Tentative
ABEAI 2010Conference
Sponsored by Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International
Tentative Presentation Schedule
Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association
November 16-20, 2010
Tuesday, November 16
Arrival and Registration
Tuesday, November 16
10:00-11:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
No Sessions
Tuesday, November 16
1:00-2:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
No Sessions
Tuesday, November 16
2:45-4:15
No Sessions
Wednesday, November 17
10:00-11:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Chair: Norman Gierlasinski
1. Small Business Entrepreneurs: A Focus on Fraud Risk and Prevention
Doug Laufer, Metropolitan State College of Denver
2. Rating The Likelihood Of Business Fraud
Norman Gierlasinski, Central Washington University
3. Aventura Enterprises: A Legal Case Study of Business Organizations
Ronald Taylor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Wednesday, November 17
12:30-2:00
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Chair: Paul Dishman
- Innovative Social Ideas For Poverty Alleviation: Social Entrepreneurship Approach
Reza Zaefarian and Golnar Arefi, University of Tehran, Iran
2. Serbian Entrepreneurs: An examination of motivation, financing and challenges
Nina Radojevich-Kelley, Metropolitan State College of Denver
3. Competitive Intelligence in Small Business Strategy Formulation
Paul Dishman, Utah Valley University
Jonathan L. Calof, University of Ottowa
4. A Legal Case Study in Contract Management: Minimizing Liabilities, Maximizing Opportunities: Electrohospital Consulting Services, Inc. and Sterling Hospital
Elizabeth R. McVicker, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Wednesday, November 17
2:45 – 4:15
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Empirical Finance and Economics
Chair: Arjun Chatrath
1. Intraday Commodity Price Behavior: Evidence from Commodity Futures Markets
Arjun Chatrath, The University of Portland
2. A Statistical Comparative Study of the Working Poor in Japan and Canada
Masatoshi Murakami, Kansai University, Japan
3. UEFA Euro 2016 Economic Impact Model. Country Case Study: Turkey
Serdar Ongan, Istanbul University, Turkey
Wednesday, November 17
5:30-7:30
RECEPTION
Place: Lounge section of the Hawaii Calls Restaurant
Thursday, November 18
10:00-11:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Global Busainess Management and Economic issues
Chair: Anatoly Zhuplev
1. Global Energy: Trends and Implications in the European-Russian Context
Dmitry Shtykhno,Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics
Anatoly Zhuplev, Loyola Marymount University
2. The Empirical Study of Japanese Deposit-withdrawal Behaviors under Unstable Financial Environment
ToshihikoTakemura, Takashi Kozuand TetsuroKobayashi, Kansai University, Japan
3. Investing in the Motherland: Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
Eric S. Burgess, Lincoln University
4. Analysts’ Recommendations and Stock Price Movements: Korean Market Evidence
Doug Choi, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Thursday, November 18
1:00-2:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Empirical Finance and Economics
Chair: Bahram Adrangi
1. Inflation Rate, the Core Inflation Rate: Investigating Energy Price volatility spillovers in the United States
Bahram Adrangi, Mary Allender, and Arjun Chatrath, The University of Portland
Kambiz Raffiee, University of Nevada, Reno
2. Portfolio Risk Estimation: The Case of Basel II and Solvency II by Copula Approach
Tomáš Tichý,Ingrid Petrová, and Aleš Kresta, Technical University Ostrava
3. A supporting system to transfer micro data for empirical studies
Taiyo Maeda, Toshihiko Takemura, and Masatoshi Murakami, Kansai University, Japan
Thursday, November 18
2:45-4:15
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Case Studies and Management
Chair: Dennis Zocco
1. Clay vs. Grass: A Statistical Comparison of the French Open and Wimbledon
Mike Summers, Pepperdine University
2. Negotiating the MLB Contracts of Leandro Jakes and Reggie Shavers
Dennis Zocco, The University of San Diego
3. Understanding a West Virginia Father-Daughter Succession Case:
Applying the 5+5+5 Bernelli Model (can go to Dennis’)
Leann Mischel, Susquehanna University
Cindy Iannarelli, Bernelli University
Thursday, November 18
5:30-7:30
RECEPTION
Place: Lounge section of the Hawaii Calls Restaurant
Friday, November 19
10:00- 11:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Business Law and Accounting
Chair: Anthony Catanach
1. What Can Restatements Tell us About Fair Value Reporting
Anthony Catanach, Villanova University
2. Stakeholder Perspectives on IFRS Implementation In U.S. Capital Markets
Anthony Catanach and Noah P. Barsky, Villanova University
3. On the Shift to Defined Contribution Plans
Tae Ryu, Barbara Uliss, and Chul-Young Roh, Metro State College of Denver
Friday, November 19
1:00-2:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Innovative Teaching Workshop
Chair: Phillip Hunsaker
1. Measuring Predictors of Student Retention Rates
Allen L. Webster and Vince Showers, Bradley University
2. Making Group Projects Effective Learning Experiences
Phillip L. Hunsaker and Johanna Hunsaker, University of San Diego
3. Does Online Participation Impact On The Learning Outcomes Of International Students? Evidence From Undergraduate Students In Australia
JosephMacri and Con Korkofingas, Macquarie University, Australia
Friday, November 19
2:30- 4:15
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Management and Strategy
Chair: Mark Meckler
1. Integration Management: How Much Distribution Should We Do Ourselves?
Mary Allender, The University of Portland
Jay Allender, Novellus Corporation
2. It’s the network, stupid! The inevitability of non-normal wealth distribution in efficient economies
Mark Meckler, Sam Holloway, andArjun Chatrath, University of Portland
3. The Effects of 9/11 on Employee Relations and Employee Morale
Amy E. Hurley-Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio, Heidi Carlos, Jessica Harnet, and Melanie Jetta, Chapman University
4. Organizational Change: A Panacea For Eengineering And Total Quality Management (TQM)
SamuelCharlie, University of UYO, Nigeria
Saturday, November 20
10:00- 11:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
E-Business and Marketing
Chair: Elena Bernard
1. Perceptions of B2B e-commerce: Buyers versus Sellers
Gopala “GG” Ganesh, University of North Texas
SomjitBarat, Pennsylvania State University
2. Art Business at the Airport
Keramat Poorsoltan, Frostburg State University
3. Profiling Gen X Shoppers: An Exploratory Study into Young Consumers’ Shopping Motivations, Attitudes toward Technology, Perceived Risks, and Channel Preferences
Elena Bernard, The University of Portland
Saturday, November 20
1:00-2:30
Meeting Room: Paniolo 3
Global Business and Management
Chair: Brent MacNab
1. Background Characteristics and Determinants of Performance of Women’s Business Operations in Agona and Asikuma
Faustina Amoako-Kwakye, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
2. Experiential Cultural Intelligence Development: The Role of Optimal Contact, Disconfirmed Expectations, Stereotype Awareness and Stereotype Alteration
Brent MacNab, University of Sydney
Valerie Rosenblat, University of Hawaii
Reginald Worthley, University of Hawaii
3. Effective Leadership
Lynn Adams, Utah Valley University
4. Do Family Cohesion And Family Member Skill Evaluation Affect Family Business Internal Or External Hiring Decisions?
George Vozikis, California State University, Fresno
Mark Weaver, Louisiana State University
Eric Liguori, Louisiana State University
Saturday, November 20
5:30-7:30
RECEPTION
Place: Lounge section of the Hawaii Calls Restaurant
MAHALO! HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME
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