and Psychology, 2013,30(1) pp. 1-13.
Zagenczyk, T.J., Gibney, R., Few, W.T., and Purvis, R. The ties that influence: A social network analysis of prototypical employees’ effects on job attitudes amongcoworkers. Journal of Management Policy and Practice 2013, 14(4), 26-42.
Scott, K., Zagenczyk, T., Schippers, M., and R. Purvis. Coworker Exclusion and Employee Outcomes: An Investigation of the Moderating Roles of PerceivedOrganizational and Social Support. Journal of Management Studies, 2013, 51(8), 1235-1256.
Lim, J., (doctoral student), Grover, V. and Purvis, R. Consumer Choice of E-Channels for Purchasing: An Empirical Investigation of the Communicative Aspectsof Information Quality. IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management, 2012, 59(3), 348-363.
Ayyagari, R. (doctoral student), V. Grover, R. Purvis. Technostress: Technological Antecedents and Implications. MIS Quarterly, 2011, 35(4), 831-858. (FT 50).
Purvis, R., Henry,R., Leigh, W., and McCray,G. Are You Managing an ‘Everest’ Project?A Case Study Considering Issues for Project ManagersBorn from Tragedy. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 2009, 24(44).*
Leigh, W., and Purvis, R. Historical ImpulseResponse of ReturnAnalysis Shows Information Technology ImprovesStock Market Efficiency. Informatica, 33(2), 199–203, 2009.
Leigh, W., Frohlich, C., Hornik, S., Purvis, R., and Roberts, T. Trading with a Stock Chart Heuristic. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, And Cybernetics, 38(1), 93-104, 2008.
Leigh, W., and Purvis, R. Implementation and Validation of an Opportunistic Stock Market Timing Heuristic: One-Day Share Volume Spike as Buy Signal. Expert Systems with Applications 2008, 35(4), 1628-1637.
Henry, R., McCray, G., Purvis, R., and Roberts, T. “Exploiting Organizational Knowledge in Developing IS Project Cost and ScheduleEstimates: An EmpiricalStudy,” Information and Management, 2007, 44(6), 598-612.
Grover, V., Purvis,R., and Segars,A. “Exploring Ambidextrous Innovation Tendencies in the Adoption of Telecommunications Technologies,” IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management, 2007, 54(2), 268-287.
Leigh, W., Paz, N., and Purvis, R. A Method for Identifying Chart Patterns. The Technical Analyst, 2004, July/August, pp. 36-38.
Lander, M. (undergraduate student), Purvis, R., and McCray,G. “Trust-building Mechanisms Utilized Over Time in Outsourced IS Development Projects: A Case Study,” Information and Management, 2004, 41(4), 2004, 509-528.
Purvis, R., McCray, G., Roberts, T. Heuristics and Bias in Information Systems Project Management. Engineering Management Journal, 2004, 16(2), 19-27.
Leigh, W., Modani, N., Purvis, R., and Roberts, T. “Stock Market Trading Rule Discovery Using Technical Charting Heuristics,” Expert Systems with Applications, 2002, 23, 155-159.
Leigh, W., Paz, N., and Purvis, R. “Market Timing:A Test of a Charting Heuristic,” Economics Letters, 2002, 77(1),55-63.
Kirsch, L., Sambamurthy, V. Gil-Ko, D., and Purvis, R.]"Controlling Information Systems Development Projects: The View from the Client," Management Science, Issue 1, 2002, pp. 1- 15.
Leigh, W., Paz, N., and Purvis, R. An Analysis of a Hybrid Neural Network and Pattern Recognition Technique for Predicting Short-Term Increases in the NYSE Composite Index. Omega, 30, 2002, 69-76.
Leigh, W., Purvis,R., and Ragusa,J. “Forecasting the NYSE CompositeIndex with Technical Analysis, Neural Network, and Genetic Algorithm: A Case Study in Romantic Decision Support,” Decision Support Systems, 2002, 32, 361-377.
McCray, G., and Purvis, R. “Project Management Under Uncertainty: The Impact of Heuristics and Biases,” Project Management Journal 2002, 33(1), 49-57.
Roberts, T., Leigh, W., Purvis, R., and Parzinger, M. “Utilizing Knowledge Links in the Implementation of System Development Methodologies,” Information and Software Technology 43, 2001, 635-640.
Leigh, W., Purvis, R., and Lee, R. Stock Price Forecasting: An Experiment with the Recognition of a Technical Pattern. Computer Science and Information Systems, 2001, 3(2), 31-40.
Leigh, W., Paz, N. Purvis, R. A Pattern Recognition Approach to the Prediction of Price Increases in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index. Informatica, 2001, 25(2), 261- 269.
Purvis, R., Sambamurthy V., and Zmud, R. “The Assimilation of Knowledge Platforms in Organizations: An Empirical Investigation,” Organization Science, 2001, 12(2), 117-135
Purvis, R., Sambamurthy, V. and Zmud, R. “The Development of Knowledge Embeddedness in CASE Technologies within Organizations,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2000, 47(2), 245-257.
Purvis, R. The Extent of CASE Technology Use within SystemsDevelopment Projects.
International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 13, 3(5), 2000,151-158.
Roberts, T., Purvis, R., and Leigh, W. Perceptions on Stakeholder Involvement in the Implementation of System Development Methodologies. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2000, 40(3), 78-83.
Roberts, T., Purvis,R., and Parzinger, M. The Perceived Need and Use of ProjectManagement Control During the Implementation of System Development Methodologies,” Journal of Information Technology Management, 1999, (10, 3-4), 1999, 25-34.
Purvis, R., and McCray, G. Integrating Core Processes within the Information Technology Organization: A Case Study. Information Systems Management, 1999, 36-46.
McCray, G., and Purvis, R. Adopting New Technologies: The Evolving Role of the Development Center. Systems Development Management, 1999, 1-11.
Purvis, R., and McCray, G. Project Assessment: A Tool for Improving the Project Management Process. Information Systems Management, 1999, 55-60.
Purvis, R., Santiago, J., and Sambamurthy, V. An Analysis of Excluded IS Processes in The Capability Maturity Model and TheirPotential Impact. Journal of End User Computing, 1998, 10(1).
Purvis, R., Sambamurthy, V. Factors Influencing the Gap BetweenUser-Designer Perceptions of the Systems Analysis Process. Journal of Information Technology Management, 1997, 8(3&4), 21-32.
Purvis, R., and Sambamurthy, V. “An Examination of Designer and User Perceptions of JAD and Traditional Design Methodologies,” Information and Management, 1997, 32(3), 123-136.
Purvis, R., and Leigh, W. Adapting Structured Analysis and Design Tools for Event-Driven Systems. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1997, 37(3), 21-28.

Book Chapters Published

R. L. Purvis, Ph.D., PMP. The Agile Road to Oz: Lessons in Project Management From the Yellow Brick Road, KDP 2025
R. L. Purvis, Ph.D., PMP. DESTROY YOUR OWN CAREER: How To Build A Future-Proof Operating System For The Age Of AI, KDP 2025

BookChapters Published

Zagenczyk, T., Purvis,R., Scott, K. and Schippers, M. Social Networksand Leader-Member Exchange in an IT Organization, included an edited book based on the 2012 Conference on Information Science Technology and Management.
Purvis, R. and McCray,G. Project Assessment: A Tool for Improving the Project Management Process, Information Systems Management, 1999, Systems Development Handbook, 4th Edition, Ed. Tinnerello.
Purvis, R., Santiago, J., and Sambamurthy, V. An Analysis of Excluded IS Processes in The Capability Maturity Model and Their Potential Impact, Software Process Improvement: Concepts and Practices, 1999, Ed. McGuire, E., Idea Group Publishing: Hershey, PA.

PublishedRefereed Proceedings

Kwag, G., Purvis, R.L. “What is Missing: A Meta-Analysis of User Participation Behavior in Online Communities,” INFORMS 2023.
Purvis, R.L., Weak Matrix in Name Only? Implications of the Triangle Model of Responsibility and Transparency During COVID-19,” International Conference on Project Management, 2023.
Cruz, K.S., Zagenczyk, T.J., Scott, K., & Purvis, R.L. “Perceptions of co-worker exclusion and performance outcomes: Are different forms of support helpful or harmful?” Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA, 2019.
Purvis, R.L., Li, S., Zagenczyk, T.J. “The Development of Psychological Climate within Information Systems Development Projects and Its Impact on Information System Development Project Performance” European Conference on Information Systems, 2018.
Pienta, D., Purvis, R.L., Pu, W. “The Impact of Culture on Information Security: Exploring the Tension of Flexibility and Control” 2017 International Conference on Information Systems, Seoul, Korea.
Purvis, R.L., Henry, R.H., Tams. S. Grover, V. The Impact of Residual Risk and Resultant Problems on ISD Project. Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada 2015.
Zagenczyk, T.J., & Purvis, R.L. “Multiplex social network ties and psychological climate,” Academy of Management Conference, Vancouver, Canada,2015.
Scott, K., Zagenczyk, T., Schippers, M., and Purvis, R. Coworker exclusion and employee outcomes: An investigation of the moderating roles of perceived organizational and social support. Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA., 2014.
Scott, K., Zagenczyk, T., Schippers, M., and Purvis, R. Coworker exclusion and employee outcomes: The moderating role of perceived organizational and social support, 2013 Eastern Academy of Management Conference, Seville, Spain.
Zagenczyk, T., Smallfield, J., Scott, K, Purvis, R., and Galloway,B. The moderating effect of psychological contract violation on the relationship between narcissism and outcomes: An application of trait activation theory—2013 Eastern Academy of Management Conference, Seville, Spain.
Scott, K., Ingram, A., Zagenczyk, T., and Purvis, R. Work-family conflict and social undermining behavior: An examination of gender differences” 2013 Academyof Management Conference, Orlando, FL. 2013.
Zagenczyk, T., Smallfield, J., Scott, K., Galloway, B., and Purvis, R. Narcissism, violation, workplace deviance, and exit: An application of trait activation theory. Academy of Management Conference, Orlando, FL. 2013.
Stubblefield, A. (doctoral student) and Purvis, R. Social Networks, Psychological and Organizational Climate and IS Development Success. Academy of Management, 2012, August 3-7, Boston, MA.
Zagenczyk, T., Purvis, R., Scott, K., and Schippers, M. Social Networks and Leader-Member Exchange in an IT Organization: The Mediating Effect of Trust Ties, Conference on Information Science Technology and Management, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012, June 21-22.
Narayanaswamy, R., Henry, R., and Purvis, R. Understanding the Effect of Control on Information Systems Project Performance via Meta-Analysis. Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2007.
Ayyagari, R. (doctoral student), Henry, R., and Purvis, R. A Conceptual Framework of the Alignment of the Project Management Office (PMO) with the Organizational Structure. 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems, Acapulco, Mexico, August2006, (2 citations).
Purvis, R., McCray, G., and Roberts, T. Cognitive Biases in Estimating; Applying What We Know,” HICCS, 2002.
Purvis, R., McCray, G. What's in It for Me? Using Self-interest Theories to Explain User Participation, Its Direction, Intensity, and Strategies. Decision SciencesInstitute, 2000 “Project Management Under Uncertainty: The Impact of Heuristics and Biases,” Decision Sciences Institute, 1999.
Roberts, T., and Purvis, R. The Implementation of Systems Development Methodologies: Espoused Theory vs. Theory in Action. November 1998, Southern Management Association, 290-292.
Purvis, R., and Santiago, J. An Analysisof Excluded IS Processes in The Capability Maturity Model and Their Potential Impact. Decision Sciences Institute Conference, 1996 933-935.
Purvis, R., and Sambamurthy, V. The Development of Knowledge Embeddedness in CASE Technologies within Organizations. [Best Paper in Track], November 1996, Southern Management Association, 277-279.

TEACHING

Teaching Summary

I have taught 8 or more classes yearly since 2015, including summers.

I consistently receive high evaluations over an extensive number of class preparations, sections, and credit hours. Students simultaneously rate my courses as more work and difficult than similar ones. Yet, students always give highly positive comments and suggest that they would recommend me as an instructor to a friend.

Graduate:

Dissertation Committees

Giyoon Kwag – current

Jose Nedumkallel – current

Dirk Roskam - current

Dan (Claire) JiangCommittee member, 2019

Rama Ayyagari (Co-Chairwith Dr. Varun Grover), December2007

Jaejoo Lim (Co-Chair with Dr. Varun Grover), December 2007

Ph.D.

Seminar in Organizational Impacts of Information Systems Research Methods (team taught)

M.B.A.

Data Warehousing Project Management

Systems Analysis and Design

Strategic Management SystemsImplementation Information Technology Management

Quantitative Models for Business Decisions E-Commerce

IndependentStudies

Executive M.B.A.

PMP Preparation Course

Undergraduate:

Systems Analysis and Design Systems Implementation Project Management

Information Technology Management

Information Systems Production Operations Management

Strategic Management

Business Statistics Independent Studies Honors Thesis

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Service to Clemson University

Member, University AcademicTechnology Council (2016 - 2021) Member, University Bookstore Committee (2016 – 2022) University Senator Alternate (2017-2019)

Member, Graduate School Committee on Academic Integrity (2008 - 2016) Member, Undergraduate SchoolCommittee on AcademicIntegrity (2010 - 2016)

Member, SIS (within CCIT) Project Lead Selection Committee(2011) Member, Graduate Committee (2006 - 2016)

Member of COACHEassessment (2014 – 2015)

Free Seminars on Project Management to the President’s Office, CCIT, and Academic Relations, Among Others

Service to the College

Chaired the Three-Year Review of Dean Wendy York, Wilbur O., and Ann Powers, The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business 2022-2023

College of BusinessHonors Committee (2016 - 2022) Member, MBA Council (2008 - 2019)

Interim Associate Dean, CBBS (2013– 2014)

College Faculty Advisory Council (2011)

Service to the Department

Co-coordinator of the M.S. Data Scienceand Analytics Degree (2019 to present) Ranked 5th by Forbes in Online M.S. Data Science degrees in 2022-23, Ranked 10th in 2024

Management Strategic Planning Committee

Coordinator of the BA/MIS Academic Department Group (2020-present)

Chair, Management Chair Evaluation Committee (2021) Eminent Scholar Evaluation Committee (2022)

TPR Committee (2020– present)

Special Project: STEM Certification for the M.S. Data Science and Analytics Degree (2022)

Special Project: ChairedStrategic Plan CommitteeAlternative (2021)

Special Project: Professional Development Committee: Management Strategy (2021)

Member of Committee Writingand Grading Ph.D. Comprehensive Final Questions (2005-present)

Chair, B.A. Assistant Professor Search Committee (Successful hiring of He Li) Chair, B.A. Assistant Professor Search Committee (Successful Hiring of Zhihong Ke)

Chair, William Lee Professorship SearchCommittee (Successful hiringof Bill Kettinger)Chair, B.A. Assistant Professor Search Committee (Successful hiring of John Tripp)

Chair, MIS AssistantProfessor Search Committee (Successful Hiring of Hong Ki)

Committee member of Management Evaluation Criteria Committee (Successful development of Evaluation Criteria and Journal List) (2017)

Chair, Management Department Post-Tenure Review Committee (various times between2008 and 2018)

Chair, Management Department Undergraduate Assessment Committee (2010- 2013) Graduate Coordinator, Management Department (2006-2009)

Chair, Graduate ProgramReview Committee (2006-2009) Webmaster, Department of Management (2000-2008) Chair, E-Commerce Program Committee (2000-2006)

Chairperson, Management MIS Faculty Recruiting Committee (2006 Successful hiring of Ray Henry)

Chairperson, Management MIS Faculty Recruiting Committee (2005 Successful hiring of Rich Klein)

Chairperson, Management MIS Faculty Recruiting Committee (2004 Successful hiringof Jason Thatcher)

Service to the Field of MIS, B.A. and Project Management

Editorial Board Member, Group& Organization Management (2020 – Present)

Reviewer for Refereed Journals:

Management Science

MIS Quarterly

Organization Science

Information Systems Research Journal of Information Systems

CAIS

European Journal of Operations Management

IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management

Journal of Information Technology Management

Reviewer for Refereed Conferences

Academy of Management

National Association of Decision Sciences

Southern Management Association

Associate Editor for ICIS (2004-2006)

Professional Affiliations:

AIS

AOM

Project Management Institute

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Over11 years of practical and consulting experience in project management and management information systems discipline:

Consulting services manager with P&L responsibility for project management and system development methods group. Engagements included developing and implementing project management processes and systems development methodologies, assessing strategic IT initiatives and projects, and defining IT architectures in Fortune 500 companies.
Project manager and lead internal consultant, responsible for managing application development, systemsintegration, and conversion projects, as well as end-userhardware and software support for over 1,500 personnel.
Systems analyst with broad responsibilities coveringthe systems development life cycle.