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2008 Global Business & Economics Research Conference, Istanbul August 6 - 9, 2008 Hilton Istanbul Sponsored by: The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge Organized by: The Global Business & Economics Research Conference Submission Deadline for Final Paper: All submissions are subject to a double blind review process |
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Global Business & Economics Research Conference, Istanbul will be held at Hilton Istanbul. All presentations will take place on Friday, August 8, 2008 between 8:30AM - 8:00PM. We plan to have 15 minutes available for each presentation. Please see the schedule below. Each presentation room will be equipped with an overhead projector (ONLY) and a screen. So you will need your transparencies for presentation purpose. Please bring 40 copies of your paper for distribution. The Hilton Istanbul is located at Cumhuriyet Caddesi, Harbiye-Istanbul, Turkey 34367; Tel: 90-212-3156000 Fax: 90-212-2404165
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BOARD MEMBERS Dr. Turan Senguder, CEO and Executive Chair - JAABC Dr. Jean Gordon, Chair - JAABC, Miami, FL Dr. Z. S. Demirdjian, Review-Editor - California State University, Long Beach Dr. Nancy J. Scannell, Review-Editor - University of Illinois at Springfield |
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Dr. Turan Senguder, The Journal of American Academy of Business, FL: Dr. Jean Gordon, JAABC, Miami, FL Dr. Nancy Scannell, University of Illinois at Springfield, IL: Dr. Z. S. Demirdjian, California State University, CA Dr. Stewart L. Tubbs, Eastern Michigan University, MI: Dr. Ara G. Volkan, Florida Gulf Coast University, FL Dr. Robert Guang Tian, Medaille College, NY: Dr. Eric Schulz, Eastern Michigan University, MI Dr. Steven H. Appelbaum, Concordia University, Canada: Dr. Cemal Zehir, Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey Dr. Tufan Tiglioglu, Alvernia College, PA: Dr. Shawana P. Johnson, Global Marketing Insights, OH Dr. Shamsul Chowdhury, Roosevelt University, IL: Dr. Pearl Steinbuch, Mount Ida College, Newton, MA Dr. Henry Tam, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; Dr. Robert H. Parks, Pace University, NY, NY Sergey Vasnetsov, Lehman Brothers Inc., NY: Dr. William V. Rapp, The New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. C. Pat Obi, Purdue University Calumet, IN: Dr. Doug Flint, University of New Brunswick, Canada Dr. Jack A. Fuller, West Virginia University, WV: Dr. Stuart Locke, The University of Waikato, New Zealand Dr. Roger D. Hanagriff, Sam Houston State University, TX; Dr. O. Kucukemiroglu, The Pennsylvania State University, PA Dr. C. P. Kartha, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI: Dr. Ziad Swaidan, University of Houston, Victoria, TX Dr. Shohreh Hashemi, University of Houston Downtown, TX: Dr. Soo-Young Moon, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI Dr Amir Mahmood, The University of Newcastle, Australia: Dr. Raymond Cairo, London School of Economics, England |
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SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008 thru THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008 Arrival and Independent research meetings in Istanbul, Turkey |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Registration |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Management, Marketing, Information Technology, Finance & Economics Room: Bosphorus Session Chair: Musa Pinar, Ph.D.
Examining the Bank Service Quality from Personnel Point of View: The Comparisons of State, Private and Foreign Banks in Turkey. #27 Musa Pinar, Ph.D., Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN Zeliha Eser, Ph.D., Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey Studies on the Financial Market Integration and Financial Efficiency: Evidences from Asian Markets. #357 Dr. Hong Rim, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA Dr. Robert Setaputra, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA Guidelines for Retirement Net Income Replacement Ratios. #40 Dr. Ginette McManus, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Rajneesh Sharma, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA Dr. Ahmet Tezel, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA Globalization Aspects of the World Pharmaceutical Industry. #309 Dr. Dragan Kesic, University of Primorska, Slovenia The Main Principles of Performance Related Pay. To What Extent Is It Applicable in Public Sector Organizations. #332 Hsien-Mi Lin, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Management, Marketing, Information Technology, & Finance Room: Bosphorus Session Chair: Dr. Orsay Kucukemiroglu
Foreign Products Images and Ethnocentrism among Consumers in Five Latin American Countries: An Analysis of Their Similarities and Differences. #34 Dr. John E. Spillan, Pennsylvania State University at DuBois, PA Dr. Orsay Kucukemiroglu, Pennsylvania State University at York, PA Dr. Talha Harcar, Pennsylvania State University at Beaver, PA Prof. Umberto Filotto, Ferrari, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, IT Dott. Annalisa Ferrari, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, IT The Opportunity Model of Organizational Commitment. #337 Elif Cicekli, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey ‘How We Do Things Around Here’: Implications of Corporate Culture On Job Performance. #339 Raida Abu Bakar, University of Malaya Dr. Abdul Latif Salleh, University of Malaya Lee Chee Ling, University of Malaya Role of Micro-Finance Institutions in Reducing World Poverty: An Overview. Prof. Jamaluddin Husain, Ph.D., Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Jamaluddin Husain, Ph.D. Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
“Purdue's Journey Towards Formalized Experiential Learning”
Prof. Jamaluddin Husain specializes in Entrepreneurship & Economic Development. He completed his Undergraduate Engineering education in Bangladesh. His MS is from the University of the Philippines and his Ph.D. is from Northwestern University, USA.
Before joining Purdue University in 1989, Prof. Husain managed his own businesses in Pakistan and the USA. Husain established the Small Business Institute at Purdue University Calumet in 1990 and then founded the Entrepreneurship Center in 1994 where he was the Executive Director till mid-2007. He held the Coleman Chair in Entrepreneurship for six years. He has been involved in economic development in several countries, such as: Azerbaijan, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Pakistan, Lithuania, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, etc. In the United States he has been involved with Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development since 1986 and has worked with and assisted a large number of business owners and start-ups.
Based on his commitment to entrepreneurship, Dr. Husain has received many awards including the prestigious Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” for Illinois and Northwest Indiana region. He has conducted workshops, seminars and courses for several Associations of Business Owners and other organizations. Prof. Husain is a frequent Guest Speaker for organizations like the Chambers of Commerce, Lions Club, Exchange Club, Kiwanis Club, Business & Trade Associations, etc. Currently he is also the Chairman of the NGO: Entrepreneurship Development Foundation, Inc., USA. |
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**LUNCH FOR PRESENTERS AT THE HOTEL ** (For Presenters and paid non-presenters only) |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Management, Marketing, Information Technology, Economics, & Finance Room: Bosphorus Session Chairs: Dr. Esin Sadikoglu
Total Quality Management Practices and Performance. #60 Dr. Esin Sadikoglu, Gebze Institute of Technology, Kocaeli, Turkey Business Process Management and Business Intelligence as Performance Measurement Drivers. #338 Vesna Bosilj-Vuksic, Ph.D., University of Zagreb, Croatia Mojca Indihar-Stemberger, Ph.D., University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Andrej Kovacic, Ph.D, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Web Advertising Beliefs and Attitude: Internet Users’ View. #332 Norzalita Abd Aziz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Norjaya Mohd Yasin, Ph.D., Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Sharifah Latifah Syed A. Kadir, Ph.D., Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Consumers at the Age of 65 and Over. #316 Fatma Zehra Savi, Ph.D., Kastamonu University, Turkey Nadir Ateþoðlu, Kastamonu University, Turkey Mürtaza Önal, HalkBank, Turkey Proprietary Costs, Ownership Structure and Credibility of Voluntary Disclosure of Malaysian Listed Companies. #343 Faizah Darus, Ph.D., University Technology MARA, Malaysia Roshayani Arshad, University Technology MARA, Malaysia Dennis Taylor, Ph.D., RMIT, University, Australia Suaini Othman, University Technology MARA, Malaysia |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2008 3:15 PM –8:00 PM Management, Marketing, Business, Information Technology, & Finance Room: Bosphorus Session Chairs: Dr. Chaiporn Vithessonthi
Social Interaction and Knowledge Sharing Behaviors in Multinational Corporations. #324 Dr. Chaiporn Vithessonthi, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Entry Modes Employed by Multinational Manufacturing Enterprises and Review of Factors that Affect Entry Mode Choices in Russia. #316 Alex Kouznetsov, Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia Integration of Comparison Level Theory to Analyze the Relationship between Complaint Recovery Satisfaction and Post-Complaint Consumer Responses. #344 Prof. Dr. Kemal Kurtulus, Istanbul University, Turkey Assist. Prof. Dr. Süphan Nasýr, Istanbul University, Turkey Strategic Evolution: Fact or Facade? #322 Faiza Muhammad, Ph.D. Candidate, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan Women’s Shopping Behaviour and Consumer Beliefs: The Case of Cyprus. Alkis Thrassou, Ph.D., University of Nicosia, Cyprus Christiana Kone, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Andriana Panayidou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Ethical Orientation of Malaysian Middle Managers Towards Corporate Gifts. #349 Cyril H. Ponnu, Mohd Said, University of Malaya Abdullah Apnizan, University of Malaya Performance Measurement of Supply Chain Via Balanced Scorecard: The Case of a Brewing Group. #330 Karmen Muratoglu, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul World Cruise Industry: Strategic And Financial Choices To Face The Main Risks. Prof. Gabriele Carbonara, Parthenope University of Napoli, Naples, Italy The Role of Perceived Equity in Relationship Quality and Relationship Outcomes: An Investigation of Retail Loyalty Programmes in Malaysia. #345 Nor Asiah Omar, University Tun Abdul Razak, Malaysia Dr. Rosidah Musa, University Technology Mara, Malaysia |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2008 Independent research meetings in Istanbul, Turkey
**HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME! **
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