Note: Paper titles shown in blue are links to the respective papers. Those shown in black are papers that appear in the conference Program, but were not submitted for publication in the Proceedings. In the case of a panel, tutorial or workshop which has a Proceedings write-up, the session title is the link to the text.
| [AC1] PANEL: PATHWAYS COMMISSION AND THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION | Page 2 | ||
| Moderator: Mohammad Abdolmohammadi | |||
| Panelists: Bruce K. Behn, Douglas E. Ziegenfuss | |||
| [AC2] WORKSHOP: NESBA'S ETHICS EDUCATION MODEL RULE: TEACH ETHICS IN BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS | Page 3 | ||
| Coordinator: Mohammad Abdolmohammadi | |||
| [AC3] ACCOUNTING PRACTICE - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES | |||
| "Public Sector Pension Plans and Discount Rates: The Valuation Debate GASB Standards: The Valuation Debate" | Page 4 | ||
| by Linda R. Henderson, John W. Mortimer, Olga V. Aguilar | |||
| "Who Manages Cash Flow?" | Page 17 | ||
| by Richard E. Crandall, Oliver J. Julien | |||
| "Distortions for Construction Contractors: Implications of Revised Revenue Recognition Standards" | Page 23 | ||
| by Greg S. Kordecki, Maria L. Bullen | |||
| [AC4] ACCOUNTING EDUCATION - EMERGING ISSUES | |||
| "Pathways Commission Seeks Improvement in Accounting Education to Meet Growing Demands of Accounting Profession" | Page 29 | ||
| by Maria L. Bullen, Greg S. Kordecki | |||
| "Challenges of Teaching Accounting Information Systems" | Page 35 | ||
| by A.K. Aggarwal | |||
| "Application of Camtasia Studio for the Enhancement of Learning in Accounting Information Systems Course" | Page 38 | ||
| by Adel M. Novin | |||
| [AC5] EMERGING BUSINESS LAWS AND POLICIES AND TELEWORK | |||
| "Has the S Corporation Outlived Its Usefulness?" | Page 40 | ||
| by John L. Stancil | |||
| "Government Brain Drain and Telework: Does Social Networking Help?" | Page 49 | ||
| by Belinda P. Shipps | |||
Educational Practice (EP) | |||
| [EP1] WORKSHOP: CONNECTING THEORY TO PRACTICE: USING A COMPREHENSIVE HANDS-ON PROJECT TO PULL IT ALL TOGETHER IN AN INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSE | |||
| Coordinator: Paul L. Ewell | |||
| [EP2] WORKSHOP: CURRENT TRENDS IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE WRITING | |||
| Coordinators: Sharynn M. Tomlin, Fred R. David | |||
| [EP3] WORKSHOP: IMPROVING ACADEMIC ADVISING THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES | |||
| Coordinator: Jeffrey L. McClellan | |||
| Leader: Gloria J. Harrell-Cook | |||
| [EP4] WORKSHOP: THE IPADIZATION OF THE CLASSROOM | |||
| Coordinators: Ramin Cooper Maysami, William Wendt | |||
| [EP5] WORKSHOP: BUILDING STUDENT LEADERS THROUGH APPLIED PROJECTS | |||
| Coordinators: Michael L. Monahan, Amit J. Shah | |||
| Leader: Thomas D. Sigerstad | |||
| [EP6] ONLINE EDUCATION | |||
| "An Ethnographic Study for Investigating the Existence and Behavior of Virtual Learning Communities" | |||
| by Nazim U. Ahmed, Sushil Kumar Sharma, Reima Soumi, Rui Chen | |||
| "Toss the Text" | Page 57 | ||
| by Rick Weible | |||
| [EP7] EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND STRATEGY | |||
| "Using Real-Time Translation Rates for Transactions in Principles of Accounting" | Page 62 | ||
| by William B. Pollard | |||
| "Does Teaching Heuristics Enhance Financial Choice?" | |||
| by Shabnam Mousavi, Reza Kheirandish | |||
| "Melding Leader Development and Team Training Into the Undergraduate Strategy Course" | Page 568 | ||
| by Janice A. Black, Darla J. Domke-Damonte, J. Kay Keels | |||
| [EP8] ASSESSMENT | |||
| "Employer Evaluation of Intern Performance for Student Learning Outcome Assessment" | Page 63 | ||
| by Khushwant K. Pittenger, Raymond A. Jacobs, Richard T. Symons, Thomas J. Budd III | |||
| "Assessment Strategies: Coordinating Assessment for Multiple Accrediting Bodies" | Page 78 | ||
| by Jean H. French | |||
| "Assessment: The Final Frontier" | Page 88 | ||
| by Jerry Westfall | |||
| [EP9] EDUCATIONAL ISSUES | |||
| "Performance Differences in Intermediate Accounting I and Managerial Accounting Classes between Transfer and Matriculating Students Using Five Years of Data" | |||
| by Douglas E. Ziegenfuss, Randall R. Spurrier | |||
| "Entrepreneurship Education and the Role of the Regional University" | Page 95 | ||
| by Charles F. Harrington, Ramin Cooper Maysami | |||
| "An Integrative Research Review: Factors Contributing to the Gender Pay Gap among Faculty in Higher Education" | Page 114 | ||
| by Susan B. Shurden, Michael C. Shurden | |||
| [EP10] PANEL: IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: CLOUD COMPUTING, SOCIAL NETWORKS & WEB 2.0 | |||
| Moderators: Ali A. Nazemi, Pamela S. Galluch | |||
| [EP11] IMPROVING TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS | |||
| "Helping Students Analyze the Impact of Estimates and Choices on Net Income" | Page 125 | ||
| by William B. Pollard | |||
| "The E-Book Experience" | Page 126 | ||
| by Rick Weible | |||
| [EP12] PANEL: COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING PROJECTS IN BUSINESS SCHOOL COURSES | |||
| Moderator: Lewis A. Litteral | |||
| Panelists: Ellen M. Walk, Edward D. Showalter, Paul L. Ewell | |||
| [EP13] PANEL: SIMULATIONS AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING AS PART OF QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS | Page 130 | ||
| Moderator: Michael Latta | |||
| Panelists: Michael D. Collins, Mark A. Mitchell, Philip L. Little, Barbara Ritter, Robert B. Burney, Darla J. Domke-Damonte | |||
Faculty-Sponsored Undergraduate Research (UR) | |||
| [UR1] FACULTY SPONSORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH | |||
| "Going Green: An Analysis of the Factors That Motivate Firms to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Practices" | |||
| by Emma R. Currin, Darla J. Domke-Damonte | |||
| "Advertising Appeals on a Global Cultural Spectrum" | Page 133 | ||
| by John Edward Hudson, Jr., Anshu Saxena Arora | |||
| "Polysemy in Advertising: A Study of the Effects of Advertising Messages on Decision Making" | |||
| by William Chasteen, Anshu Saxena Arora | |||
| "The S.H.A.R.P. Conceptual Framework for Young Adults --- What is Cool?" | Page 149 | ||
| by Carl Sharperson III, Anshu Saxena Arora | |||
Finance and Economics (FI) | |||
| [FI1] BANKING AND FINANCE | |||
| "Vietnam's Banking System: Current Status and Prospects for the Future" | |||
| by Anh T. Pham, Ramin Cooper Maysami | |||
| "Mortgage Backed Security Issuance and Evolution of the Financial Crisis of 2008 to 2009" | |||
| by Terrill R. Keasler | |||
| [FI2] POTPOURRI | |||
| "Examining the Features of Resilient Firms" | Page 166 | ||
| by Victor Bahhouth, Ramin Cooper Maysami, Xinyan Shi | |||
| "The Determinants of Age at First Marriage" | Page 178 | ||
| by Charles B. Pfitzner, Tian Xu | |||
| [FI3] TEACHING FINANCE AND ECONOMICS | |||
| "The M Finance Textbook: New Trend or Passing Fad?" | Page 184 | ||
| by Michael D. Evans | |||
| "Using Innovation and Creativity When Teaching Principles of Economics Courses" | |||
| by Nikki McIntyre Finlay, Michael H. Deis | |||
| "So We Have a Trading Room - Moving Beyond the Wow!" | Page 188 | ||
| by Michael D. Evans, Charles E. Alvis | |||
| [FI4] ON WALL STREET | |||
| "An Analysis of Gold in Comparison to and as a Diversification Tool for Investing in Stock" | |||
| by Robert J. Angell, George W. Stone | |||
| "Examination of Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of the Federal Funds Rate Reversals on the Stock Returns" | |||
| by Allen Shin | |||
Graduate Student Paper Competition (PC) | |||
| [PC1] GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER COMPETITION | |||
| "The Last 20 Years of Journal of Business Logistics: A Guidepost for Continuing Contributions in Logistics Research" | Page 193 | ||
| by Amit Arora, Joseph Weatherford | |||
| "Nokia on Burning Stage a Change Initiative for Nokia to Survive" | |||
| by Mehdi Zadeh | |||
Information Technology, Expert Systems, AI and DSS (IT) | |||
| [IT1] HUMAN CAPITAL, CURRICULUM AND CHANGE | |||
| "IT Program Curriculum Recommendations Based on a Survey on Knowledge and Skill Requirements for Entry-Level Workers" | Page 209 | ||
| by Cheryl Aasheim, Lixin Li, Jordan L. Shropshire, Chris Kadlec | |||
| "The Six Dimensions of Socio-technical Change Approaches to Information Systems Development" | Page 222 | ||
| by Angela M. Mattia | |||
| "Internet, Disintermediation and Human Capital: Present and Future Candidates" | Page 226 | ||
| by Belinda P. Shipps, Robert L. Howard | |||
| [IT2] IT SECURITY | |||
| "Implementing a Prototype for Modeling Access Rights over Time Using the Crud Security Cube -- A Proof-Of-Case Scenario" | Page 243 | ||
| by Michael R. Collins, Dale L. Lunsford | |||
| "Security vs. Usability" | |||
| by Kevin Lee Elder, Gary Felax, David Bouvin | |||
| "CRM Security: Risk-Driven Simulation Process" | |||
| by Manal A. Mastouri, Bel G. Raggad | |||
| [IT3] SOCIAL NETWORKING, PRIVACY, AND MESSAGING | |||
| "Biometrics in Networking: Balancing Implementation with the Right to Privacy" | |||
| by Kevin Lee Elder | |||
| "Privacy Controls in Online Social Networking Sites" | |||
| by Ravi S. Narayanaswamy, Leanne C. McGrath | |||
| "XML-based Messaging Systems in Financial Technology" | |||
| by John W. Stamey, Jr., Carl Branstan Rudolph | |||
| [IT4] DECISION MAKING AND DECISION SUPPORT | |||
| "Introduction to Decision Making and Decision Support Systems" | |||
| by Mark A. Revels | |||
| "Development of a Prototype Web Based Decision Support Tool for Inventory Control in a Computer Repair Facility" | Page 251 | ||
| by R. Daniel Spillman, Jeremy Hodges | |||
| "Real-Time Web-Based Options Pricing" | |||
| by John W. Stamey, Jr., Kenneth Small, Joseph S. Russell | |||
Management, Strategy and International Issues (MG) | |||
| [MG1] APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY USAGE | |||
| "Software Support of the Blended Creativity Process" | Page 263 | ||
| by Angela M. Mattia | |||
| "Punishment: The New Approach to Setting Healthcare Insurance Premiums to Reflect the Individual's Lifestyle Behaviors?" | Page 268 | ||
| by R. Eugene Hughes | |||
| [MG2] LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES | |||
| "Emotional Intelligence and Positive Organizational Leadership" | Page 281 | ||
| by Jeffrey L. McClellan, Gary DiClementi | |||
| "Leadership Styles and Organizational Commitment Types" | Page 306 | ||
| by I. Edward Jernigan III, Joyce M. Beggs | |||
| "Leaders' Skill of Innovation and Relationship to Preferences for Handling Ambiguity and Uncertainty" | Page 313 | ||
| by Janice A. Black, Michael Latta, Nicholas W. Twigg | |||
| [MG3] INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL ISSUES, CONSIDERATIONS, AND BUSINESS STRATEGY | |||
| "Exploring Students' View of the Sales Profession in Lebanon" | Page 325 | ||
| by John E. Spillan, Victor Bahhouth, Roy Khoueiry | |||
| "Why Should We Recruit International Students?" | Page 340 | ||
| by Kathleen W. Wates, C. Michael Ritchie | |||
| "A Model of Formulary Apportionment: The Impacts of a Global Strategy" | Page 345 | ||
| by Diane J. Prince, Richard A. Fulton, Thomas W. Garsombke | |||
| [MG4] MOTIVATION, SATISFACTION, AND PERFORMANCE | |||
| "Supervisors versus Processes: Attending to Performance Appraisals and Employee Perceptions of Fairness" | Page 355 | ||
| by Michael E. Jacobs, Michael J. Fekula | |||
| "Why "Outstanding" is Not "Okay" Twenty Years Later - The Relative Value of Single Word Reinforcers" | Page 363 | ||
| by George S. Lowry, Edward D. Showalter, Chuck Leska | |||
| "Using Chaos Theory to Understand Firm Performance: A Phase Space Analysis" | Page 372 | ||
| by William R. Crandall, Richard E. Crandall, John A. Parnell | |||
| [MG5] PROCESS AND MANAGERIAL IMPROVEMENT | |||
| "An Exploration of Management Improvement Programs" | Page 399 | ||
| by Richard E. Crandall, William R. Crandall | |||
| "A Natural Evolution in Products" | Page 425 | ||
| by Catherine L. Franssen, George S. Lowry, R. Adam Franssen | |||
Marketing and Logistics (MK) | |||
| [MK1] MARKETING: TARGETING THE CONSUMER | |||
| "An Examination of Central and Peripheral Antecedents of Brand Personality in Advertising: Research Propositions" | |||
| by Russell Reams, Jeananne Nicholls, Kurt Schimmel | |||
| "Successful Innovation in Organizations: The Effects of Transformational Leadership, Product Innovativeness, and Market Receptivity" | Page 429 | ||
| by Nicholas W. Twigg, Michael Latta, Janice A. Black | |||
| [MK2] MARKETING AND LOGISTICS: VARIOUS TOPICS | |||
| "The Development of a Realistic and Practical Training Environment in a Distribution and Logistics Program" | Page 437 | ||
| by Sam Y. Khoury | |||
| "Marketing Spending's Impact on Firm Risk in the Context of Initial Public Offerings" | |||
| by Monica Fine | |||
| "A Service Opportunity for Your Consideration: School Principals and Their Growing Marketing Responsibilities" | Page 444 | ||
| by Mark A. Mitchell, Linda Anast-May | |||
| [MK3] MARKETING AND E-COMMERCE | |||
| "Online Reviews: An Avenue towards Consumer Behavior" | Page 449 | ||
| by Anshu Saxena Arora, Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Reginald Leseane, Amber Burkes, An Martin, Caroline Whitlock, Ti Hsun Yu | |||
| "Digital Ad Design, Creation, and Marketing Research" | Page 464 | ||
| by Michael Latta, Zachary Maurais | |||
| "Patterns of Medical Tourism among 4 Modes of Consumers" | |||
| by Lydia Gan, James R. Frederick | |||
Production/Operations Management and ERP (PO) | |||
| [PO1] GREEN VEHICLE ROUTING AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING | |||
| "The Green Vehicle Routing Problem" | Page 470 | ||
| by Juan R. Jaramillo | |||
| [PO2] S.A.P., PROJECT PLANNING, AND SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES | |||
| "Faculty Perceptions of the Integration of SAP in Academic Programs" | |||
| by Sam Y. Khoury | |||
| "The Development of a Quality Function Diagram Application for Mapping Risk Interactions in Project Planning" | |||
| by Paul R. Martin, Jay M. Teets | |||
| "Product Entrance-Exit Strategies and Supply Chain Strategies" | Page 478 | ||
| by Robert H. Burgess, Craig A. Hill, James S. Keebler | |||
Public Sector, Social and Ethical Issues (PS) | |||
| [PS1] ETHICS IN BUSINESS AND EDUCATION | |||
| "Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in Business Schools" | Page 482 | ||
| by Robert T. Barrett, David J. Jamison, Marion R. Sillah | |||
| "Online Travel Companies and Hotel Occupancy Taxes: Merely Syntax or a Question of Ethics?" | Page 490 | ||
| by Michael D. Collins | |||
| "Promoting Ethical Practices and Establishing a Strong Ethical Culture in Business Organizations" | Page 502 | ||
| by Faramarz Parsa, Igor Tomic, John P. Angelidis, Nabil A. Ibrahim | |||
| [PS2] GLOBALIZATION, WOMEN, AND CONSUMERS | |||
| "A Socio-Political Profile of Environmentally Concerned Consumers: Preliminary Findings" | |||
| by Jeananne Nicholls, Kurt Schimmel, Russell Reams, Katie M. Hetherington | |||
| "Legislative Effects on Economic Opportunities for Women: Title Ix's Impact on the Corporate Board Room in the United States" | |||
| by Kenneth D. Machande, Larry W. Penwell | |||
| "Globalization Strategies and Techniques for Respecting Diversity and Cultural Differences" | Page 509 | ||
| by Valerie T. McCoy | |||
Quantitative Theory and Methods (QT) | |||
| [QT1] QUANTITATIVE THEORY AND APPLICATION | |||
| "Probabilities Frequently Confused Business Students in Introductory Statistics Courses" | |||
| by Qidong Cao, Thomas E. Griffin | |||
| "A Review of Iranian Aviation Industry: Victim of Sanctions or Creation of Mismanagement?" | Page 514 | ||
| by Ali Dadpay | |||
| [QT2] PANEL: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN QUANTITATIVE STUDIES | |||
| Moderator: Michael Hutkin | |||
| Panelists: Christina D. McCart, Barry A. Wray, Ina S. Markham | |||
Special Sessions (SP) | |||
| [SP1] PANEL: COLLEGE STUDENTS TODAY: WHO ARE THEY AND HOW CAN WE CONNECT WITH THEM IN THE CLASSROOM? | |||
| Moderator: Sharon C. Gibbs | |||
| Panelists: Larry A. Lynch, Jan H. Lynch, Gregory Shaff | |||
Sports and Recreation (SR) | |||
| [SR1] PANEL: WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS IN SPORT AND RECREATION EDUCATION | |||
| Moderator: Richard J. Mills, Jr. | |||
| [SR2] TOPICS IN SPORTS AND RECREATION | |||
| "The Determinants of Scoring in 2010 NFL Games and the Over/Under Line" | Page 537 | ||
| by Charles B. Pfitzner, Steven D. Lang, Tracy D. Rishel | |||
| "Customer Relationship Management and Intercollegiate Athletics: Opportunities and Benefits for Smaller Institutions" | Page 553 | ||
| by Charles F. Harrington | |||
| "Gambling in Society: Economic Benefits vs. Social Costs and Morality" | |||
| by Denis P. Rudd | |||