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2008 Economics & International Business Research Conference, Miami December 10 - 13, 2008 Royal Palm Hotel, South Beach, Miami Sponsored by: The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge Organized by: The Economics and International Business Research Conference Submission Deadline: September 10, 2008 All submissions are subject to a double blind review process |
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GENERAL INFORMATION The Economics and International Business Research Conference will be held at Royal Palm Hotel, South Beach, 1545 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139. All presentations will take place on Friday, December 12, 2008 between 8AM - 8PM. We plan to have 15 minutes available for each presentation. Each presentation room will be equipped with an OVERHEAD PROJECTOR (ONLY) and a screen. Please bring 45 copies of your paper for distribution.
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SCHEDULE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008 Thru THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
Arrival and Independent traveling days in Miami, FL
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 20088:00 AM – 3:00 PM Registration |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 20088:30 AM – 10:00 AM Management, Marketing, Finance, Information Technology, Economics Room: Sunshine Palm Session Chair: Dr. Hadley Leavell & Dr. Douglas Flint |
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An Analysis of Turkey’s Prospects of European Union Accession. #112 Matthew Woods, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX Dr. Hadley Leavell, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX Dr. Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX Interim Leadership in a Nonprofit Organization: A Case Study. #662 Dr. Joseph C. Santora, Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, New Jersey Dr. James C. Sarros, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, AU Development of a Scale to Measure Reactions to Electronic Monitoring. #1312 Dr. Douglas Flint, University of New Brunswick Lynn Haley, University of New Brunswick Jeffrey McNally, Laurier University Financial Liberalization and Time-Varying Stock Price Volatility: Firm Level Evidence from South Africa. #3091 Daniel Makina, Ph.D., University of South Africa, South Africa Sox Compliance: Cost and Value. 1072 Dennis C. Stovall, Grand Valley State University Supply Network Strategy - as - Practice: A Network Approach Towards Strategy Development. #1652 Dr. Tero Vuorinen, University of Vaasa, Finland Dr. Marko Kohtamaki, University of Vaasa, Finland
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 200810:00 AM – 11:3 0 AM Management, Marketing, Finance, Information Technology, Economics Room: Sunshine Palm Session Chair: Dr. James W. Gabberty & Dr. Deniz Ozenbas |
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Computers Will Rescue the U.S. from the Recession of 2008. Dr. James W. Gabberty, Associate Professor, Pace University, New York, New York The Effect of Extending the Trading Hours on Volume and Volatility: The Case of Euronext Paris and Deutsche Boerse. #342 Dr. Deniz Ozenbas, Montclair State University, NJ Building Commitment through Integrating Employees in Governance. #1362. Dr. Suzanne Young, La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia Dr. Vijaya Thyil, La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia A Quantitative Review of Organizational Outcomes Related to Electronic Performance Monitoring. #2951 D. Scott Kiker, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, AL Mary Kiker, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, AL Trust in Business Relationships: A Theoretical Model. #912 Professor Jukka Ojasalo, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, Finland Effects of the Sub-prime Crisis on the Romanian Economy. #1572 Dr. Viorel Lefter, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest Andra-Maria Vasilescu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest Dr. Alina Mihaela Dima, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest MBA Students – To Click or Not to Click? Dr. Leonard Presby, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 200811:30 AM – 12:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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**LUNCH FOR PRESENTERS AT THE HOTEL** For Presenters and paid Non-Presenters only |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 20082:00 PM – 4:30 PM Management, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, and Economics Room: Sunshine Palm Session Chair: Dr. Roger D. Hanagriff & Dr. David Ang |
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Institutions and Economic Growth: An Exploratory Study of the Baltic States. #1442 Dr. Edwin C. Moore Jr, Strayer Univesity Can a State Funded Rural Economic Development Program Positively Impact the State’s Economy? A Case Study Application using 2007 Texas Department of Agriculture’s Rural Tourism Economic Development Program. * Roger D. Hanagriff, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, TX Dr. Marcy Beverly, Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University, TX Dr. Michael Lau, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University, TX Lou’s Thrifty Way Market: an Examination of Sources of Competitive Advantage in the Grocery Store Industry. #712 D. Scott Kiker, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, AL Mary Kiker, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, AL Technology Readiness for Innovative High-Tech Products: How Consumers Perceive and Adopt New Technologies. 3021 Dr. Ahmet Emre Demirci, Anadolu University, Turkey Dr. Nezihe Figen Ersoy, Anadolu University, Turkey Supply Chain Management for Higher Education. #282 David Ang, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL Tom Griffin, Ph.D., Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL The Influence of Traditional Service Quality Factors on Customer Satisfaction: A Practical Study within the Context of Australian Banking. #1142 Dr. Mohammad Al-hawari, Sharjah University, United Arab of Emirates Use of Residual Income Valuation Model to Estimate Growth and the Rate of Return for Indian Companies. #1712 Dr. Ramesh Gupta, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India Nirali Parikh, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India Offshore Software Development from Japan to China and its Effect on Japanese Software Firms. #1202 Nobuhiro Takahashi, Ph.D., Osaka City University, Japan Mita Takahashi, Kyoto University, Japan The Impact of Business Strategy on Regional Sustainable Development. #2881 Dr. Constantin Bratianu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest Dr. Alina Mihaela Dima, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest Simona Vasilache, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest Drago Talvescu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 20084:30 PM – 7:30 PM Management, Marketing, Economics, Law, Finance, Information Technology Room: Sunshine Palm Session Chair: Dr. Balasundram Maniam & Dr. Chaiporn Vithessonthi |
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Are They Watching? Corporate Surveillance of Employees’ Technology Use. #1262 Anna M. Turri, University of Arkansas Dr. Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University Geraldine E. Hynes, Sam Houston State University Effects of Abusive Managers and Interactive Justice on Retaliation in Organizations. Dr. Debra Y. Hunter, Troy University-Atlanta Campus, Suwanee, GA Dr. Dianne Bandow, Troy University-Atlanta Campus, Suwanee, GA Exchange Rate Regime Misfit and Currency Crises. Dr. Chaiporn Vithessonthi, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Internet-Driven Customer Centric: An Exploratory Analysis. #822 Dr. Teresa Borges-Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal Competitiveness of Companies in the Czech Republic. #1922. Petr Suchanek, Ph.D., Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic Jiri Spalek, Ph.D., Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic The Foundations of Turkish Law. #1502 Mustafa Can, Ph.D., Ankara, Turkey The Technological Innovation Adoption Race: Things You Must Know to Finish It in First Places. #762 Marcelo J Alvarado-Vargas, Ph.D. Student, Florida International University, Miami, FL The Effect of Corporate Strategy on Level of Globalization and Technology Development in Thai Firms. #992 Sasiprapa Chaiprasit, Ph.D. Student, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand Approach to Fiscal Targeting of Selected New EU Member States. #1842. Petra Dvorakova, Masaryk University, Czech Republic Training, Organizational Strategy and Firm Performance. #1762 Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Ph.D. candidate, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium Prof. Dr. Dirk Buyens, Ghent University & Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Gent, Belgium
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008Cultural Day. As is our tradition at the national Conference, there are no sessions or functions scheduled today. Please take this opportunity to explore the history and charm of Miami, Florida and its surroundings. **HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME! ** |
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1. BRC. Vol. 11, Issue. 1, Dec. 2008 2. BRC. Vol. 11, Issue. 2, Dec. 2008 * The papers will be published in the next BRC. |
