| Form of government still matters: Fostering innovation in US municipal governments KL Nelson, JH Svara The American Review of Public Administration 42 (3), 257-281, 2012 | 181 | 2012 |
| The roles of local government managers in theory and practice: A centennial perspective KL Nelson, JH Svara Public Administration Review 75 (1), 49-61, 2015 | 92 | 2015 |
| Municipal choices during a recession: Bounded rationality and innovation KL Nelson State and Local Government Review 44 (1_suppl), 44S-63S, 2012 | 78 | 2012 |
| Distortion product otoacoustic emission test performance when both and are used to predict auditory status MP Gorga, K Nelson, T Davis, PA Dorn, ST Neely The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 107 (4), 2128-2135, 2000 | 77 | 2000 |
| Adaptation of models versus variations in form: Classifying structures of city government KL Nelson, JH Svara Urban Affairs Review 45 (4), 544-562, 2010 | 70 | 2010 |
| Taking stock of the council-manager form at 100 JH Svara, KL Nelson Public Management 90 (7), 6-14, 2008 | 61 | 2008 |
| Conflict and cooperation in municipalities: Do variations in form of government have an effect? KL Nelson, K Nollenberger Urban Affairs Review 47 (5), 696-720, 2011 | 57 | 2011 |
| Transforming Municipal Boards into Accountable, High-Performing Teams: Toward a Diagnostic Model of Governing Board Effectiveness: Organizational Learning Mechanisms: A … GT Gabris, KL Nelson Public Performance & Management Review 36 (3), 472-495, 2013 | 41 | 2013 |
| What makes municipal councils effective? An empirical analysis of how council members perceive their group interactions and processes KL Nelson, GT Gabris, TJ Davis State and Local Government Review 43 (3), 196-204, 2011 | 38 | 2011 |
| Ethics by design: The impact of form of government on municipal corruption KL Nelson, WB Afonso Public Administration Review 79 (4), 591-600, 2019 | 30 | 2019 |
| Gender imbalance in public sector leadership L DeHart-Davis, D Hatmaker, KL Nelson, SK Pandey, S Pandey, AE Smith Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration, 2020 | 27 | 2020 |
| State-level autonomy and municipal government structure: Influence on form of government outcomes K Nelson The American Review of Public Administration 41 (5), 542-561, 2011 | 26 | 2011 |
| Managing local government: An essential guide for municipal and county managers KL Nelson, CW Stenberg CQ Press, 2017 | 23 | 2017 |
| Managing for innovation in local government: three core strategic factors GT Gabris, K Nelson, CH Wood Government Finance Review 25 (6), 22-28, 2009 | 22 | 2009 |
| Assessing the CAO position in a strong-mayor government KL Nelson Nat'l Civic Rev. 91, 41, 2002 | 22 | 2002 |
| Demand versus supply: Can MPA programs satisfy the need for professional management in local government? GT Gabris, TJ Davis, KL Nelson Journal of Public Affairs Education 16 (3), 379-400, 2010 | 20 | 2010 |
| Wilson-Squire Group, H J Arthur, P Anfinrud, P Audebert, K Bane, I Ben-Zvi, V Bharadwaj, ... Winick, M. Woodley, A. Wootton, M. Wulff, M. Xie, R. Yotam, L. Young, A …, 2002 | 12 | 2002 |
| Innovation management in local government: an empirical analysis of suburban municipalities KL Nelson, CH Wood, GT Gabris International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior 14 (3), 301-328, 2011 | 11 | 2011 |
| Structure of American municipal government KL Nelson International City/County Management Association, 2002 | 9 | 2002 |
| Social media for civic engagement: An exploration of urban governments TA Bryer, KL Nelson Citizen E-participation in urban governance: Crowdsourcing and collaborative …, 2013 | 6 | 2013 |
