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2008 Oxford Business & Economics Conference Program St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK June 22-24, 2008

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2008 Oxford Business &Economics Conference Program

St. Hugh’s College, OxfordUniversity, Oxford, UK

June 22-24, 2008

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List of Participants

Session Session NamePresenter Chair

17 12 Akhilesh Chandra

21 Alex Wong

2 Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira

13 Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira

25 Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira

12 Amr Hassanein

22 Amr Hassanein

45 Amr Hassanein

33 Anming Zhang

12 17 Anthony Andrews

3 Atul Gupta

28 23 B. Barbara Boerner

7 Baker Alserhan

1 Barbara A. Alston

36 Barbara Libby

8 Belal Barhem

12 Benjamin Neil

23 Bikki Jaggi

44 Calin Gurav

26 Carlos Duarte

39 Charles Pineno

25 39 Chinedum Nwajiuba

33 Chinedum Nwajiuba

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

16 11 Coco Xiaolu Ma

43 43 Dan Kipley

44 44 Daniel Orne

44 Daniel Orne

42 Daniel Streich

33 Daphne Halkias

10 David Blair

41 David Lilly

26 David Walters

15 20 Deepika M G

37 Derek Hum

20 Diane Wright

43 Dilek Cukul

35 Donald Tompkins

13 Emre Ozsoz

10 Ernest Curci, II

40 Faith Pereira

25 Felipa de Mello-Sampayo

45 Felipa de Mello-Sampayo

38 33 Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr.

32 37 George C. Philippatos

31 George C. Philippatos

34 41 Ghassan Al-Qaimari

41 Graham Elkin

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

27 Hur Bersam Bolat

27 Hur Bersam Bolat

24 36 Idil V. Evcimen

9 Ismail Ait-Saadi

4 James Kent

11 16 Janet Spitz

19 14 Janine Saba Zakka

6 Jean Gordon

22 30 Jean-Luc Grosso

38 Jean-Luc Grosso

14 Jesus Otero

18 13 Jim Everett

18 Jim Everett

27 Jim Everett

4 9 Jittima Tongurai

31 Joe Turek

19 John Hasseldine

5 10 John Parkinson

26 Jose Paulo Esperanca

35 Joy Grant

4 Juan DelaCruz

9 4 Karina Coetzee

34 Lai Man So Stella

39 Lee Tagliaferri

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

34 Leslie Levin

10 5 Lewis L Smith

39 Lin Mei-Lun

2 Lucas Ayres Barros

13 Lucas Ayres Barros

25 Lucas Ayres Barros

16 Luis F. Hor-Meyll

5 Lynne Roach

15 M. Edo Siregar

42 Mabelann D’Lima

14 19 Mahmoud Nourayi

21 Mark Williams

27 Martha Wilson

41 Melodena StephensBalakrishnan

42 Melodena StephensBalakrishnan

9 Michael Crosswell

5 Michael Gillispie

17 40 Michael McCuddy

35 Michael McCuddy

30 Miguel Ramirez

4 Mine Doyran

33 Miroslav Mateev

12 Mohamad Abdul Hamid

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

17 Mohammad Alauddin

30 25 Mohammed Naim Chaker

40 Mohd Shaladdin Muda

40 Mona Chung

45 Muhammad Shaukat

38 Muhammad Yasser Arafat

25 Niccolo Gordini

11 Nick Ostapenko

1 6 Nina Jacob

7 Norizan Mohd Kassim

6 Nour Al Harake

30 Olukemi Lawanson

18 Patrycja Wisniewska

16 Paulo Cesar Motta

43 Paulo Cesar Motta

19 Peggy Hite

42 42 Peter Geib

44 Peter Gibson

37 Peter Krumhuber

10 Peter T. DiPaolo

3 8 Piyush Sharma

32 Prodromos Vlamis

31 Prodromos Vlamis

1 Qiongyao Zhang

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

24 Ramanie Samaratunge

8 3 Reccia Charles

17 Renee Jefferson

19 34 Renee Sabbagh Ghattas

5 Robert Reinke

31 Roger Clark

20 15 Roger Collins

8 22 Romuald E. J. Rudzki

45 32 Romuald E. J. Rudzki

5 45 Romuald Rudzki

35 Ron Decker

37 Rukhsana Kalim

37 Rukhsana Kalim

30 Ruzita Mohd. Amin

2 7 Sahar Nasr

31 Sahar Nasr

28 Salman Ahmad

6 Sam Ho

13 18 Sanya Dudukovic

26 Saridan Abu Bakar

32 Selamah Abdullah Yusof

22 Shawn Carraher

21 26 Shehla Arifeen

38 Sherry Grosso

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

38 Sheryl Grosso

7 2 Shradha Shivani

45 Sofia de Sousa-Vale

36 24 Sooraj Fowdar

3 Sophie Zhang

14 Subadar Agathee Ushad

42 Subhrendu Rath

14 Susanne Schmitz

26 21 Syed Akhtar

23 Sylwia Gornik-Tomaszewski

36 38 Tadashi Inoue

31 Tadashi Inoue

38 27 Teresa L. Smith

22 Teresa L. Smith

28 Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr.

24 Tunc Evcimen

34 Vladimir Pashkevich

7 Wanninayake MudiyanselageChandrarathne Wanninayake

37 Wayne Simpson

20 William Ferguson

19 Xiaofei Song

6 1 Y. Datta

16 Yanni Yan

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Session Session NamePresenter Chair

39 Yaw Mensah

24 Zafar Saeed

43 Zeynep Gultekin

13 Zoltan Murgulov

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Conference Schedule

Saturday, June 21st:

Registration: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday, June 22nd:

Registration: 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Coffee Break: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM&3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sessions 1-20: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

(Coffee break & Lunch Boxes will be available at theregistration desk)

Monday, June 23rd:

Registration: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee Break: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM&3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Sessions 21-41: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Working Lunch Sessions: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

(Coffee break & Lunch Boxes will be available at the registration desk)

Wine Reception: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Tuesday, June 24th:

Sessions 42-45: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

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Instructions to ProgramParticipants

Session Time Allocations: Eachpresenter will have total of 30minutes and they should take nomore than 20 minutes forpresentation. Each Discussantshould take no more than 5minutes. The remaining timeshould be devoted to opendiscussion.

Session Chairs: Assume overallresponsibility for your session.Make an effort to contact thesession participants before themeeting. Inform them that eachpresentation room will beequipped with an LCD overheadprojector and computer. Ask themif they have any special needsrelating to their presentation and/or discussion and, incollaboration with the registrationdesk, try to satisfy those needs.Arrive at the session room 10minutes in advance and makesure that it is properly equipped.Welcome and introduce theparticipants. Start the session ontime and adhere to the timeschedule. Discussants shouldfollow presenters. Moderate theopen discussion to the best ofyour ability.

Presenters: Stay within the allottedtime even though it may not beenough! Be well prepared. Pleasedo not just read your paper. Yourpresentation of main points,methods, and conclusionsshould lead to a fruitfuldiscussion during and after thesession. Bring with you and makeavailable several copies of yourmanuscript. All rooms will haveLCD projectors.

Discussants: Be prepared to offeryour “positive” remarks first.Then offer any “negative” remarksin a constructive way. Staywithin the allotted time. If youcannot meet your commitment,please make an effort to find asubstitute discussant, and contactthe registration desk as well as thesession chair immediately. Pleasecontribute as much as you can tothe discussion of all papers. If thesession’s chair is absent, the lastdiscussant listed should take onthe role of the chair.

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Sessions, Panels & Roundtables

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [1]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR :Y. Datta, Northern KentuckyUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:Performance Management andExecution: Strategically ProvidingEffective Feedback throughOngoing Appraisal Systems.1Barbara A. Alston, NovaSoutheastern UniversityBahaudin G. Mujtaba, NovaSoutheastern University

Structures and Cross-CulturalManagement: The Case of CreditSuisse’s Project Copernicus inSingapore. 2Nina Jacob, Goa Institute ofManagement

A Case Study on the Franchisingof Oriental Optics, Shanghai,China. 3Qiongyao Zhang, University ofMichigan-Flint

DISCUSSANTS:1. Qiongyao Zhang2. Barbara A. Alston3. Nina Jacob

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1

SESSION [2]: Economics/FinanceCHAIR:

Shradha Shivani, Birla Instituteof Technology

TITLES & AUTHORS:State-owned FinancialInstitutions: Do they Make it orBreak it. 1

Sahar Nasr, World Bank

Evolution and Determinants ofFirm-Level CorporateGovernance Quality in Brazil. 2Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)Lucas Ayres Barros, MackenziePresbiterian University,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)Andre Luiz Carvalhal-da-Silva,Federal University of Rio DeJanieroRicardo Pereira Camara Leal ,Federal University of Rio DeJaniero

DISCUSSANTS:1. Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira2. Subadar Agathee Ushad3. Sahar Nasr

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM /MTB HallSESSION [3]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Reccia Charles, St. George’sUniversity

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TITLES & AUTHORS:Gender Differences in Self-Regulatory Failure: Exploring theInfluence of Affect and Self-regulatory Focus. 1Piyush Sharma, Hong KongPolytechnic University

Maxjet Airlines: All BusinessClass Airlines. 2Atul Gupta, Lynchburg CollegeNiharika Patel, LynchburgCollege

The Exploitation of Relationship-based CapabilitiesYanni Yan, City University ofHong KongDaniel Z. Ding, City Universityof Hong KongEric Chen-ting Su, CityUniversity of Hong KongSophie Zhang, City University ofHong Kong

DISCUSSANTS:1. Atul Gupta2. Sophie Zhang3. Piyush Sharma

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / MordanSeminar Room 3

SESSION [4]: Accounting/Economics/Finance

CHAIR:Karina Coetzee, North-WestUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Economics of the FashionIndustry in Latin America: AComparative Analysis.1Juan DelaCruz, FashionInstitute of TechnologyMine Doyran, Fashion Instituteof Technology

Implementation of the Reform ofPostal Savings System for theJapanese Financial System. 2

Jittima Tongurai, OitaUniversity

Taxation of Internet Sales: A PathThrough the Nexus Quandry. 3James Kent, Marist CollegeRuth E. Kent, Marist College

DISCUSSANTS:1. Jittima Tongurai2. James Kent3. Juan DelaCruz

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [5]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Lewis L Smith, Windy HillsAssociates

TITLES & AUTHORS:Technical and SymbolicInformation in Case Studies.1John Parkinson, YorkUniversityPaul Wayne, York University

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Understanding the Processes ofInternational Trade at theIndividual Level: NewQuantitative and QualitativeMethodologies for ConductingResearch into Exporters.2

Romuald E J Rudzki, NewZealand School of ExportSabina Jaeger, AUT

Students can Start Their HigherEducation Experience Only Once- How an Introductory Survey ofBusiness Course Can Be Used ToTeach First Year/FreshmanSuccess Skills and BusinessDiscipline Integration. 3

Michael Gillispie, University ofSouth DakotaRichard Muller, University ofSouth DakotaRobert Reinke, University ofSouth DakotaLynne Roach, University ofSouth Dakota

DISCUSSANTS:1. Robert Reinke2. John Parkinson3. Romuald E J Rudzki

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Coffee Break:Registration Desk

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM /MTB HallSESSION [6]: Management/

Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Nina Jacob, Goa Institute ofManagement

TITLES & AUTHORS:Locus of Control Correlates of theThree-Component Model ofOrganizational Commitment andthe perceived OrganizationalSupport.1

Nour Al Harake, LebaneseAmerican UniversitySylvia Karkoulian, LebaneseAmerican University

Rising Economic Inequality andClass Divisions in America: Froma Mass To A Class Market.2Y. Datta, Northern KentuckyUniversity

Running head: Replacing The“Baby Boomers” In The 21stCentury . 3Jean Gordon, Capella UniversityMichael Williams, CapellaUniversityR. John Welsh, Jr., CapellaUniversity

Lean Resource Management forGlobal SustainabilitySam Ho, IMC, UK

DISCUSSANTS:1. Jean Gordon2. Nour Al Harake3. Sam Ho4. Y. Datta

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM /Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [7]: Marketing

CHAIR:Sahar Nasr, World Bank

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Crisis of Trade Names in theUnited Arab Emirates: Originalityvs. Inadequate Translation aBakr Ahmad Alserhan, UnitedArab Emirates University

Analysing Approaches toMeasurement of Brand Equity.2

Shradha Shivani, Birla Instituteof TechnologyTanmay Chattopadhyay,Amararaja Batteries Ltd.

Consumer Attitude towardsGreen Marketing Strategies: AnEmpirical Study.3

Wanninayake MudiyanselageChandrarathne Wanninayake,University of KelaniyaPradeep Randiwela, Universityof Colombo

The Antecedents of CustomerLoyalty in an E-CommerceSetting.4

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Norizan Mohd Kassim, QatarUniversitySalaheldin Ismail, QatarUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Wanninayake Mudiyanselage

Chandrarathne Wanninayake2. Bakr Ahmad Alserhan3. Norizan Mohd Kassim4. Shradha Shivani

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [8]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Piyush Sharma, Hong KongPolytechnic University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Nutmeg: The Tradition of theSpice Isle and StrategicManagement – a Match or aMisfit? 1Reccia Charles, St. George’sUniversity

Ranking the Future GlobalManager Characteristics andKnowledge RequirementsAccording To the UAE BusinessManagers Opinions? 2Belal Barhem, Abu DhabiUniversityHassan Younies, UAE University

Exploring the Global Communityof Scholars – Lesson for Businessand Economics.2

Romuald E. J. Rudzki, NewZealand School of Export

DISCUSSANTS:1. Romuald E. J. Rudzki2. Reccia Charles3. Belal Barhem

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [9]: Economics &

Finance

CHAIR:Jittima Tongurai, Oita University

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Development Record and theEffectiveness of Foreign Aid. 1Michael Crosswell, U.S. AgencyFor International Development

The Financial and IntermediaryServices Act as Means toReduction of the Expectation Gapin the Personal Financial ServiceIndustry in South Africa. 2

Karina Coetzee, North-WestUniversityJan M P Venter, North-WestUniversity

Asian Currency Crisis: AddingTrigger to Vulnerability . 3Ismail Ait-Saadi, CurtinUniversity of Technology

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DISCUSSANTS:1. Ismail Ait-Saadi2. Michael Crosswell3. Karina Coetzee

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [10]: Economics &

FinanceCHAIR:

John Parkinson, York University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Golden Parachutes and TheirEffects on OrganizationalFinancial Decisions . 1Ernest Curci, II, Walt DisneyWorld Co./ Nova SoutheasternUniversity/ Warren NationalUniversity

Peter T. DiPaolo, NovaSoutheastern University

Do Random Series Exist? 2Lewis L Smith, Windy HillsAssociates

India’s Rail Productivity Play: ACase Study of Political andBusiness Decision-Making in aDemocracy.3David Blair, National DefenseUniversity, Industrial College ofthe Armed ForcesSteven Ditmeyer, IndustrialCollege of the Armed Forces

DISCUSSANTS:1. David Blair2. Ernest Curci, II3. Lewis L Smith

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Lunch Break:Registration Desk

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / MTB HallSESSION [11]: Management

CHAIR:Coco Xiaolu Ma, Griffith University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Gender DevelopmentConsequences of BusinessGlobalization. 2

Janet Spitz, College of St. RoseAlison M. Konrad, University ofWestern OntarioAdam Cresko, College of St. Rose

Sochi, Russia, 2014: WhatShould You Ask the Golden FishFor?: Nation Branding throughthe Olympics.3

Nick Ostapenko, GeorgetownUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Nick Ostapenko2. Janet Spitz

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [12]: Economics &

Finance

CHAIR:Abbas Valadkhani, University ofWollongong

TITLES & AUTHORS:Land Installment Contracts -Should They Be Abolished? 1

Benjamin Neil, TowsonUniversityA Location Production Model inHeterogeneous Space. 2Anthony Andrews, Global TradeResearch Institute

A Suggested Mortgage SystemModel for Egypt. 3Amr Hassanein, The AmericanUniversity in Cairo

A Panel Data Analysis on theCorporate Demand for IslamisInsurance (Takaful): Evidencefrom Malaysian Firms. 3Mohamad Abdul Hamid,University Kebangsaan MalaysiaJamil Osman, InternationalIslamic University MalaysiaRosylin Mohd Yusof,International Islamic UniversityMalaysia

DISCUSSANTS:1. Amr Hassanein2. Benjamin Neil3. Mohamad Abdul Hamid4. Anthony Andrews

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [13]: Economics &

Finance

CHAIR:Jim Everett, University of WesternAustralia

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TITLES & AUTHORS:Board Interlocking in Brazil:Directors’ Participation inMultiple Companies and its Effecton Firm Value.1

Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)Lucas Ayres Barros, MackenziePresbiterian University,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)Rafael Liza Santos, University ofSao Paulo

The Impact of Internet-Banking onBank Profitability- The Case ofTurkey. 2Emre Ozsoz, Fashion Institute ofTechnology& State University ofNew YorkCeylan Onay, BoðaziçiUniversityAslý Deniz Helvacýoglu, BoðaziçiUniversity

Credit Spread Forecasting usingHigher Order Cumulants. 3Sanya Dudukovic, FranklinCollegeDo Public Information VariablesExplain the Long-Term ReturnsPerformance of New EconomySeasoned Equity Offers? Evidencefrom Australia. 4

Zoltan Murgulov, MonashUniversityEduardo Roca, MonashUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Sanya Dudukovic2. Emre Ozsoz3. Zoltan Murgulov4. Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [14]: Economics &

Finance

CHAIR:Janine Saba Zakka, LebaneseAmerican University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Testing for Stationarity inInflation Rates: A Re-Examinationof the Evidence From 13 OECDCountries.1Jesus Otero, Universidad delRosario

Temporal Stock Price Changesand CEO Compensation.2

Mahmoud Nourayi, LoyolaMarymount University

An Empirical Comparison ofGender Differences in LaborMarket Experience Measures. 3

Susanne Schmitz, ElmhurstCollegePaul E. Gabriel, LoyolaUniversity

Monthly Anomalies on theMauritian Equity Market:Evidence from Garch Models.4

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Subadar Agathee Ushad,University of Mauritius

DISCUSSANTS:1. Mahmoud Nourayi2. Susanne Schmitz3. Subadar Agathee Ushad4. Jesus Otero

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,1:00 PM – 3:00 PM /Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [15]: Management

CHAIR:Roger Collins, Thompson RiversUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Employee Buy Out Model:the Case of Tata Tea. 1

Deepika M G, Icfai BusinessSchoolThe Responsibility andIndependence of ShariahSupervisory Board of Indonesianand Pakistani Islamis Bank: AComparison. 2

M. Edo Siregar, UniversitasNegeri YakartaAmber Khwaja, My Bank Ltd ofPakistan

DISCUSSANTS:1. M. Edo Siregar2. Deepika M G

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Coffee Break:Registration Desk

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,3:30 PM – 5:30 PM / MTB HallSESSION [16]: Marketing

CHAIR:Janet Spitz, College of St. Rose

TITLES & AUTHORS:Branding “Made in Hong Kong”:New Identity of Hong Kong-Chinese and Hong Kong inInternational Film Business.1Coco Xiaolu Ma, GriffithUniversity

The Exploitation of Relationship-based Capabilities.2

Yanni Yan, City University ofHong KongEric Chen-ting Su, CityUniversity of Hong KongDaniel Z. Ding, City Universityof Hong Kong

A New Marketing Strategy for E-Commerce: The Gulf RegionExperience.3Ahmed Al-Nakeeb, Al AinUniversityKhalid W. Alrawi, Al AinUniversityKhalifa H. Jaber, Al AinUniversity

Buying Food with Little Money:A Perceived Risk Approach toLow Income Consumers’ DecisioLuis F. Hor-Meyll, PUC-RIOPaulo Cesar Motta, IAG-Schoolof Business-PUC-Rio

Patricia Grossi, CatholicUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Paulo Cesar Motta2. Ahmed Al-Nakeeb3. Yanni Yan4. Coco Xiaolu Ma

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,3:30 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [17]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Anthony Andrews, Global TradeResearch Institute

TITLES & AUTHORS:What Determines the ResearchOutput of AustralianUniversities?1Abbas Valadkhani, University ofWollongongSimon Ville, University ofWollongong

Exploring Gender Differences inthe Linkages betweenFundamental Moral Orientationsand OutEmpirical Study of theHotel industry in Turkey. 2

Michael McCuddy, ValparaisoUniversityMusa Pinar, ValparaisoUniversityMetin Kozak, Mugla UniversityIbrahim Birkan, BaskentUniversity

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A Content Analysis of VirtualLearning Literature in Businessand Education, 1997-2007. 3

Renee Jefferson, The CitadelDoes a Good Performance inProgressive AssessmentNecessarily Lead to a SimilarOutcome inMohammad Alauddin, TheUniversity of QueenslandAsaduzzaman Khan, TheUniversity of Queensland

DISCUSSANTS:1. Mohammad Alauddin2. Renee Jefferson3. Michael McCuddy4. Abbas Valadkhani

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,3:30 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [18]: Strategic

Management

CHAIR:Sanya Dudukovic, Franklin College

TITLES & AUTHORS:Creating Model of Excellence ofPolish Project Managers withusing Metaprogram-Based Tools.1

Patrycja Wisniewska, LeonKozminski’s Academy ofManagement andEntrepreneurship

Exponential Smoothing forProduction Control and ErrorAdjustment. 2

Jim Everett, University ofWestern Australia

A Mine Planning Model Using aModified Greedy Algorithm.3

Jim Everett, University ofWestern Australia

DISCUSSANTS:1. Jim Everett2. Patrycja Wisniewska3. Patrycja Wisniewska

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,3:30 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [19]: Accounting

CHAIR:Mahmoud Nourayi, LoyolaMarymount University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Regulation, Disclosure, andAnalyst Bias Assessment –Implications on US and CanadaComparison.1

Xiaofei Song, St. Mary’sUniversityGeorge Richard Chesley, St.Mary’s University

An Investigation of FramingEffects on Preferences for theIncome Tax System.2John Hasseldine, NottinghamUniversity Business SchoolPeggy Hite, Indiana University

Environmental Accounting inDeveloping Countries: The

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Lebanese Case. 3Janine Saba Zakka, LebaneseAmerican UniversityRenee Sabbagh Ghattas,Lebanese American University

DISCUSSANTS:1. John Hasseldine2. Janine Saba Zakka3. Xiaofei Song

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008,3:30 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [20]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Deepika M G, Icfai BusinessSchool

TITLES & AUTHORS:Moving the Curriculum into theTwenty-first Century: RecentAdvances in Economic Theoryand Undergraduate Economics.1William Ferguson, GrinnelCollege

A Very British Vanity: APreliminary Examination of Offersfor Sale in the UK AutomobileLicense Plate Market.2

Roger Collins, Thompson RiversUniversity

Risky Business: Women andTheir Perception of Crime.3Diane Wright, ManchesterMetropolitan University

Clare Brindley, ManchesterMetropolitan University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Roger Collins2. Diane Wright3. William Ferguson

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / MTB HallSESSION [21]: Management/

Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Syed Akhtar, City University ofHong Kong

TITLES & AUTHORS:A Comparative Analysis of Wal-Mart’s Strategy in the UnitedStates and China.1

Alex Wong, London School ofEconomics

A Biographical Portrait ofProfessional Managerial Womenin the Private Sector in Pakistan.2

Shehla Arifeen, Lahore School ofEconomics

The Intersection of China’s NewAnti Monopoly Law andindustrial Policy: Reinforcing theCommanding Heights? 3Mark Williams, Hong KongPolytechnic University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Mark Williams2. Shehla Arifeen3. Alex Wong

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan HallSESSION [22]: Management/

Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Romuald E. J. Rudzki, NewZealand School of Export

TITLES & AUTHORS:Small Egyptian ConstructionFirms: The Financing Barrier.1

Amr Hassanein, AmericanUniversity in Cairo

Personality and Customer Servicein the U.S. and China.2Shawn Carraher, CameronUniversitySarah C. Carraher, CameronUniversityRandi Thompson, CameronUniversityAubree Helvey, CameronUniversitySuzanne K. Hetchler, CameronUniversity

The Goby Fish Syndrome: DoWomen “Starve” Themselves toAvoid Conflict? 3Teresa L. Smith, University ofSouth Carolina SumterJean-Luc Grosso, University ofSouth Carolina Sumter

DISCUSSANTS:1. Shawn Carraher2. Teresa L. Smith3. Amr Hassanein

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [23]: Accounting

CHAIR:B. Barbara Boerner, BrevardCollege & Argosy University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Game Theory for IT SecurityInvestments.1Akhilesh Chandra, TheUniversity of AkronThomas Calderon, TheUniversity of Akron

Board Independence andEarnings Management in HongKong Firms: Some Evidence onthe Role of Family Ownership andFamily Board Control. 2Bikki Jaggi, Rutgers UniversityFerdinand Gul, The Hong KongPolytechnic UniversitySidney Leung, City University ofHong Kong

Internationalization of U.S.Financial Reporting System:Prerequisites and Implications.3Sylwia Gornik-Tomaszewski, St.John’s University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Bikki Jaggi2. Sylwia Gornik-Tomaszewski3. Akhilesh Chandra

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [24]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Sooraj Fowdar, University ofMauritius

TITLES & AUTHORS:Investment-Aid Framework forManagement.1

Zafar Saeed. The IslamiaUniversity of Bahawalpur

Designing a Higher EducationInstitution from Point Zero:Ozyegin University Process andContent.2Idil V. Evcimen, IstanbulTechnical UniversityTunc Evcimen, Arama Consulting

Tsunami Engulfs Sri LankanGovernance. 3Ramanie Samaratunge, MonashUniversityKen Coghill, Monash UniversityH.M.A. Herath, University of SriJayawardenapura

DISCUSSANTS:1. Idil V. Encimen2. Ramanie Samaratunge3. Zafar Saeed

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,8:00 AM – 9:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [25]: Economics/Finance

CHAIR:Mohammed Naim Chaker, QatarUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:Importance of Managers forCorporate Policies: Evidence ofManagerial Fixed Effectsin Brazil.1

Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)Lucas Ayres Barros, MackenziePresbiterian University,University of Sao Paulo (FEA-USP)

Using Economic-Financial Ratiosfor Small Enterprise DefaultPrediction Modeling: anEmpirical Analysis.2

Francesco Ciampi, University ofFlorenceNiccolo Gordini, University ofFlorence

Population and Migration Nexus:Evidence from Communities ofVarying Population Densities inSoutheastern Nigeria.3

Chinedum Nwajiuba, Imo StateUniversityAugustine Ejiogu, Imo StateUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Niccolo Gordini2. Chinedum Nwajiuba3. Alexandre Di Miceli da Silveira

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Coffee Break:Registration Desk

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [26]: Management/

Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Shehla Arifeen, Lahore School ofEconomics

TITLES & AUTHORS:Agency Conflicts and Variable Payby Portuguese Firms.1Carlos Duarte, InstitutoPolitecnico de TomarJose Paulo Esperanca, ISCTEBusiness SchoolJose Dias Curto, ISCTE BusinessSchool

Towards an Integrated Model ofJob Burnout.2Syed Akhtar, City University ofHong KongJenny S. Y. Lee, City Universityof Hong Kong

Enterprise Strategies Contributingto the Success of MalaysianBiotechnology SMEs. 3

Saridan Abu Bakar, UniversitiTeknologi MARA (UiTM)Mohamed Sulaiman, UniversitiSains MalaysiaIntan Osman, Universiti SainsMalaysia

Strategic and Operational Driversin Emerging Business Models:New Perspectives for theEconomics of Production.4

David Walters, University ofSydney

DISCUSSANTS:1. Saridan Abu Bakar2. Carlos Duarte3. David Walters4. Syed Akhtar

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / MTB HallSESSION [27]: Operations

M a n a g e m e n t / I n f o r m a t i o nSystems

CHAIR:Teresa L. Smith, University ofSouth Carolina Sumter

TITLES & AUTHORS:Evaluating Components of aMulti-Source Output.1Jim Everett, University ofWestern Austrailia

Understanding the Effects of ERPSoftware Technology PerformanceCriteria on OperationalImprovement Level. 2Hur Bersam Bolat, IstanbulTechnical UniversityGul Tekin Temur, IstanbulTechnical University

An Exploration of the RoadTraffic Congestion and SupplyChain Performance. 3Martha Wilson, California StateUniversity

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How Does Buyer-SupplierRelationship Effect OperationalEfficiency and OrganizationalPerformance. 4Hur Bersam Bolat, IstanbulTechnical UniversityFerhan Cebi, Istanbul TechnicalUniversityDemet Bayraktar, IstanbulTechnical University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Hur Bersam Bolat2. Martha Wilson3. Hur Bersam Bolat4. Jim Everett

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan HallSESSION [28]: Economics/Finance

CHAIR:Akhilesh Chandra, TheUniversity of Akron

TITLES & AUTHORS:Cross-Border Brand NameMedicine Price Differences.1Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr.,University of Texas at El PasoOsvaldo Miranda, University ofTexas at El Paso

Flat or Not: World Economics,Here Comes Business! 2B. Barbara Boerner, BrevardCollege & Argosy University

The Determinants of FDI: A CaseStudy of Pakistan (1980-81—2004-05).3

Salman Ahmad, Institute ofInformation Technology

DISCUSSANTS:1. Salman Ahmad2. Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr3. B. Barbara Boerner

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,10:00 AM – 12:00 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [30]: Economics/Finance

CHAIR:Jean-Luc Grosso, University ofSouth Carolina Sumter

TITLES & AUTHORS:Is Foreign Direct InvestmentProductive in the Latin AmericaCase? A Panel CointegrationAnalysis,1980-2001.1Miguel Ramirez, Trinity College

Customers’ Perception of OnlineBanking in Qatar.2Mohammed Naim Chaker, QatarUniversityAbdulaziz AbdulRazaq Hashim,Qatar University

Female Labor Force Participationin Nigeria: Determinants andTrends. 3Olukemi Lawanson, Universityof Lagos

Are there Prospects for FutureEconomic Integration AmongMuslim Countries? Evidencefrom Selected OIC Countries. 4

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RuzitaMohd.Amin, InternationalIslamic UniversityNorma Md. Saad, InternationalIslamic UniversityZarinah Hamid, InternationalIslamic University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Ruzita Mohd. Amin2. Olukemi Lawanson3. Mohammed Naim Chaker4. Miguel Ramirez

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Working Lunch Sessions:Registration Desk

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,Noon – 1:00 PM / Mordan Seminar

Room 2SESSION [31]: 2008 Panel

Discussion on Future of GlobalEconomySahar Nasr, The World BankProdromos Vlamis, University ofCambridgeGeorge C. Philippatos,University of TennesseeRomuald E J Rudzki, NewZealand School of ExportTadashi Inoue, HiroshimaShudo University, JapanJoe Turek, Lynchburg College

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,1:00 PM – 2:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [32]: Management/

Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Romuald E J Rudzki, NewZealand School of Export

TITLES & AUTHORS:Chaos, Complexity, andIncreasing Returns in GlobalTrade and Finance Under theWTO.2George C. Philippatos,University of TennesseeRoger W. Clark, Austin PeayState University

Bank Lending, Real EstateBubbles and Basel II.2Prodromos Vlamis, University ofCambridge

Globalization and Labor Marketsof Malaysia, Indonesia andThailand: An EmpiricalInvestigation. 3Selamah Abdullah Yusof,International Islamic University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Prodromos Vlamis2. Selamah Abdullah Yusof3. George C. Philippatos

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,1:00 PM – 2:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [33]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr., Libraryof Congress

TITLES & AUTHORS:Effects of Gateway CongestionPricing on Optimal Road Pricingand Hinterland.1Anming Zhang, University ofBritish ColumbiaAndrew Yuen, University ofBritish ColumbiaLeonardo J. Basso, Universidadde Chile

The Effect of Sovereign CreditRating Announcements onEmerging Bond and StockMarkets: New Evidences.2

Miroslav Mateev, AmericanUniversity in BlagoevgradAtanas Videv, BenchMarkFinance JSco

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Characteristics and BusinessProfiles of Immigrant-OwnedSmall Firms: The Case of AfricanImmigrant Entrepreneurs inGreece.3

Daphne Halkias, HellenicAmerican UniversityChinedum Nwajiuba, Imo StateUniversityGarry Clayton, University ofMassachusetts- DartmouthNicholas Harkiolakis, HellenicAmerican UniversityDimitris Akrivos, HellenicAmerican UniversitySylva Caracatsanis, HellenicAmerican University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Daphne Halkias2. Anming Zhang3. Miroslav Mateev

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,1:00 PM – 2:30 PM / MTB HallSESSION [34]: Marketing

CHAIR:Renee Ghattas, LebaneseAmerican University

TITLES & AUTHORS:Web Globalization: AMethodology for DevelopingUsable Websites for the GlobalMarket.1

Ghassan Al-Qaimari, FujairahCollege

The Moderating Effects of Levelof Involvement and Consumer

Religiosity/Spirituality onAttitudes towards the Ad and theBrand. 2

Vladimir Pashkevich,Marymount Manhattan CollegeLeslie Levin, MarymountManhattan College

Predicting the Effectiveness ofProduct Placement: A Study onthe Execution Strategy andImpacts on Hierarch of Effects. 3

Lai Man So Stella, The ChineseUniversity of Hong KongSusanna Kwok Wai-yee, TheChinese University of Hong Kong

DISCUSSANTS:1. Vladimir Pashkevich2. Lai Man So Stella3. Ghassan Al-Qaimari

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,1:00 PM – 2:30 PM / Mordan HallSESSION [35]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Joy Grant, ManchesterMetropolitan University

TITLES & AUTHORS:A Comparison of Values ofTurkish and American UniversityStudents.1Donald Tompkins, KocUniversityPatricia Tompkins, KocUniversityDiane Galbraith, Slippery RockUniversity

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Ethical Codes in the Context of aNatural Ethical Experiment:Implications for Effectiveness,Pressures, and Satisfaction. 2Michael McCuddy, ValparaisoUniversityKarl E. Reichardt, ValparaisoUniversityDavid L. Schroeder, ValparaisoUniversity

Learning To See What’s Next:Helping Students Develop TheirAbility To Predict IndustryChange Through EnhancedPeripheral Vision And Depth OfField. 3Ron Decker, AmericanUniversity in BulgariaTodd J. Hostager, University ofWisconsin

DISCUSSANTS:1. Ron Decker2. Donald Tompkins3. Michael McCuddy

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,1:00 PM – 2:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [36]: Economics &

Finance

CHAIR:Idil V. Evcimen, IstanbulTechnical University

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Impact of the North AmericanFree Trade Agreement onCommercial Banking.1Barbara Libby, WaldenUniversity

On the Global Properties of theSidrauski-Fischer MonetaryGrowth Model. 2Tadashi Inoue, HiroshimaShudo University

Assessing the Contribution ofAsset Allocation to Performanceof Mutual Funds in Mauritius. 3Sooraj Fowdar, University ofMauritius

DISCUSSANTS:1. Tadashi Inoue2. Sooraj Fowdar3. Barbara Libby

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Coffee Break:Registration Desk

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,3:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [37]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:George C. Philippatos, Universityof Tennessee

TITLES & AUTHORS:Remittances and Poverty Nexus:Evidence from Pakistan.1Rukhsana Kalim, University ofManagement and Technology

Austrian- Turkish BusinessRelations – Why Way BehindCEE-level? 2Peter Krumhuber,Europeinstitute, ViennaUniversity of Economics andBusiness AdministrationPeter R. Haiss, University ofEconomics and BusinessAdministration, Vienna

Gender Based FacultyDevelopment Model for HigherEducation. 3

Uzma Qureshi, University ofManagement and TechnologyRukhsana Kalim, University ofManagement and Technology

The Impact of Health on LabourSupply over the Life Cycle.4Wayne Simpson, University ofManitobaDerek Hum, University ofManitoba

Eyob Fissuh, University ofManitoba

DISCUSSANTS:1. Wayne Simpson2. Rukhsana Kalim3. Peter Krumhuber4. Rukhsana Kalim

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,3:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [38]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Tadashi Inoue, Hiroshima ShudoUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:Popular Culture EconomicsBooks and Their Applicability toIn-House Classroom Use.1

Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr.,Library of Congress

The Implementation ofInstructional Teaching Model 5 E(Engage, Explore, Explain,Elaborate, Evaluate): A ClassroomAction Research Study atOrganization Behavior Course inFaculty of Economics, JakartaState University. 2

Muhammad Yasser Arafat,Jakarta State University

Teaching with a Tablet PC: Writinga Prescription for SuccessfulInteractive Learning. 3

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Sherry Grosso, University ofSouth Carolina Sumter

Are Family Friendly Policies thatFriendly? A Look at the Impactof Maternity Leave and ChildcareBenefits on the Status of Womenat Work.4

Jean-Luc Grosso, University ofSouth Carolina SumterTeresa L. Smith, University ofSouth Carolina SumterSheryl Grosso, University ofSouth Carolina Sumter

DISCUSSANTS:1. Sherry Grosso2. Jean-Luc Grosso3. Muhammad Yasser Arafat4. Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,3:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [39]: Accounting

CHAIR:Chinedum Nwajiuba, Imo StateUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:The Changing Public Reports byManagement and the Auditors ofPublicly Held Corporations: AComparitive Study of TwoDifferent ManufacturingIndustries with InternationalImplications.1

Charles Pineno, ShenandoahUniversity

Tyree, L. Mark, ShenandoahUniversity

How Informative are QuarterlyEarnings AnnouncementsCompared to AlternativeInformation Sources to Investors?Some Empirical Evidence.2

Yaw Mensah, Rutgers UniversityC.Catherine Chiang, NorthCarolina Central University

The Effect of Non-AccountingInformation on Equity ValuationModel. 3Lin Mei-Lun, Tainan Universityof TechnologyChung-Jen Fu, National YunlinUniversity of Science &Technology

A Proposed Tutorial Change forthe Role of Journal Entries in thePedagogy of FinancialAccounting. 4Lee Tagliaferri, Pace University

DISCUSSANTS:1. Lee Tagliaferri2. Charles Pineno3. Yaw Mensah4. Lin Mei-Lun

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,3:00 PM – 5:30 PM / MTB HallSESSION [40]: Ethics/Higher

Education/Business Law Issues

CHAIR:Michael K. McCuddy, ValparaisoUniversity

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TITLES & AUTHORS:Value Education in a Materialistic,Market-Oriented Society.1

Faith Pereira, Dowling College

Quality of Life of the PeripheralFishermen.Mohd Shaladdin Muda,University Malaysia Terengganu.

The Dual Technique Model withinCase Study Approaches to Cross-cultural Management Research inChina.3Mona Chung, Deakin UniversityWendy Smith, MonashUniversity

DISCUSSANTS:1. Mona Chung2. Faith Pereira3. Mohd Shaladdin Muda

Monday, June 23rd, 2008,3:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Mordan HallSESSION [41]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Ghassan Al-Qaimari, FujairahCollege

TITLES & AUTHORS:E-mentoring: ImprovingMentoring to Reduce ExpatriateFailure.1Graham Elkin, University ofOtagoJonathan Elkin, University ofOtago

Getting the Most Out of YourService Programs.2

Melodena StephensBalakrishnan, Univeristy ofWollongong

The Enterprise Solution toIntegrating Blasting Into TheMining Process. 3David Lilly, Dyno Nobel Inc.John Cory, Lafarge North AmericaMoe Dann, Lafarge North America

DISCUSSANTS:1.Melode Stephens Balakrishnan2. David Lilly3. Graham Elkin

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5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Wine Reception Followed by Best Paper AwardCeremony

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008,9:00 AM – 11:00 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 1SESSION [42]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Peter Geib, Minnesota StateUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:China and India: A Comparisonof Entreprenurial Cultures . 1

Peter Geib, Minnesota StateUniversity

Earnings Management andOperating Performance ofSeasoned Equity Offerings inIndia. 2Subhrendu Rath, CurtinUniversity of Technology

Measurement of Human Capital.3Daniel Streich, FHWT-University of Applied Science

The Negative Impact of Reducingthe Gender Gap. 4Melodena StephensBalakrishnan, Univeristy ofWollongongMabelann D’Lima, University ofWollongong in Dubai (UOWD)

DISCUSSANTS:1. Mabelann D’Lima2. Daniel Streich3. Subhrendu Rath4. Peter Geib

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008,9:00 AM – 11:00 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 2SESSION [43]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Dan Kipley, Azusa PacificUniversity

TITLES & AUTHORS:Project Management inRailways.1

Zeynep Gultekin, AnadoluUniversity

The Scalability Features of H. IgorAnsoff’s Strategic ManagementPrinciples for Use in OptimizingFinancial Performance in Smalland Medium Sized Firms. 2Dan Kipley, Azusa PacificUniversity

Leisure Constraints and the Low-income Consumers. 3Paulo Cesar Motta, IAG-Schoolof Business-PUC-RIOPaula Cristina Cunha, IAG-School of Business-PUC-RIOEduardo Xerez, IAG-School ofBusiness-PUC-RIO

Competitive Aspects of Turkishand Chinese Textile and ClothingIndustries. 4Dilek Cukul, AnadoluUniversity

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DISCUSSANTS:1. Dilek Cukul2. Paulo Cesar Motta3. Dan Kipley4. Zeynep Gultekin

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008,9:00 AM – 11:00 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 3SESSION [44]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Daniel Orne, Le Moyne College

TITLES & AUTHORS:E-tailing Strategies within theIntimate Apparel Market. 1

Calin Gurav, GSCM- MontpellierBusiness SchoolAshok Ranchhod, SouthamptonSolent UniversityFrances Ross, The University ofthe Arts London

Truthfastness: TranscendingThoughtless Tensions byExpanding the Pool of Meaning.2Daniel Orne, Le Moyne CollegeDennis O’ Connor, Le MoyneCollegeJonathan Schonsheck, Le MoyneCollege

Zen and the Art of MaintainingGumption for QualityManagement Scholarship. 3Daniel Orne, Le Moyne College

Strategic Implications for FirmsCompeting in the Supply of

Highly Perishable Goods A CaseStudy in Cut Flowers.Peter Gibson,University ofWollongong .Leone Dunn, University ofWollongong.Iago Lloveras, University ofWollongong.

DISCUSSANTS:1. Daniel Orne2. Calin Gurav3. Peter Gibson4. Calin Gurav

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008,9:00 AM – 11:30 AM / Mordan

Seminar Room 4SESSION [45]: Strategic Issues

CHAIR:Romuald E. J. Rudzki, NewZealand School of Export

TITLES & AUTHORS:Beyond the Brundtland Report:Founding Principles forInternational Business and GlobalEconomics in the 21st Centuryand Beyond. 1Romuald E. J. Rudzki, NewZealand School of Export

Marketing Characteristics ofProject Management as a Servicein Egypt: Buyers’ Perspective. 2Amr Hassanein, AmericanUniversity in Cairo

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Impact of Information Technologyon Management Performance: AComparative QuantitativeAnalysis Of Pakistan’s Bankingand Manufacturing Sectors. 3

Muhammad Shaukat,Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultanMuhammad Zafarullah,Bahauddin Zakariya UniversityMultanRana Abdul Wajid, BahauddinZakariya University Multan

Delaying the Timing of OffshoringLow-Skilled Tasks.4Sofia de Sousa-Vale, ISCTE-Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness StudiesFelipa de Mello-Sampayo, ISCTE

- Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness StudiesFrancisco Camoes, ISCTE -Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness StudiesAccelerating Innovation: NationalR&D Subsidies versus ForeignR&D Tax Credits.5

Felipa de Mello-Sampayo, ISCTE- Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness StudiesFrancisco Camoes, ISCTE -Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness StudiesSofia de Sousa Vale, ISCTE -Higher Institute for Labour andBusiness Studies

DISCUSSANTS:1. Amr Hassanein2. Felipa de Mello-Sampayo3. Sofia de Sousa-Vale4. Muhammad Shaukat5. Romuald E. J. Rudzki

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