Academic and Business Research Institute
Conference - San Antonio 2012

March 22 - 24, 2012

To view proceedings by conference track select the track below:

AFE
The Accounting / Finance / Economics track accepts original abstracts, works-in-process or manuscripts related to accounting, finance or economics. Studies related to financial and accounting topics in business and education reflecting issues and solutions to concerns like budgeting, taxation, methods, investments, regulatory procedures, and any economics-related topic are appropriate.

Education/Instructional Pedagogies
Education / Instructional Pedagogies track accepts original abstracts, works-in-process or manuscripts related to retention, financial management in higher education, new program development, curriculum and recruitment. Educational topics related to delivery methods, implementation of classroom technologies, distance learning, class activities and assessment are also appropriate topics.

Management/Marketing/MIS
The Management / Marketing / MIS track accepts original abstracts, works-in-process or manuscripts related to management, marketing, or management information systems. Studies related to contemporary issues in management, organizational behavior, organizational development, leadership, marketing, technology implementation, technology application and utilization, development, or functional evaluation in a business environment is appropriate for consideration.

Case Studies
Cases can illustrate classroom theoretical principles by demonstrating something that has happened out in the real world (in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, global/international, management, strategy, law, entrepreneurship, decision sciences, information technology, education, ethics), or fictitious cases that provide classroom exercises for students.

To view proceedings by registration number select from registered submissions below:

SA12001 - Nazari, Mohsen, Tehran University; Measuring credit risk bank customers using artificial neural network; AFE Track.

SA12002 - Abbasian, Ezatollah, Bu-Ali Sina University; Impact of Macroeconomic and Social Variables on Child Poverty in Iran; AFE Track.

SA12003 - Zhang, Wei-Bin, Ritusmeikan Asia Pacific University; Global Trade and Economic Growth with Endogenous Knowledge; AFE Track.

SA12004 - Cameron, Donald, NeuroDevelopmental Center of NOW; The Brain and Learning:Guiding Teaching and Learning through an Understanding of the Brain; EIP Track.

SA12005 - Cameron, Mary, NeuroDevelopmental Center of NOW; The Brain and Learning:Guiding Teaching and Learning through an Understanding of the Brain; EIP Track.

SA12007 - Krueger, Thomas, Texas A & M; Using Common Financial Proverbs to Teach Finance to Students from Vietnam; AFE Track.

SA12008 - de los Santos, Esmeralda, University of the Incarnate Word; Resurrecting Kolbs Learning Cycle: Using Microsofts PhotoStory 3 to Challenge Preferred Learning Styles in the Marketing Classroom.; EIP Track.

SA12009 - Persons, Obeua, Rider University; Characteristics of No-Ehtics-Code Firms and Effect of Having No Ethics Code on Financial Performance; EIP Track.

SA12010 - English, Donald, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Business Communication Instructors' and Graduate Business Students' Opinions of Selected Workplace Qualities; EIP Track.

SA12011 - Bain, Steve, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Assessing mental health needs of rural schools in South Texas: Counselors perspectives; EIP Track.

SA12012 - Dozier, Cherylann, Eastern New Mexico University; Religious Private HIgh School Students' Perceptions of Effective Teaching; EIP Track.

SA12013 - Lewis, Sue, Tarleton State University; A Comparison of Teacher Education Requirements and Curriculum in Texas; EIP Track.

SA12014 - Bain, Steve, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Interrogating reality in terms of retention and student success at a South Texas University; EIP Track.

SA12015 - Coleman, Phillip, Western Kentucky University; The Pros and Cons of Education Budget Cuts: An Investigative Study; EIP Track.

SA12016 - Ehie, Ike, Kansas State University; Testing Carroll’s Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Empirical Investigation Using a Sample of Nigerian Companies;MMM Track.

SA12017 - Guidry, Krisandra, Nicholls State University; Baton Rouge Music Studios: A Case Study; Case Track.

SA12018 - Larson, James, National University; Public Speaking Apprehension and Credibility Success; EIP Track.

SA12020 - Bexley, James, Sam Houston State University; Do Celebrities Influence Buying Habits?; MMM Track.

SA12021 - Hall, Reggie, Tarleton State University; A Theory for Higher Education—A Customer Service Model; EIP Track.

SA12022 - Falter Thomas, Angela, Bowling Green State University; The Journey of Two Middle School Language Arts Teachers: Using Reading Workshop as a Teaching Methodology; EIP Track.

SA12023 - Benavides, Adolfo, Tarleton State University; The Effect of NAFTA on the U.S. - Mexico Intra Industry Trade; AFE Track.

SA12024 - Tiggeman, Theresa, University of the Incarnate Word; Combining Managerial Accounting Principles with Service to the Community: An Application for a Graduate Managerial Accounting Course; AFE Track.

SA12025 - Fedynich, La Vonne, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Mentoring the Successful Graduate Student of Tomorrow""; EIP Track.

SA12026 - Edmond, Tracie, University of the Incarnate Word; Combining Managerial Accounting Principles with Service to the Community: An Application for a Graduate Managerial Accounting Course; EIP Track.

SA12027 - Elrod, Henry, University of the Incarnate Word; Locus of internship management: does it matter?; MMM Track.

SA12029 - Burnett, Amy, St. Edward's University; Social Security: using options modeling to optimize retirement withdrawals; AFE Track.

SA12030 - Hsiung, Hsiao-Wen, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Competency Scale for Frontline Employees in Service Industry; MMM Track.

SA12031 - Shih, Pei-Fu, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; The Interaction Effects of Framing Price Increasing Messages and Product Categories on Purchase Intentions; MMM Track.

SA12032 - Tsai, Mei-Yun, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; The Moderating Role of Employee Moral Development on the Relationship between Ethical Leadership and Ethical Climate; MMM Track.

SA12033 - Ku, Man-Chen, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Responsibility on the Relationship between Servant Leadership and Volunteerism; MMM Track.

SA12034 - Yang, Tzu-Ting, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan; The Mediating Role of Organizational Justice on the Relationship between Ethical Leadership and Organizational Commitment; MMM Track.

SA12035 - Campbell, Scott, National University; Comparing Anxiety Levels Between Face-to-Face and Distance-Based Speeches; EIP Track.

SA12036 - Busler, Michael, Richard Stockton College; Entrepreneurship Spirit of Asia Business Incubation; MMM Track.

SA12037 - manuscript removed from publication.

SA12038 - Luster, John, National University; Using Language Acquisition Descriptors To Teach and Assess English Learners In Mainstream Classrooms; EIP Track.

SA12039 - van der Merwe, Dandre, Stellenbosch University; The Usefulness of Student Evaluations for Enhancing the Effectiveness Teaching of Financial Accounting Students at a South African University; EIP Track.

SA12040 - Khan, Muhammad Asad, Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar, Pakistan; The relationship between stock return and economic value added (EVA): A review of KSE-100 index; AFE Track.

SA12041 - Almerico, Gina, The University of Tampa; Exploring Professional Avenues for Reading Assessment; EIP Track.

SA12042 - Medlin, Bobby, University of Arkansas--Fort Smith; Management Principles and the Management Process: The Impact on Employee Engagement; MMM Track.

SA12043 - Larson, James, National University; After Suffering A Prolonged And Crippling Recession, Will The United States Be Able To Avoid A Jobless Recovery" That Threatens To Leave A Significant Number Of Unemployed American Workers Behind?; AFE Track.

SA12044 - Kay, Kenneth, National University; After suffering a prolonged and crippling recession, will the United States be able to avoid a jobless recovery" that threatens to leave a significant number of unemployed American workers behind?; AFE Track.

SA12045 - Blythe, Stephen, Abu Dhabi University; A Critique of German E-Commerce Law and Recommendations for Improvement; MMM Track.

SA12046 - Warrick, Shane, Southern Arkansas University; Bank Loan Officers Perceptions of Independence Safeguards for the Revolving Door Practice; AFE Track.

SA12047 - Sastry, Musti, University of West Indies; Design and Development of a MIS for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Activities; MMM Track.

SA12048 - Smith, Gene, Eastern New Mexico University; Designing and Instructing a Cost Accounting Course Consisting of Students in a Combined Classroom, and Online Environment; AFE Track.

SA12049 - Ballantyne, Scott, Alvernia University; Leadership decision-making utilizing a strategic focus to enhance global achievement; MMM Track.

SA12050 - Holland, Glenda, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Involuntary Departure of Public School Principals in the State of Texas; EIP Track.

SA12051 - LUCHSINGER, VINCE, University of Baltimore; Sustainability and Waste Management; MMM Track.

SA12052 - Yonou Everistusou, Finjap, AREMD- Cameroon/Cambridge Institute of Professional Training- Cameroon; Executing an effective Individual Learning Plan in Vocational Program; Case Track.

SA12053 - Fisher, Clifford, Purdue University; Sex, harrassment, and the Workplace; MMM Track.

SA12055 - KC, Pukar, Connecticut College; An Assessment of the Performance of Micro Enterprises in Rural Nepal over Time; Accounting / Finance / Economics Track.

SA12056 - Panayides, Alexandros, William Paterson University; A Long Term Approach To Bilateral Aid: The Case of Germany; AFE Track.

SA12057 - Abanmy, Fahad, King Saud University; Effectiveness of instructional design model (ISMAN - 2011) in developing the planning teaching skills of teachers college students' at King Saud University; EIP Track.

SA12058 - Valadez, Ray, Pepperdine University; Election Years' Effect on the Stock Markets; AFE Track.

SA12059 - Davila, Elva, CCISD; Involuntary Departure of Public School Principals in the State of Texas; EIP Track.

SA12060 - Stafford, Jeremy, University of North Alabama; False Assumptions of Sexual Harassment Training Effectiveness: A Closer Look at Recent EEOC Trend Data; EIP Track.

SA12062 - Eid, Ashraf, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; Patents, R&D-Performing Sectors, and the Technology Spillover Effect; EIP Track.

SA12063 - Haddad, Ayman, American University of Kuwait; Relationship between the Ownership Structure of the Jordanian Listed Companies and Voluntary Disclosure; AFE Track.

SA12064 - McDonald, Mike, Georgia Southern University; A Tough Start to the Day; Case Track.

SA12065 - Boldin, Robert, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Seven Asian Emerging Equity Markets: Are They Integrated?; AFE Track.

SA12066 - Denson, Chad, Delta State University; Price Elasticity of Demand for the University of Mississippi: 2000-9; AFE Track.

SA12067 - Denson, Chad, Delta State University; Business Week's Top Ten Three-Year Earnings Portfolio: 2004-9; AFE Track.

SA12068 - Tawah, Regina, Bowie State University; The Determinants of Trade in the Central African Economic and Monetary Union; AFE Track.

SA12069 - Withey, John, St. Edward's University; Attending Only; AFE Track.

SA12070 - Yoon, Sung Wook, California State University, Northridge; An empirical evaluation of fair value accounting numbers: Evidence from the investigation of goodwill accounting; AFE Track.

SA12071 - Johnson, Robert, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Attending Only; AFE Track.

SA12072 - Sawalha, Nabeel, Gulf University for Science & Technology; Foreign Direct Investment Impact on Country Productivity in the MENA Region: A Frontier Analysis; MMM Track.

SA12073 - Scott, Joyce, Texas A&M University-Commerce; REINVENTING THE WORKFORCE: A NEW IMPERATIVE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION; EIP Track.

SA12074 - Travis, Jon, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Privatizing American Public Higher Education: A Case Study; Case Track.

SA12075 - Scott, Joyce, Texas A&M University-Commerce; Assessing adult learners in project-based learning contexts; EIP Track.

SA12076 - Payne, Bruce, Barry University; A financial profile of those firms identified by value line as having the greatest three to five year growth potential in a period of economic recession and financial market turmoil; AFE Track.

SA12078 - Banchuenvijit, Wanrapee, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce; Determinants of Firm Performance of Vietnam Listed Companies; AFE Track.

SA12079 - Bonner, Nancy, University of Mary Harden-Baylor; Technology and the Homeschooler; MMM Track.

SA12080 - Neil, Ted, University of Mary Harden-Baylor; Technology and the Homeschooler; MMM Track.

SA12081 - Dickinson, J Barry, Holy Family University; The effect of introducing coaching from an experienced business professional on performance in a computer simulation classroom exercise; Case Track.

SA12083 - Letkowski, Jerzy, Western New England University; Applications of the Poisson probability distribution; EIP Track.

SA12084 - Wolfskill, Lawrence, Sam Houston State University; Evaluating Corporate Management Training: DuPont Profitability Analysis; AFE Track.

SA12085 - Jafri, Hussain, Tarleton State University; The Effect of NAFTA on the U.S. - Mexico Intra Industry Trade (With Dr. Adolfo Benavides); AFE Track.

SA12086 - Truong, Christina, Texas A & M; Using Common Financial Proverbs to Teach Finance to Students from Vietnam; AFE Track.

SA12087 - Garcia, Bernardo Quintanilla, Universidad Autónoma del Carmen; Short Term Moving Memory in the Foreign Exchange Market; AFE Track.

SA12088 - Gentry, Ruben, Jackson State University; Making College a Success by Assessing and Navigating Candidates Study Habits; EIP Track.

SA12089 - Kreissl, Laura Jean, West Texas A&M University; Methodology and Practical Tools for Enhancing an Accounting/Business Ethics Class; EIP Track.

SA12090 - Hathorn, John, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Cooperative learning and decision-making in the classroom; EIP Track.

SA12091 - Ziegler, Paul, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor; Predictors of Naked Short Selling: Analyzing Delivery Failures in U.S. Stock Markets; AFE Track.

SA12092 - Jaska, Patrick, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CRISIS: A CASE OF GEN Y NIGHTMARE?; MMM Track.

SA12093 - Innurak, Panawat, Thammasat University; A Model of Thailand Financial Crisis and Unconventional Monetary Policy; AFE Track.

SA12094 - Wu, Congsheng, University of Bridgeport; Country Risk and Valuation of U.S.-Listed IPOs; AFE Track.

SA12095 - Cruthirds, Kevin, University of Texas at Brownsville; World Class Logistics South of the Border: An Analysis of Mexican Practices; MMM Track.

SA12096 - Abd Aziz, Khursiah, University of Management and Technology; Exploring Night Market as a New Business Opportunities for Local Traders; Case Track.

SA12097 - Ishak, Nor Khomar, University of Management and Technology; KINGSTON QUALITY TOURS: MOVING FORWARD; Case Track.

SA12098 - ZAITOUNI, MICHEL, GULF UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-KUWAIT; The impact of workforce diversity on organizational performance; MMM Track.

SA12099 - Teasley, Wynn, University of West Florida; The Old Professor, Kay Kyser: Band Leader/Servant Leader; MMM Track.

SA12100 - Moore, Tom, East Tennessee State University; Thinking style and emotional intelligence: An empirical investigation; MMM Track.

SA12101 - Deyoe, Rodney, The Kucera Companies; Identifying Strategies to Minimize Workplace Conflict due to Generational Differences; MMM Track.

SA12102 - Fox, Terry, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Identifying Strategies to Minimize Workplace Conflict due to Generational Differences; MMM Track.

SA12103 - Fox, Anna, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor; An Exploration of School Leadership Issues Relating to the December Dilemma; EIP Track.

SA12104 - Huff, Kendra, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Online learning: Perceptions from a South Texas Institution; EIP Track.

SA12105 - Nenninger, Steve, Sam Houston State University"; Jackson Masonry Loan Relationship: A Case in Commercial Bank Lending; Case Track.

SA12106 - Zhao, Lin, Purdue University Calumet; A qualitative study of an animated representation of firms’ operating health; MMM Track.

SA12108 - Simmons, Donald, University of Texas at San Antonio; Flexibility in After-Market Service Operations; MMM Track.

SA12109 - Faulk, Larry, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith; The Impact of On-line Supplements on Student Performance; EIP Track.

SA12110 - Felder, Pam, Alcorn State Univdersity; TechnoSped & Communiversity: A Winning Combination; EIP Track.

SA12111 - PAI, KALPANA, TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY; Do Smartboards Really Make Students Smarter?; EIP Track.

SA12112 - Luoma, Vicki, Minnesota State University; Hacking for Fun, Profit ... and an A to Boot!; Case Track.

SA12113 - Snider, J. Blake, East Tennessee State University; Thinking style and emotional intelligence: An empirical investigation.; MMM Track.

SA12114 - Wolfskill, Lawrence, Sam Houston State University; Funding Models for Distance Education in Texas Public Institutions; EIP Track.

SA12115 - Elder, Kevin, Georgia Southern; Using Illusions in the Classroom: Principles, Best Practices, and Measurement; EIP Track.

SA12116 - Zhang, Mei, Rowan University; Audit reaction on financial crisis; AFE Track.

SA12117 - Mo, Songtao, Purdue University Calumet; THE VALUE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A TEACHING CASE; MMM Track.

SA12118 - Campione, Wendy, Northern Arizona University; Job Satisfaction-The Effect of Early Family and Early Work Experience; AFE Track.

SA12119 - Valentine, Randall, Georgia Southwestern State University; A Theoretical Examination of Causality for Low Customer Satisfaction Ratings with Service Organizations; MMM Track.

SA12120 - Olson, Stevan, Missouri State University; Wallpaper Designs, Inc. : the cause of failure; Case Track.

SA12121 - Perez, Anthony, UT--Austin; Collaborative Research: The Benefits of Business Faculty and Students Working Together; EIP Track.

SA12122 - Garman, George, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Determining Student Performance in Online Database Courses; EIP Track.

SA12123 - Lewis, Victor, National University; After Suffering A Prolonged And Crippling Recession Will The United States Be Able To Avoid A Jobless Recovery" That Threatens To Leave A Significant Number Of Unemployed American Workers Behind?"; EIP Track.

SA12124 - Monroe, Stuart, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Research Training and Support: Institutional Impact on Publications; EIP Track.

SA12125 - Monroe, Stuart, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Attitudes and Implementation Barriers: HDP Teacher Education Program Attitudes and Implementation Barriers: HDP Teacher Education Program at Aksum University; EIP Track.

SA12127 - Scott, Jeannie, University of the Incarnate Word; Locus of internship management: does it matter?; MMM Track.

Note: Only conference-participating authors are listed in the proceedings. Nonparticipating coauthors may be listed on the title page of the document but their names will not appear here.