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Table of Contents

Accounting

11Giving Advice to Students on Soliciting Letters of Recommendation for Graduate School Applications

Sheldon Smith, Utah Valley University

21German Cost Accounting

Robert Jinkens, Woodbury University

39Corporate Governance, Earnings Management, and IFRS-Empirical Evidence from Chinese Domestically Listed Companies

Ying Wang, Montana State University-Billings

Michael Campbell, Montana State University-Billings

40Earnings Management Comparison: IFRS vs. China GAAP

Ying Wang, Montana State University-Billings

Michael Campbell, Montana State University-Billings

50Do Our Teaching Methods Agree with How We Believe Classes Should Be Taught? Faculty and Student Perspectives of Younger and Older Students

Robert Jinkens, Woodbury University

52Product-Mix Linear Programming Models With Financing Costs

Dennis Togo, University of New Mexico

135Alabama's SMART Budgeting Initiative: A Case Study of Implementing a Performance Based Budget

Edward Kamnikar, Troy University Montgomery

Judith Kamnikar, Auburn University Montgomery

Keren Deal, Auburn University Montgomery

195Sarbanes-Oxley and the Cross Sectional Composition of Audit Services

Richard Jenson, Utah State University

Drew Dahl, Utah State University

208An Active-Learning Case for an Intermediate Accounting I Course Involving Ethics with Value-Added Assessment

Judith Sage, Texas A & M International University

Lloyd Sage, Texas A & M International University

233Cash Basis Strategy to Maximize Farmers' Social Security Benefits

Nathan Oestreich, San Diego State University

James Williamson, San Diego State University

244Creating an Excel Business Portfolio to Enhance Student's Job Placement and Display Their Knowledge of Current Business Concepts

Christine Kloezeman, Glendale Community College

Cathy Jeppson, California State University, Northridge

Business Environment - Strategy, Policy, Law, Ethics

9Aguinda v. ChevronTexaco: Testing the Limits of U.S. Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Lucien Dhooge, Georgia Institute of Technology

18An Investigation of Collin's Nonprofit Model for Organizational Success in Social Sectors

Debbie Gilliard, Metropolitan State College of Denver

29Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Population in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ching-Chih Chang, National Cheng Kung University

Claudia Fabiola Soruco Carballo, National Cheng Kung University

30Quantitative Assessment of Solar Energy Geo-Policy Risks

Andrey Fendyur, University of Calgary

34A Multifunctional Framework to Address the Gray Market Threat

Naveen Gudigantala, University of Portland

Pelin Bicen, Penn State - Erie

82Do Undergraduate Business Students' Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility Differ Between the United States and Ireland?

Iris Jenkel, St. Norbert College

Kathy Molnar, St. Norbert College

94Should Tax-Free Holidays Be Eliminated? A Preliminary Investigation

Richard Clodfelter, University of South Carolina

125Enrollment Fraud

Nancy W. Ashley, Washington State University Tri-Cities

John M. Thornton, Washington State University Tri-Cities

160Should Nonsigning Taxreturn Preparer Rules be Applied to Tax Haven Banks?

James Taylor, Claremont McKenna College

162U.S. Intra-State Geographic Variation in Psychological Characteristics and Corruption

Bill Provaznik, Central Washington University

185Governing Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship

Debbie Gilliard, Metropolitan State College of Denver

David "Lynn" Hoffman, Metropolitan State College

202Business Schools, Ethics Classes and the Triumph of Relativism over Reason

J. David Mason, University of Alaska Anchorage

235Overconfidence and Ethical Decision Making

Jeffrey Bailey, University of Idaho

292You Can't Build It Alone: How Lead Firms Design Temporary Interorganizational Networks

Sam Holloway, University of Portland

Anne Parmigiani, University of Oregon

Cases, Workshops, Special Sessions

1Bayesian Decision Making in the Ski Equipment Industry: A Case Study

Owen Hall, Jr., Pepperdine University

Kenneth Ko, Pepperdine University

33Crossing Borders: The Case of Mexican Tomatoes

Nita Paden, Northern Arizona University

56Smart MicroSensor: A Case Analysis

Fred Raafat, San Diego State University

Don Sciglimpaglia, San Diego State University

65Air India: A Strategic Analysis

Yunus Kathawala, Gulf University of Science and Technology

Shamsah Nawaz Hasan, U21 Graduate School

97A Re-examination of Retained Mathematics Skills

Elizabeth Murff, Eastern Washington University

Diane Dowd, Eastern Washington University

105Teaching Sound Methods For Making Decisions

Jim Suhr, Decision Innovations

Richard Jenson, Utah State University

190The Panera Bread Quality Experience: Are Their Human Resource Practices Helping or Hurting?

Cynthia Sutton, Metro State College of Denver

Apryl Rogers Brodersen, Metropolitan State College

Debbie Gilliard, Metropolitan State College of Denver

201Should Women Accept the Porn-Star Standard for the Designer Vagina?

Asbjorn Osland, San Jose State University

Nanette Clinch, San Jose State University

Chunlei Wang, San Jose State University

209Monetizing Early Reductions in Software Defects; the Critical Logic Case

Mark Lathrop, Eastern Washington University

Vance Cooney, Eastern Washington University

David Olsen, Utah State University

213Vonage at The Crossroad: A 2007 Strategic Perspective

Mohsen Modarres, Humboldt State University

Kien-Quoc Pham, Humboldt State University

220Tsiseb Cultural Center Case Study

Norman Wright, Utah Valley University

Doug Miller, Utah Valley University

249Process Analysis on University General Catalog and Graduate Bulletin Production—a Case Study

Y. Helio Yang, San Diego State University

Fred Raafat, San Diego State University

255The Bloodgate Affair – Harlequins Rugby Union Football Club

John Davies, Victoria University of Wellington

269Wal-Mart Germany

Massoud Saghafi, San Diego State University

278Building Managerial Skills Using "Instant Response" Incidents

William E. Stratton, Idaho State University

James P. Jolly, Idaho State University

Engineering Systems Management

67Decision Model for Semiconductor Processor Manufacturing

Mohammad Mansour, Portland State University

Wayne Bynum, Portland State University

Ashok Bhatla, Portland State University

Tugrul Daim, Portland State University

99A Large Scale Systems Optimization Model for Distributed Warehousing: A Bilevel Programming Approach

Mahyar Amouzegar, California State University, Long Beach

Khosrow Moshirvaziri, California State University, Long Beach

253D-Schools - Integrating B-Schools and E-Schools

Willard Price, University of the Pacific

284Applications of Systems Engineering for Engineers in Small to Mid-Sized Companies

Behnam Bahr, California State University, Long Beach

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

180Entrepreneurial Philanthropy

Mike Parent, Utah State University

Finance

20The Dynamic Structure of Sovereign CDS Spreads and Emerging Equity Markets

Mitchell Ratner, Rider University

Chih-Chieh (Jason) Chiu, Rider University

35The Effect of Foreign Institutional Investors before and after QFII Elimination-Evidence from Taiwan

Ming-Chang Cheng, National Chung Cheng University

Ching-Hwa Lee, National Chung Cheng University

Chao-Tan Tseng, National Chung Cheng University

89Exploring the Existence and Drivers of Citation Biases in the Finance Literature

Kamal Haddad, San Diego State University

Hung Chan, San Diego State University

Chee Chow, San Diego State University

153Credit Rating Agencies' Armageddon--A Tale of Unregulated Beasts

Tahmoures Afshar, Woodbury University

Ashley Burrowes, Woodbury University

Olof Wahlberg, Mid Sweden University

206CEO Compensation and Credit Default Swaps: Evidence from the U.S. and Germany

HsinHui Chiu, Chapman University

Eva Wagner, Johannes Kepler University Linz

216Tail-Risk and the St Petersburg Coin Flip Model

Peter Sharp, California State University, Sacramento

Anna Vygodina, California State University, Sacramento

247A Deterministic Simulation Methodology for Evaluating Optimal Power-Log Utility and Other Portfolios When Asset Returns are Skewed

Jivendra Kale, Saint Mary's College of California

Thomas McCullough, Saint Mary's College of California

287Relationship Between Return Fractality and Bipower Variation

Thomas Rhee, California State University, Long Beach

293International Equity Market: Returns, Risks and Correlations Before and During the 2008 Financial Crisis

Steven Le, California State University, Long Beach

294Dupont Model: Integrating the Traditional Business Functional Areas

Dan Eveleth, University of Idaho

Tom Liesz, University of Idaho

Kathy O'Malley, University of Idaho

Mark Rounds, University of Idaho

Shenghan Xu, University of Idaho

Global Business

4The Impact of Globalization and Cross-National Differences in Working Conditions on Work Quality Characteristics and Worker Satisfaction: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis

Jonathan Westover, Utah Valley University

48Improving the Effectiveness of Moroccan Tourism Services: A Total Quality Approach

Jafar Alavi, East Tennessee State University

Mahmoud Yasin, East Tennessee State University

Sallem Koubida, Al-Akhawayn University

Michael Small, East Tennessee State University

49Adaptation of the e-Commerce Business Model in Iran: Planning and Hindering Factors

Mahmoud Yasin, East Tennessee State University

Andrew Czuchry, East Tennessee State University

Jafar Alavi, East Tennessee State University

Rasoul Shafieyoun, Mobarakeh Islamic Azad University

83Openness and Inflation: Evidence from the Seven Largest Latin American Economies

Rutilio Martinez, University of Northern Colorado

Vish Iyer, University of Northern Colorado

124Business in a Global Environment

David Parker, Southern Oregon University

Donna Lane, Southern Oregon University

Curt Bacon, Southern Oregon University

154Temporal Differences in Perception Among Globally Dispersed Software Teams

Jerry Fjermestad, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Richard Egan, New Jersey Institute of Technology

166Supply Chain Optimization with an Element of Risk-Sharing and Humanity: Surplus Allocation across a Supply Chain

Yee-Tien Fu, National Cheng-Chi University

193Gender Differences in Entrepreneurial Potential: A Study of Business Students in Germany and the U.S.

Gerhard Raab, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences

Yvonne Stedham, University of Nevada, Reno

199The Impact of Capabilities and Alliances on Competitive Advantage

Laurence Marsh, Columbus State University

203German Values in Advertising Twenty Years After the Fall of the Wall: An Inspection

Frauke Hachtmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Julia Stumkat, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

212Pricing, Packaging and Marketing Practices in the Retail Food Sector

Ashley Burrowes, Woodbury University

Angelo Camillo, Woodbury University

Loredana Di Pietro, University of Molise

297Containing Health Care Cost: The Utilization of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in the US and Abroad

Meira Yasin, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

301Emiratization: From Policy to Implementation

Batoul Modarress, Zayed University

Al Ansari, Seattle University

Hospitality Management

57The Effects of Social Media Networks in the Hospitality Industry

Wendy Lim, University of Las Vegas, Nevada

Natasa Christodoulidou, California State University Dominquez Hills

Innovative Education

6Selection of a Course Management System: A Case Study

Veena Adlakha, University of Baltimore

Anil Aggarwal, University of Baltimore

58Academic Success of Business School Students: The Relationship Between PsyCap and GPA

Brett Luthans, Missouri Western State University

Kyle Luthans, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Susan Jensen, University of Nebraska Kearney

70Students' Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectancy, and Attitudes Regarding the Use of Electronic Textbooks

Lori Baker-Eveleth, University of Idaho

Robert Stone, University of Idaho

95Capturing Student Effort and Establishing its Relationship to Performance with an Online Course Management System

Jeff McMillan, Clemson University

Michael Spivey, Clemson University

118Developing an On-Line Thesis Course for Healthcare Professionals

Helen Anderson-Cruz, San Diego State University

Gretchen Vik, San Diego State University

119Test Construction For A Desired Average Score Goal

Ann L. Ellis, Weber State University

Peter Ellis, Utah State University

123Course Design in the Field of Educational Technologies from Students' Perspectives Using Conjoint Analysis

Chen-Yin Lee, University of Northern Colorado

150Comparing Online and In-Class Assessment in an Upper Level Management Course

Thomas Norman, California State University Dominguez Hills

167Ethics, CSR, and Sustainability in MBA Programs Down Under and Around the Globe

Norman Wright, Utah Valley University

Hadyn Bennett, University of Ulster

188Measuring Higher Education Performance by using DEA Approach

Chin-Yen (Alice) Liu, Our Lady of the Lake University

196Transportation Decision-Making at 'Beehive Publishing' – A Case Study

Stephen Hill, Weber State University

228Can University Business Students Recognize Plagiarism?

Rhonda Rhodes, Cal Poly Pomona

Nancy Merlino, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Kazem Darbandi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

231Practical Ways for Using Course Management Systems to Support Deep Learning

Janna Crews, University of Nevada, Reno

Jennifer Richards, Gonzaga University

260A Comparison of Infusion of GIS and Spatial Analysis Concepts Among AACSB and non-AACSB Business Schools

Hindupur Ramakrishna, University of Redlands

Avijit Sarkar, University of Redlands

Bindiganavale Vijayaraman, University of Akron

298A Comparison of Dissertation Characteristics

Alan Chmura, Capella University

Internet and e-Business

10Business and Social Media Technology

Santosh Venkatraman, Tennessee State University

53Determinants of Online Auction Success

Jianwei Hou, Minnesota State University, Mankato

66Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Banking – the Brand Perspective

Kuang-Ming Kuo, National Chung Cheng University

Cho-Hsun Lu, National Chung Cheng University

Ju-Ling Hsiao, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Hsin-Ginn Hwang, National Chiao Tung University

84A Mediating Perspective of Eye Movement in Attribute Framing of E-shopping

Shu-Fei Yang, National Sun Yat-sen University

Hsin-Hui Lin, National Sun Yat-sen University

103A Classification Framework of Internet Rumors

Fei Fei Cheng, Chung Hsing University

Chin-Shan Wu, Tunghai University

115Brand Equity in an Online Environment: Valuation Effects within eBay Auctions

Carl Bozman, Gonzaga University

Matthew McPherson, Gonzaga University

Dan Friesner, North Dakota State

Ching-I Teng, Chang Gung University

138Research on Degree of User Acceptance of Electronic Books on Smartphones

Eugenia Y. Huang, National Chengchi University

Po Yu Duan, National Chengchi University

Chi-Yau Chen, National Chengchi University

146An Exploratory Study on Winery Websites and Social Media: A Global Perspective

Sandra Newton, Sonoma State University

Linda Nowak, California State University - Stanislaus

168The Influence of Personal Characteristics on Helping Behavior in Virtual Community

Chin-Shan Wu, Tunghai University

Fei Fei Cheng, Chung Hsing University

Yin-Lin Yang, Tunghai University

Chia-Jung Li, Tunghai University

Kai-Lin Chiu, Tunghai University

170Taiwan Intelligent Health Services Project: An Absorptive Capacity Perspective

Yi-Chang Li, Chung Shan Medical University

172Exploring the Adoption of Mobile Tour-guiding Systems

Yu-Chung Hung, National Chung Cheng University

Guan-Yu Chian, National University

175An e-Health Belief Model for Internet Weight Control Information Seeking and Acceptance Behavior

Yi-Chang Li, Chung Shan Medical University

178The Effects of QR Mobile Guiding and Information Richness -- A Field Experiment on National Park Tourists

Kuo-Fang Peng, National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Kuang-Wei Wen, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

181An Investigation on the Effect of Alienation and Loneliness on Social Network Site Use Intention

Chung-Chi Shen, National Chiayi University

182Why Do They Share Knowledge Online: A Reciprocal Behavior Perspective

Chung-Chi Shen, National Chiayi University

256eTextbook Pricing in the Digital Age: Leveling Sales

Stephan Brady, Pennsylvania State University

Management, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management

3European Country Contextual Differences Impacting Job Quality Characteristics and Worker Satisfaction

Jonathan Westover, Utah Valley University

Michelle Spencer, Utah Valley University

42Maximizing the Utility of an Organizational Management Course

Judson Faurer, Metro State College of Denver

Cynthia Sutton, Metro State College of Denver

47How High Performance Human Resource Practices Affect Knowledge Capacity and Innovation

Performance: An Example of Taiwanese MNCs

Huei-Fang Chen, Soochow University

Chih-Ying Wu, Soochow University

68Leading with Responsibility- A Psychological Development Process

David Antonioni, University of Wisconsin-Madison

148Predicting Arbitration Awards for Discipline and Discharge Cases

Thomas Norman, California State University Dominguez Hills

151Nurse Agreeableness and the Lowest Patient-Perceived Care Quality

Ching-I Teng, Chang Gung University

Wen-Hsin Hsu, Chang Gung University

152The Interrelationships among Core-Self Evaluation, Coping, Work-Family Conflict, and Job/Family Satisfaction: A Cognitive Framework of the Work-Family Interface

Melien Wu, National Chiayi University

Shu-Lien Wen, Chung-Yuan Christian University

155Structural Cultural Knowledge Theory and Key Declarative Structures: An Examination of International Business Education among the Acculturated

Jon Shapiro, Northeastern State University

David Pan, Northeastern State University

157Assessing Managerial Learning Effects: A Structural Effect Model for Engineers

Quey-Jen Yeh, National Cheng-Kung University

163Trust and Recruiting: An Extension of the Means-End Model of Decision Making

Kenneth Anderson, Gonzaga University

Molly Pepper, Gonzaga University

Molly Anderson, Gonzaga University

197Self-Confidence & Task Performance: Self-Efficacy & Goal Orientation in Supply Chain Decision Making

Rodney Traub, North Dakota State University

Sukumarakurup Krishnakumar, North Dakota State University

210Market Reactions to HR Outsourcing Announcements

Patrick Fort, University of Alaska Anchorage

Kevin Dow, University of Alaska Anchorage

Rashmi Prasad, University of Alaska Anchorage

211Best Practices in Faculty Mentoring

Bruce Raymond, Montana State University

215The Corporate Health Challenge: Impact of Extracurricular Involvement on Behavioral Change and Positive Affect Toward Place of Employment

Michael Wakefield, Colorado State University - Pueblo

219Critical PMO Functions on Cost Management - An Empirical Study in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Japan

Kaoru Nakamura, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Hiroshi Osada, Tokyo Institute of Technology

266Self-Development as a Managerial Competency: Integrating Self-Awareness, Self-Reflection and Self-Regulation Processes for Self-Directed Learning and Development

Paul Nesbit, Macquarie University

270Corporate Social Sensibility: The Case of Ambani and His Billion Dollar Home

Appa Rao Korukonda, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

291Ready, Aim, Backfire! Action Errors and Organizational Iatrogenisis

Mark Meckler, University of Portland

Kim Boal, Texas Tech University

Management Information Systems

8A Case Analysis of ERP Post-Implementation Issues

Robert Hurt, Cal Poly Pomona

17Successful Introduction of Cloud Computing into Your Organization: A Six-Step Conceptual Model

Hossein Bidgoli, California State University Bakersfield

77A Capstone Course for the Information Systems Major

Lewis Myers, Saint Edwards University

80Users as Knowledge Co-producers in Information System Development Process

Kuang-Ting Cheng, National Sun-Yat-sen University

Shih-Chieh "Jack" Hsu, National Sun-Yat-sen University

Tung-Ching Lin, National Sun-Yat-sen University

Yu-Wen Hung, National Sun-Yat-sen University

Shu-Ling Hsiao, Institute for Information Industry

88Expanding the Determining Constructs of TAM and TOE Frameworks for e-commerce Adoption by SMEs

Hart Awa, University of Port Harcourt

Ukoha Ojiabo, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Okeleke Nzeogwu, University of Southern Nevada

Benjamin Inyang, University of Calabar

104The Influence of Cloud Computing on Outsourcing of Information Systems by SME

Eugenia Y. Huang, National Chengchi University

Chi-Yau Chen, National Chengchi University

Po Yu Duan, National Chengchi University

106Exploring Open Computing

Yaman Roumani, Kent State University

Joseph Nwankpa, Kent State University

114Improving Maintenance of Business Policy Constraints in a Domain Specific Language

Tod Sedbrook, University of Northern Colorado

117Faculty Attitudes Regarding Knowledge Management Software and Activity Repositories

Robert Stone, University of Idaho

Lori Baker-Eveleth, University of Idaho

129An Analysis of Executive Behavior with Hospital Executive Information Systems in Medical Centers

Wei-Min Huang, National Chung Cheng University

132Use of Mobile Technology in Rural Medical Practices

Edward Rodgers, University of West Florida

Katja Rodgers, University of West Florida

140Preliminary Simulation of Hacker Targeting Decision

Mark Rounds, University of Idaho

Norman Pendegraft, University of Idaho

147The Impact of Multiple Related Projects on Acceptance of Open Source Software

Joseph Nwankpa, Kent State University

Yaman Roumani, Kent State University

186Business Intelligence: A Relevant Alternative to Undergraduate Business Statistics

Cameron Peterson, Utah State University

Zsolt Ugray, Utah State University

David Olsen, Utah State University

John Johnson, Utah State University

192Rethink of Task-Technology Fit Theory: The Moderation Effect of Individual Characteristics on Technology Evaluation

Xuequn Wang, Washington State University

Yanjun Yu, Washington State University

200The Impacts of Goal Orientation on ISD Members' Behaviors-A Contextual Model

Sheng-Pao Shih, Tamkang University

Hsieh-Hong Huang, National Taitung University

Yu-Wen Hung, National Sun-Yat-sen University

214Measurement of Individual Contributions in Linux User Group

Yuan Long, Colorado State University Pueblo

Leigh Jin, San Francisco State University

218Bridging the Gap Between Information Security Knowledge and Implementation – A Framework for Business Justification

Revital Elitzur, Loyola Marymount University

Ying Sai, Loyola Marymount University

230Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IT Compliance and Information Security

Dominique Louis, Pace University

250Using Extra Credit in a MIS Course to Motivate Student Learning Beyond the Classroom

Janna Crews, University of Nevada, Reno

252I'm a Digital Native – Of course I'm Computer Literate!

Annette Easton, San Diego State University

254Using Data Mining for Diagnosis of Diabetes: An Exploratory Analysis

Abbas Heiat, Montana State University-Billings

263Towards a Relevant Business Intelligence Experience: Enhancing the Database Knowledge of MIS Graduates

Ben Snow, Utah State University

Michael Black, Utah State University

Vance Cooney, Eastern Washington University

David Olsen, Utah State University

271Globalization, E-Business and Changing Currents in Human Resource Management

Appa Rao Korukonda, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

276IT Outsourcing Landscape: Past and Present

Mohammed Tafti, Hofstra University

280A Data Mining Approach to Fundraising: An Exploratory Analysis

Nafisseh Heiat, Montana State University-Billings

Management Science and Quantitative Methods

19Use Z or T Values to Construct Confidence Interval When n is Large

Louie Ren, University of Houston-Victoria

Peter Ren, University of North Texas

44Technology Selection: A Multiobjective Approach

Ardeshir Ahmadi, IHU

45Water Distribution as a Noncooperative Game

Ardeshir Ahmadi, IHU

55Measuring Airline Efficiency Differences: Asia, Europe and North America

Karen L. Fowler, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Seong-Jong Joo, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Jong Soon Park, Colorado State University-Pueblo

59A Computational Study of the Constrained Maximum Flow Problem

Cenk Caliskan, Utah Valley University

69Testing Normality of Disturbances in Least Absolute Value Regression

Terry Dielman, Texas Christian University

76Measuring the Efficiency of Health Care Services of a Colorado Hospital: A Longitudinal Analysis Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Karen L. Fowler, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Jong Soon Park, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Susan A. Giebel, Colorado State University-Pueblo

81Optimal Allocation of Training Resources

Nasreddine Saadouli, Gulf University for Science and Technology

149Bayesian Testing for a Pre-Selected Regression Coefficient

Yonggang Lu, University of Alaska Anchorage

184Exchange-Traded Funds: A Multidimensional Comparison

Rafael Solis, California State University, Fresno

198Decision Model for Selection of Discrete-Event Simulation Software – A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Approach

Abel Moreno, Metropolitan State College of Denver

Vinod Lall, Minnesota State University Moorhead

245Measuring and Benchmarking the Comparative Performance of Major Railroad Companies in the U.S.A.

Seong-Jong Joo, Colorado State University-Pueblo

He-Boong Kwon, Concord University

248Measuring and Benchmarking the Comparative Performance of School Districts

Thomas Cook, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Kathleen Overton, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Sue Hyun, Colorado State University-Pueblo

267NASA's Human Mission to a Near-Earth Asteroid: Landing on a Moving Target

Jeffrey Smith, California Institute of Technology

William Lincoln, California Institute of Technology

Charles Weisbin, California Institute of Technology

Marketing

25The Analysis of International Medical Tourism in Taiwan

Mei Lai, Taiwan Shoufu University

Wu Tsay, Shu-Te University

38Stay Frequency in Hotels: A Segmentation Study

Ugur Yavas, East Tennessee State University

64Consumer Power and Market Equalization

S. Umit Kucuk, Central Washington University

75The Study on Behavioral Intention of Consumers to Use M-commerce

Shih-Chi Chang, National Changhua University of Education

Ming-Ying Yang, National Changhua University of Education

85The Impacts of Country of Origin and Endorsers' Expertise on Product Attitude and Purchase Intention

Lee-Yun Pan, Feng Chia University

Chih Chi Lin, Feng Chia University

92A Cross-National Study of Corporate Twitter Use

Suzan Burton, University of Western Sydney

Alena Soboleva, Macquarie University

159Marketing Strategy for Sports Organizations Using Public Relations--A Case Study of the High-school Basketball League in Taiwan

Wen-Ing Chen, Aletheia University

Yi-Hsiu Lin, Aletheia University

Chung-Ko Wang, Xing-Hi Elementary School

Chen-Yueh Chen, National Chung Cheng University

Ching-Shan Lin, Fu-Jen Catholic University

161Corporate Sponsorship as a Marketing Strategy—The Case of National College Basketball Tournament in Taiwan

Wen-Ing Chen, Aletheia University

Yi-Hsiu Lin, Aletheia University

Chung-Ko Wang, Xing-Hi Elementary School

Chen-Yueh Chen, National Chung Cheng University

Ching-Shan Lin, Fu-Jen Catholic University

173The Department Store Game: Results of an Experimental Approach to Analyze Consumer Behavior and Credit Card Use

Gerhard Raab, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences

Kathrin Paul, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences

Joachim von Hunnius, Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences

176How to Decrease the Uncertainty of New Product Adoption: Role of Temporal Distance, Innovation Type, and Communication Strategy

Chung-Chi Shen, National Chiayi University

177The Impact of Social Ties and Message Type on Advertisement Effectiveness

Chung-Chi Shen, National Chiayi University

251Making Marketing Meaningful to Practitioners: Internationalization of People-Processing Services

Merlin Simpson, Pacific Lutheran University

Aidan Daly, National University of Ireland - Galway

Military Applications

36Large-Scale Facilities Condition Assessments

David Leinberger, Department of the Army OACSIM (DAIM-ODO)

John Bartoli, VISTA Technology Services, Inc.

51Manpower Optimization of USAF Facility and Infrastructure Support Requirements at Semi-Permanent Base

Hans Winkler, Air Force Institute of Technology

William Sitzabee, Air Force Institute of Technology

96Supply Chain Synchronization: Improving Distribution Velocity From The United States To Iraq

Joseph Skipper, Air Force Institute of Technology

Christopher Lanier, Air Force Institute of Technology

133Locating and Consolidating Strategic Inventory

John Bell, University of Tennessee

Joseph Skipper, Air Force Institute of Technology

William Cunningham, Air Force Institute of Technology

Daniel Mattioda, Air Force Institute of Technology

143Strategies for Logistics in Case of a Natural Disaster

Aruna Apte, Naval Postgraduate School

Keenan Yoho, Naval Postgraduate School

158AMPing Up Asset Management

Jared Ware, USACE Rock Island

174Implementing Choosing by Advantages (CBA), A Decision-Making System Applied to Water Purification Pre and Post Treatment Technologies

Peter Feng, Air Force Institute of Technology

Derek George, Air Force Institute of Technology

Mark Goltz, Air Force Institute of Technology

Alfred Thal, Air Force Institute of Technology

246A Value-Focused Network Optimization Solution for Transportation Mode Selection

Jeremy Jordan, Air Force Institute of Technology

Jeff Weir, Air Force Institute of Technology

Doral Sandlin, Air Force Institute of Technology

Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain Management

7Moderated Regression: Effects of IT Infrastructure Integration and Supply Chain Process Integration on the Relationships between RFID Critical Success Factors and System Deployment Outcomes

Rebecca Angeles, University of New Brunswick Fredericton

15Enhancing the Patient Orientation of Public Hospitals through more Effective Operational Practices and Resources Utilization

Jose Ferreira, University of Coimbra

Carlos Gomes, University of Coimbra

Mahmoud Yasin, East Tennessee State University

16A Literature Review of Maintenance Performance Measurement: Directions for Future Research

Jorge Simoes, University of Coimbra

Carlos Gomes, University of Coimbra

Mahmoud Yasin, East Tennessee State University

28Consumer Perceptions and the Dimensions of Quality

George Kenyon, Lamar University

Kabir Sen, Lamar University

37On the Performance of Wholesale Pricing in the Presence of Fairness Concerns and Information Asymmetry

Valery Pavlov, University of Auckland

Tava Olsen, University of Auckland

142Segmenting Services to Identify Key Process Success Factors

Mark Davis, Bentley University

Joy Field, Boston College

Euthemia Stavrulaki, Bentley University

144The Economics of Total Quality Management/Performance Excellence

Philip Chong, California State University, Long Beach

Omer Benli, California State University, Long Beach

165Risk-Averse Supplier and Retailer's Financing Decision

Weili Yin, Peking University

Lihua Chen, Peking University

217Joint Pricing and Inventory/Production Decisions in a Supply Chain: A State-of-the Art Survey

Run Hong Niu, Webster University

Ignacio Castillo, Wilfrid Laurier University

Tarja Joro, University of Alberta

268Sustainability of Consensus Decisions

Omer Benli, California State University, Long Beach

Philip Chong, California State University, Long Beach

Student Papers

31Applications of OR in Infection Outbreak Management

Andrey Fendyur, University of Calgary

46An Examination of Fraud and Corruption within the Industry of Oil and Gas

Baylee Richardson, Metro State College of Denver

Doug Laufer, Metro State College of Denver

78Why Do People Choose the Wrong Thing? Examine Users' Technology Evaluation in Different Contexts

Xuequn Wang, Washington State University

90Impact of Strategic Supply Chain Management on Organizational Performance

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130The Definition and Measurement of Extracurricular Activity: Guidelines and Recommendations for Future Research

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131Is Coefficient Alpha Correctly Reported? Preliminary Evidence from the Scholarly Literature

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277Green Automotive Assembly Supply Chain Logistics Model with Regional JIT Supplier Networks

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288Does It Make Sense for Dentists to Have an MBA? An Analysis of Joint MBA/DDS Degree Programs

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289Does the Video Game Secondary Market Affect a Consumer's Intention to Buy New?

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295Silos and Turf Wars in Project Management

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296Stakeholders' Role in Federal Project Management

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