Rate My Professor Jonathan Heales

Jonathan Heales serves as Senior Lecturer in the UQ Business School at the University of Queensland. He earned his PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Queensland between 1992 and 1996. His academic career at the University of Queensland spans over two decades, with contributions to information systems research evident from publications dating back to 1995. Heales' research focuses on information systems governance, IT governance effectiveness, e-learning effectiveness, cloud computing services, consumer trust in information systems, national culture in IS decisions, IT and business value, project management controls, information systems volatility, and process mining in industry. His work explores how governance structures and capabilities influence effectiveness in collaborative and cloud-based environments, particularly in developing countries.

Heales has authored numerous influential publications in leading journals. Key works include 'Enhancing e-learning effectiveness using an intelligent agent-supported personalized virtual learning environment: An empirical investigation' (2014, Information & Management), which has garnered 228 citations; 'A capabilities-based approach to obtaining a deeper understanding of information technology governance effectiveness: Evidence from IT steering committees' (2010, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 204 citations); 'On IT governance structures and their effectiveness in collaborative organizational structures' (2012, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 152 citations); 'On governance structures for the cloud computing services and assessing their effectiveness' (2014, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, 71 citations); and 'Consumer trust in food safety requires information transparency' (2020, Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 69 citations). Other notable papers address IT-business value alignment, relational perspectives on collaborative IT governance, and cultural influences on IS development. His research has accumulated over 860 citations on ResearchGate, demonstrating impact in advancing understanding of IT governance and value realization across diverse contexts. Heales' contributions extend to supervising PhD theses and collaborating on projects examining telework outcomes, traceability systems, and virtual learning environments.