Academic and Business Research Institute Conference - Las Vegas 2010


Conference Proceedings


LV10003 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Use of cyberspace problem-based learning to enhance higher education
;
Oon-Seng Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

LV10004 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Mergers and Acquisitions of Small Businesses in a Troubled Economy
;
Randall L. Hartman, Lock Haven University.

LV10006/LV10009 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Adding a Community University Educational Summit (CUES) to Enhance Service Learning in Management ;
Catherine Levitt, California State University San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus; Cynthia Schriehans, California State University San Bernardino-Palm Desert Campus.

LV10014 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The President Obama stimulus packages and the President Bush dividend tax cut;
Charles McPeak, Pepperdine University.

LV10016/LV10033 – International / Ethics / Behavioral;
Scope of Political Marketing in the Context of Pakistani Political Environment;
Muhammad Suhail Nazar, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan; Abdul Latif, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

LV10018 – International / Ethics / Behavioral;
Diversity awareness among a diverse business student population: insights and curriculum implications from an Hispanic-American serving university;
Marvin Lovett, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Irma Jones, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Gerald Hollier, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Dianna Blankenship, Texas Center for the Judiciary.

LV10028 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
The socioeconomic status and the context of literacy achievement in minority education;
Gheorghita M. Faitar, D’Youville College.

LV10029 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
The Structure of Student Satisfaction with College Services: A Latent Class Model;
Joseph Adwere-Boamah, Alliant International University.

LV10030 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
LEVERAGING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE;
Lindy Crawford, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

LV10032 – International / Ethics / Behavioral;
Activist judge – it means different things to different people;
Benjamin A. Neil, Towson University.

LV10016/LV10033 – International / Ethics / Behavioral;
Scope of Political Marketing in the Context of Pakistani Political Environment;
Muhammad Suhail Nazar, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan; Abdul Latif, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

LV10034 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Continuous quality improvements model to enhance the learning experience for distance learners;
Anoma Malalasekera, Loughborough University, UK. (Manuscript not published in proceedings at author's request)

LV10035 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
TELL project for early childhood educators;
Ikechukwu Ukeje, Kennesaw State University; Rita Stevens, Kennesaw State University.

LV10036/89 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
ERP in the Classroom: An Abstract Related to a Work In Process;
Gina Boff, California University of Pennsylvania; Lisa L. Kovalchick, California University of Pennsylvania.

LV10037 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Sustaining the Latest Management Fad;
George Drops, National University.

LV10038 – Management/Marketing/MIS; Internet banking:
Understanding consumer adoption rates among community banks;
Nasim Z. Hosein, Shantou University, Shantou, China .

LV10039 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Unethical misuse of derivatives and market volatility around the global financial crisis;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Claudia Lee, Santa Clara University; Adam Munguia, Santa Clara University; Cantalina Nguyen, Santa Clara University.

LV10040 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Dancing with the Enemy: Can China be a Viable Alternative for U.S. Investors?;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Courtney Costa, Santa Clara University; Jordann Hallstrom, Santa Clara University; Connor Tryhus, Santa Clara University, Brian Winter, Santa Clara University.

LV10042 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
CORRUPTION IN SLOVAKIA: ETHICAL ISSUES FROM A SYSTEMATIC POINT OF VIEW;
OMID FURUTAN, University of La Verne.

LV10044 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Computer-Aided Design Platform For Educational Software;
Rosa Reis, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Paula Escudeiro, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

LV10045 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Computer-Aided Design Platform For Educational Software;
Rosa Reis, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Paula Escudeiro, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

LV10046 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Discretionary Theory and it’s Affects on Marketing: Implications for decision making;
Richard Murphy; Jacksonville University; Jean Gordon, Capella University.

LV10049 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Scope and Dynamics of Political Marketing in Pakistan’s Political Environment;
Muhammad Suhail Nazar, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur; Abdul Latif, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur; Muhammad Zafar Yaqub, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

LV10052/LV10063 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Who will be a servant leader? Those with high emotional intelligence please step forward!;
Maureen Hannay, Troy University; Cherie Fretwell, Troy University.

LV10054 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
The relationship of strategic leadership characteristics, gender issues and the transformational leadership among institutions of higher learning in Malaysia;
Raja Suzana Raja Kasim, Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia.

LV10055 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Creating Business Value and Undertaking Strategic Transformations with Enterprise Systems: Towards a Framework;
Prithvi Jyoti Bhattacharya, University of Melbourne; Peter B. Seddon, University of Melbourne.

LV10058 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Have American corporate leaders lost all sense of ethical responsibility?;
Anthony Diprimio, Holy Family University.

LV10059 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Stemming the Tide of Poor Corporate Governance: The Nigerian Banking Sector Experience;
Babalola Adeyemi, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.

LV10052/LV10063 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Who will be a servant leader? Those with high emotional intelligence please step forward!;
Maureen Hannay, Troy University; Cherie Fretwell, Troy University.

LV10065 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
BRAZIL’S EMBRAER: FROM STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE TO GLOBAL LEADER;
Juan Espana, National University.

LV10068 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Micro Loans; A Solution to the Plight of Africa’s Impoverished;
James Larson, National University.

LV10069 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
A Century of Doctoral Degrees: How Many Have There Been?;
Leo A. Mallette, Pepperdine University.

LV10072 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Entrepreneurial Intuition: an empirical approach;
Frank La Pira, San Francisco State University, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.

LV10073 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
New, multi-faceted hybrid approaches to ensuring academic integrity;
Robert Kitahara, Troy University – Southeast Region; Frederick Westfall, Troy University – Southeast Region; John Mankelwicz, Troy University – Southeast Region.

LV10074 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Banking Crisis in Nigeria: Causes, Consequences, Resolution Options and Preventive Measures;
Babalola Adeyemi, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Nigeria.

LV10076 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
A new pedagogical approach based on haptic devices and augmented reality;
Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, ISEP.

LV10077 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
A Statistical Analysis of the Differences between People Who Pay Pension Premium and Those Who Do Not Using Web-Based Survey;
Masatoshi Murakami, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.

LV10079 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Is Chinese Yuan Undervalued? A Multi-Currency Basket Approach;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Brian Chiongbian, Santa Clara University; Eric Fremd, Santa Clara University; Kamal Kholiya, Santa Clara University; Rajesh Sethu, Santa Clara University.

LV10081 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Why States Should Require A Teaching Performance Assessment and A Subject Matter Assessment For A Preliminary Teaching Credential ;
John Luster, National University.

LV10082 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Which predicts location and number of emergencies better: Artificial neural networks or zero-inflated count models;
Hubert H. Setzler III, Francis Marion University.

LV10083 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The Potential Economic Impact of Proposed Arts Tax in Greater Philadelphia ;
MAnastasia Altomari, Holy Family University; Cao Jiang, Holy Family University.

LV10086 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
A micro data analysis on an individual's deposit-withdrawal behavior ;
Toshihiko Takemura, Kansai University, Japan; Takashi Kozu, Bank of Japan.

LV10087 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The Role of Public Sector Accounting in Japanese Public Pension System: Are there gaps between politicians and citizens?;
Toru Muneoka, Kansai University, Japan; Masatoshi Murakami, Kansai University, Japan; Toshihiko Takemura, Kansai University, Japan.

LV10088 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The impact of tick size reduction on stock market quality: Evidence from a call stock market;
Cheng-Yi Chien, Feng Chia University, Taiwan; Mei-Chu Ke, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan; Yen-Sheng Huang, Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan.

LV10036/89 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
ERP in the Classroom: An Abstract Related to a Work In Process;
Gina Boff, California University of Pennsylvania; Lisa L. Kovalchick, California University of Pennsylvania.

LV10090 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Disparities between new teachers’ expectations and the realities of the classroom: a phenomenological study;
Sunddip Panesar Nahal, University OF Phoenix.

LV10091 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
A Tale of Two Bank Mergers: A Case Study in Corporate Governance Issues during Acquisition;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Vivek Durairaj, Santa Clara University; Tim Driscoll, Santa Clara University; Andrew Enomoto, Santa Clara University; Joseph Ku, Santa Clara University.

LV10092 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
The effectiveness of first line leadership in U.S. Naval Aviation;
Erick Javier Aguilar, U.S. Navy.

LV10093 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Realpolitik and petroleum economics: the Middle East in crisis;
L. W. Gertmenian, Pepperdine University; Elizabeth E. Olson, Pepperdine University.

LV10095/LV10128 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Evaluating The Perceptions of Employee Salary Reductions;
Julius Demps II, Jacksonville University; Erica Baker, CSX Transportation / Jacksonville University.

LV10096/LV10097 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Breaking the Ice: Career Development Activities for Accounting Students;
Bob G. Kilpatrick, Northern Arizona University; Nancy L. Wilburn, Northern Arizona University.

LV10096/LV10097 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Breaking the Ice: Career Development Activities for Accounting Students;
Bob G. Kilpatrick, Northern Arizona University; Nancy L. Wilburn, Northern Arizona University.

LV10100 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Evaluation of entrepreneurs’ risk perception in the context of globalization: a case study Corum area;
Selcuk Kendirli, Hitit University, Turkey; Muharrem Tuna, Gazi University, Turkey.

LV10101 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Corporate governance as a strategic management factor: investigating financial institutionalization in ηorum SMEs;
Selcuk Kendirli, Hitit University, Turkey; Irfan Caglar, Hitit University, Turkey.

LV10102 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Domestic Manufacturers and Retailers Respond to Chinese Wire Garment Hanger Import Dumping;
Jerry Plummer, Austin Peay State University; Howard Cochran, Belmont University.

LV10103 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Toward Understanding the Competitive Environment of High-Frequency International Broadcasters;
Jerry Plummer, Austin Peay State University; Howard Cochran, Belmont University.

LV10104 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Do Teacher Attitudes Impact the Implementation of Literacy Strategies in Content Area Classrooms?;
Tanya McCoss-Yerigan, SMSU.

LV10105 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The financial crisis and its issues;
James B. Bexley, Sam Houston State University; Joe F. James, Sam Houston State University; James Haberman, Sam Houston State University.

LV10106 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The swipe and spend economy;
Margie Tidwell, Sam Houston State University; Jim Bexley, Sam Houston State University; Bala Maniam, Sam Houston State University.

LV10107/LV10124 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Socially Responsible Investing vs. Vice Investing;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Tamanna Saha, New York University; Roopali Sharma, Santa Clara University; Sylvie Wright, Santa Clara University.

LV10109 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Intangible Assets, Compensation and Performance: An Empirical Analysis;
Mehdi Sheikholeslami, Bemidji State University.

LV10110 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
Exploring Disparities between Teachers Expectations and Realities of the Education Profession;
Sunddip Panesar, North Okanagan Shuswap School District - BC, Canada.

LV10111 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Global Accounting Standard;
Mohamad Sepehri, Jacksonville University.

LV10113 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Relative Strength Rank Change and Portfolio Returns: An Application to Fidelity Sector Funds;
Muhammad Islam, Concord University.

LV10115 - Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Designing a Cooperative Strategy for Quality Fish Export Supply Chain: The Case of Panga Company in Vietnam, Tu Van Binh , CFVG (Centre Franco-Vietnamien de formation ΰ la Gestion), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Le Nguyen Doan Khoi University of Groningen, Netherlands.

LV10116 - Management/Marketing/MIS;
An Effective Factors Pattern Affecting Implementation of Strategic Plans, Mehdi Zaribaf, Shahrake omid, Tehran, Iran; Bayrami Hamid, Islamic Azad University, Firoozkuh Branch.

LV10117 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
The housing bubble and the U.S. GDP: a correlation perspective;
Ray Valadez, Pepperdine University.

LV10118 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Sample period selection with variable rolling windows: searching for beta stability;
Giuseppe Galloppo, University of Rome Tor Vergata.

LV10119 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Are State Corporate Income Tax Rates Too High? A Panel Study of Statewide Laffer Curves;
John Stinespring, The University of Tampa.

LV10120 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Understanding the growth path of the small private retail firm using the sustainable growth model in a financial growth cycle context;
Michael Phillips, Austin Peay State University; Steven Anderson, Austin Peay State University; John Volker, Austin Peay State University.

LV10122 – Education/Instructional Pedagogies;
The Study of Academic Job Satisfaction: Perspectives from Europe;
Maria de Lourdes Machado-Taylor, CIPES- Center for Research in Higher Education Policies.

LV10123 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Augmenting the application of the Technology Acceptance Model for the study of Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM);
Md Mahbubul Haque, West Los Angeles College; Thomas J. Gajewski, Pepperdine University, Westwood College - Los Angeles Campus (LAW).

LV10107/LV10124 – International/Ethics/Behavioral;
Socially Responsible Investing vs. Vice Investing;
Hoje Jo, Santa Clara University; Tamanna Saha, New York University; Roopali Sharma, Santa Clara University; Sylvie Wright, Santa Clara University.

LV10126 – Accounting/Finance/Economics;
Recognizing the Limitations of Market Efficiency;
John Briginshaw, Pepperdine University.

LV10127 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Assisting Higher Education in Assessing, Predicting, and Managing Issues Related to Student Success: A Web-based Software using Data Mining and Quality Function Deployment;
Amar Sahay, Salt Lake Comm. College/University of Utah.

LV10095/LV10128 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
Evaluating The Perceptions of Employee Salary Reductions;
Julius Demps II, Jacksonville University; Erica Baker, CSX Transportation / Jacksonville University.

LV10129 – Management/Marketing/MIS;
The Entrepreneurial Drive of Folk Musicians;
Peter Spang Goodrich, Providence College; Nancy E. Rossiter, Jacksonville University.