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AABRI CONFERENCE ORLANDO 2012

CALENDAR AND PROGRAM

www.aabri.com/OC2012.html

Contents

Papers by Section Page 2 Conference Registration Times Page 8 Presenters and Participants Page 8 Session Chairs Page 10 Presentation facilities and time limits Page 10 Conference Contact Information Page 10 Conference / AABRI contact information Page 10 Academic and Business Research Institute Journals Page 10 Journal Submission of Conference Papers Page 11 AABRI Journal Submission Formatting Requirements Page 11 Call for Papers - AABRI Conference San Antonio 2012 Page 13 Call for Papers – AABRI Conference Las Vegas 2012 Page 14

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Papers by Section

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Registration, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, hotel atrium

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Registration, 7:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium

8:00 – 9:50 AM

Session 1 - Orange Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International

Chair - Park, Yonpae: Savannah State University

OC12049 - Grandzol, John: Bloomsburg University: Identification of Supply Chain Management

Best Practices for Sustainability: An Empirical Investigation.

OC12055 - Park, Yonpae: Savannah State University: How does marketing investment affect

financial value of a company: focusing company’s attitude toward sales training?.

OC12056 - Lau, Linda: Longwood University: An Empirical Comparison of College Students

Computer Self-Efficacy and Their Actual Computer Skills.

OC12070 - Macy, Anne: West Texas A&M University: Financing a remodel: The case of a

McDonald’s franchisee.

OC12037 - Carbo, Jerry: Shippensburg University: Exploring Solutions to Workplace Bullying.

OC12051 - Persons, Obeua: Rider University: Most Admired Companies Performance and

Compensation During 2007-2009 Recession.

Session 2 - Osceola Room – Education/Instructional Pedagogies

Chair – Hogan, Jan: Auburn University Montgomery

OC12005 - Bilbrey, Jerry: Anderson University: 5th grade mathematics and science: an analysis

of inquiry-based instruction vs. teacher-directed instruction.

OC12018 - Taylor, Joanna: Troy City Board of Education: 5th grade mathematics and science:

an analysis of inquiry-based instruction vs. teacher-directed instruction.

OC12036 - Bashir, Arshad: Appalachian State University: Attainment of 21st Century Skills

through Collaborative Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs.

OC12052 - Hogan, Jan: Auburn University Montgomery: Identifying Teacher Shutdown in Inner

City Schools.

OC12054 - Kaskey, Victoria: Ashland University: An Investigation into a University-Sponsored

Career Day on a Students Choice of a Profession.

10:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 3 – Orange Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International

Chair – Stollak, Matthew: St. Norbert College

OC12006 - Huebner, Richard: Norwich University: Barriers to adopting privacy-

preserving data mining (PPDM).

OC12014 - Stollak, Matthew: St. Norbert College: The Impact of Social Media Policies on the

Staffing and Socialization Process.

OC12016 - Vandenberg, Amy: St. Norbert College: The Impact of Social Media Policies on the

Staffing and Socialization Process.

OC12032 - Zeni, Jordan: St. Norbert College: The Impact of Social Media Policies on the Staffing

and Socialization Process.

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OC12033 - Lee, Cheon-Pyo: Fairmont State University: The Impact of Organizational

Characteristics and Vendor Activities on the Decision to Integrate Smartphones into

Clinical Workflow.

OC12034 - Zahedi, Shamsalsadat: Allameh Tabataba'i University: Tourism and Green

Management.

OC12040 - El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser: Lebanese American University: Use of self-service

technology in the Lebanese banking sector: convenience, reliability, and suitability.

OC12041 - Scribner, Kevin James: Saint Norbert College: The Impact of Social Media Policies on

the Staffing and Socialization Process Registration

OC12045 - Hasanpour Ghoroghchi, Esmaeil: Islamic Azad university- Qeshm branch:

Strategy Execution Capability: Case Study of Kedbanoo CO.

Session 4 - Osceola Room – Accounting/Finance/Economics

Chair – George Rideout, Evolution Strategists

OC12003 - Matthews, Warren: LeTourneau University: Mortgage Market Reform: Housing for

the 21st Century.

OC12011 - Sun, Qian: Kutztown University: Trading Volume and Overconfidence with

Differential Information, and Heterogeneous Investors.

OC12013 - Tan, Kim: California State University Stanislaus: Trend in Accounting Student

Characteristics: Results from 2005-2010 Archival Transcript Data.

OC12021 - Haen, Jason: St. Norbert College: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accounting

Undergraduate Education.

OC12059 - Kao, Robert: Park University: Investors Ripple Effects in the Dynamic Financial

Environment.

OC12090 - Dah, Abdullah: Lebanese American University: The Effect of Independent Directors

on Firm Value.

OC12092 - Schadrie, Robert: St. Norbert College: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accounting

Undergraduate Education.

OC12093 - Van Lanen, Matthew: St. Norbert College: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accounting

Undergraduate Education.

12:00 - 1:50 PM

Session 5 - Orange Room – No presentations scheduled Session 6 - Osceola Room – No presentations scheduled

2:00 - 3:50 PM

Session 7 - Orange Room – Education/Instructional Pedagogies

Chair – Artis, Andy: University of South Florida Polytechnic

OC12058 - Artis, Andy: University of South Florida Polytechnic: Self-directed learning: a meta-

analytic review of adult learning constructs.

OC12071 - Rutledge, Valerie: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Cohorts, Communities of

Inquiry, and Course Delivery: Best Practices in Learning.

OC12072 - Rausch, David: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Cohorts, Communities of

Inquiry, and Course Delivery: Best Practices in Learning (abstract already submitted

and conditionally approved).

OC12073 - Dodd, Beth: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Cohorts, Communities of

Inquiry, and Course Delivery: Best Practices in Learning (abstract already submitted

and conditionally approved).

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OC12091 - English, Donald: Texas A&M University-Commerce: Workplace Qualities: Views of

College of Business Deans and Human Resource Managers. Evidence from Four OECD

countries. Explanation effects on theft, performance, and emotions.

OC12110 – Almerico, Gina: The University of Tampa: Exploring U.S. Westward Expansion in the

Elementary Curriculum through Tall Tales

Session 8 - Osceola Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International

Chair – La Pira, Frank: ESC Saint Etienne

OC12022 - La Pira, Frank: ESC Saint Etienne: The Shadow Economies of Southern Europe, a

Vicious Circle Perspective.

OC12057 - Martin, Thomas: Holy Family University: Concealed Internet traffic and exfiltration:

the insider threat and resolution.

OC12061 - Yeboah, Eric: Laurea university of applied sciences: Graduate

entrepreneurship an alternative in the 21st century.

OC12077 - Halawi, Leila: Lebanese American University: Knowledge Management within the

Lebanese Real Estate Bubble: An Exploratory Study.

OC12078 - Maharshak, Arie: OBC, Israel: Student Loans - Stated versus Perceived

Attitudes.

4:00 - 5:50 PM

Session 9 - Orange Room – Accounting/Finance/Economics Chair - Creamer, William: Strayer University

OC12028 - Gardner, Lara: Southeastern Louisiana University: Technology Adoption in

Healthcare: Physicians' Decisions and Incentives.

OC12060 - Creamer, William: Strayer University: The Effect of Business Transformation and

Innovation Economics on Sustainable Corporate Competitive Advantage.

OC12062 - Min, Hong-ghi: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: Dynamic

Correlation Analysis of US Financial Crisis and Contagion

OC12092 - Schadrie, Robert: St. Norbert College: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accounting

Undergraduate Education.

OC12093 - Van Lanen, Matthew: St. Norbert College: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Accounting

Undergraduate Education.

OC12095 - Chen, Hanmei: Rowan University: Financial Crisis and Audit Risk. Session 10 - Osceola Room – Overflow session – The overflow session will be used for presenters who were unable to attend their scheduled session for whatever reason.

Registration, 4:30 – 5:30 PM, hotel atrium

Friday, January 6, 2012 - Registration, 8:00 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium

8:00 - 9:50 AM

Session 11 - Orange Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International

Chair – Turner, Stephen: Holy Family University

OC12047 - Law, Daniel: Gonzaga University: A Study of the Effects of the Credit Crisis on the

Shanghai Composite Index Using the Hilbert-Huang Transformation.

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OC12075 - Lennon, Ron: University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee: The Impact of

Demographics on Social Networking.

OC12076 - Monahan, Michael: Frostburg State University: A Comparison of the Internet

Viewing and Buying Habits of University Students in Spain and the USA.

OC12079 - Turner, Stephen: Holy Family University / Known-Quantity.com: Benefits and risks

of cloud computing.

OC12087 - Stowe, Charles: Lander University: Strategies for Advancing Individual and

Organizational Innovation.

OC12096 - Xu, Shenghan: University of Idaho: Making Volunteerism Work: the Operational Side

of Story of Non-Profit Organization. Session 12 - Osceola Room – Accounting/Finance/Economics

Chair – Hays, Fred: University of Missouri-Kansas City

OC12015 - Zhao, Shunan: Lingnan University: Profit Warnings and Market Efficiency: Evidence

from Chinese Stock Markets.

OC12023 - Hays, Fred: University of Missouri-Kansas City: Does Technology Matter?: Evidence

from the Credit Union Industry.

OC12029 - Sexton, Thomas: Stony Brook University: Efficiency-Based Funding for Public Four-

Year Colleges and Universities.

OC12030 - Shen, Raphael: University of Detroit Mercy: China’s Economic Miracles: Successes

Amidst Glaring Hazards.

OC12094 - Mantzopoulos, Victoria: University of Detroit Mercy: China's Economic Miracles:

Successes Amidst Glaring Hazards

OC12043 - Zeng, Tao: WIlfrid Laurier University: Tax and investors decision of realizing capital

gains.

10:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 13 - Orange Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International

Chair – Woosley, John: Southeastern Louisiana University

OC12009 - Micu, Camelia: University of Connecticut: Living in a globalized world: extending the

concept of consumer ethnocentrism.

OC12010 - Ghosh-Chowdhury, Tilottama: Quinnipiac University: Living in a globalized world:

Extending the concept of consumer ethnocentrism.

OC12024 - Woosley, John: Southeastern Louisiana University: Improving Pharmaceutical

Supply Chains and Inventory Management Decision Support for a Hospital.

OC12026 - Supitchayangkool, Surat: Burapha University: The difference between

satisfied/dissatisfied tourists toward service quality and revisit Pattaya, Thailand

OC12027 - Lertputtarak, Sarunya: Burapha University: The relationship among destination

image, food image, and revisit Pattaya, Thailand

OC12048 - El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser: Lebanese American University: EPQ model with imperfect

quality items of raw material and finished product.

OC12108 – Kiker, Scott: Auburn University Montgomery: Effects of Task Performance, Helping

and Voice on Supervisory Reward Decisions.

OC12109 – Kiker, Nary: Auburn University Montgomery: Effects of Task Performance, Helping

and Voice on Supervisory Reward Decisions.

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Session 14 - Osceola Room – Education/Instructional Pedagogies

Chair – Green, Robert: Lynn University

OC12012 - Green, Robert: Lynn University: Are there different applied project learning outcomes

between senior and sophomore-junior students?

OC12035 - Gentry, Ruben: Jackson State University: Collaboration Skills Pre-service Teachers

Acquire in A Responsive Preparation Program.

OC12038 - Macke, Caroline: Northern Kentucky University: Teaching Research to MSW

Students: Effectiveness of the Team-Based Learning Pedagogy.

OC12053 - Kim, Dong-gook: Dalton State College: Gender differences in the effectiveness of

Google Forms in class.

OC12063 - Zhang, Jiabei: Western Michigan University: Effects of Different Adapted Physical

Education Preparation Programs on Enrollments.

12:00 - 1:50 PM

Awards Luncheon – Hotel Atrium

2:00 - 3:50 PM

Session 15 - Orange Room – Accounting/Finance/Economics

Chair – Robert Houmes, Jacksonville University

OC12064 - Janes, Troy: Rutgers University-Camden: Empirical evidence of financial statement

manipulation during economic recessions.

OC12069 - Yassin, Noura: Beirut Arab University: The role of internal audit function in

corporate governance: an empirical study on commercial banks in Lebanon.

OC12074 - Shalishali, Maurice: Columbus State University, GA: A Test of the International

Fisher Effect in Selected Asian Countries.

OC12098 - Baek, Chung: Troy University-Dothan: Do Stock Market P/E Ratios Go through

Structural Changes?

OC12102 - Foley, Maggie: Jacksonville University: The Demand for Treasury Securities at

Auction.

OC12103 - Houmes, Robert: Jacksonville University: A study of the value relevance impact of

SFAS 158 on firms with defined benefit pension plans.

Session 16 - Oceola Room – Management/Marketing/MIS/International Chair – Raymond Papp, The University of Tampa

OC12001 - Dommeyer, Curt: California State University at Northridge: Using a Cute Stimulus to

Increase Survey Participation.

OC12002 - Papp, Raymond: The University of Tampa: Virtual Reality Retailing in Second Life.

OC12004 - Shaw, John: Jacksonville University: Who wants to know why?: Curiosity as a

moderator of explanation effects on theft, performance, and emotions.

OC12019 - Matulich, Erika: The University of Tampa: Third places and spaces: third places and

spaces: digital socialization of the next generation.

OC12050 - Rideout, George: Evolution Strategists: A Framework for Leading Change: First-to-

Change Mover Advantage Triangle (FCMA).

OC12065 - Alsaaty, Falih: Bowie State University: The Cycle of Births and Deaths of U.S.

Employer Micro Firms.

OC12104 - Mirabella, Jim: Jacksonville University: Comparative Assessment of Online Activities

for Learning Statistics Outside the Classroom.

OC12105 - Sigmond, Norman: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: Will the Future of Many

Professional Athletes be in Poverty?

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4:00 – 5:50 PM

Session 17 – Orange Room – Education/Instructional Pedagogies Chair – Thornton, Barry: Jacksonville University

OC12017 - Walters, Melissa: The University of Tampa: Student Perceptions of Business Ethics: A

Qualitative Approach.

OC12046 - Workman, Ed: Northern Kentucky University: Kentucky career and technical teacher

education

OC12085 - Dole, Carol: Jacksonville University: Factors Affecting Freshmen Retention.

OC12089 - Adams, Michael: Jacksonville University: Factors Affecting Freshmen Retention.

OC12108 - Thornton, Barry: Jacksonville University: Factors Affecting Freshmen Retention.

OC12186 - Thornton, Barry: Jacksonville University: Analyzing ETS Graduate Major Field Test

Results.

OC12112 – Braun, Bradley: University of Central Florida: Innovation in Effective Delivery

of Streaming Video Instruction to the Mass-Section Business Statistics Course.

Session 18 - Oceola Room – Overflow session – The overflow session will be used for presenters who were unable to attend their scheduled session for whatever reason.

Saturday, January 7, 2012 - Registration, 8:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium

9:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 19/20 - Orange Room - Case Studies Chair – Erika Matulich, The University of Tampa

OC12107 – Matulich, Erika: The University of Tampa: Fulfilling the Dream: Sega Corp’s Plan to

Rise Above.

OC12039 - Demps, Julius: Jacksonville University: Evaluating The Perceptions of Employee

Salary Reductions Between Baby Boomers and Generation X.

OC12101 - Baker, Erica: CSX Transportation / Jacksonville University: Evaluating The

Perceptions of Employee Salary Reductions Between Baby Boomers and Generation X.

OC12020 - McMurrian, Robert: The University of Tampa: Fulfilling the Dream: Sega Corp’s Plan

to Rise Above.

OC12025 - Vann, Nikol: The University of Tampa: The Rise and Fall of Circuit City.

OC12031 - Sheffer, Kasey: The University of Tampa: The Rise and Fall of Circuit City.

OC12044 - Kabbani, Salem: Pending.

OC12067 - Bicehouse, Vaughn: University of Pittsburgh at Bradford: The Portraiture of Nick:

Scen one the early years.

OC12068 - Nicholas, Karen: Western Carolina University: The push and pull of innovation: A

start-up case study.

OC12080 - Dickinson, Barry: Holy Family University: Intermec, Inc.: Reformulating a Multi-

Channel Strategy.

OC12099 - DeFillippi, Robert: Suffolk University: The Xerox P&G Co-Innovation Partnership:

Genesis and Initial Formation.

There are no Saturday afternoon sessions. The conference ends at noon Saturday.

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Conference Registration Desk Schedule Wednesday, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, hotel atrium Thursday, 7:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30 PM, hotel atrium Friday, 8:00 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium Saturday, 8:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel atrium

If you do not get to registration before your scheduled presentation time, please make your presentation and register at the next scheduled time. Coupons for the awards luncheon, Howl-at-the-Moon cover charge and 1 free drink coupon per registered participant are in the registration package. If you plan on attending these events make sure you register in time to pick up your registration package.

Presenters and Participants The following table lists all registered conference presenters and participants in alphabetical order by last name. (NP = Not Presenting)

Last Name First Name University / Organization Session(s)

Adams Michael Jacksonville University 17

Allen Gary Blue Tip P/L NP

Allen Sara Blue Tip P/L NP

Almerico Gina The University of Tampa 7

Alsaaty Falih Bowie State University 16

Artis Andy University of South Florida Polytechnic 7

Baek Chung Troy University-Dothan 15

Baker Erica CSX Transportation / Jacksonville University 19

Bashir Arshad Appalachian State University 2

Berns Richard Bowling Green State University NP

Bicehouse Vaughn University of Pittsburgh@ Bradford 19

Bilbrey Jerry Anderson University 2

Braun Bradley University of Central Florida 17

Carbo Jerry Shippensburg University 1

Chen Hanmei Rowan University 9

Cismaru Magdalena University of Regina, Canada NP

Creamer William Strayer University 9

Dah Abdullah Lebanese American University 4

Defillippi Robert Suffolk University 19

Demps Julius Jacksonville University 19

Dickinson Barry Holy Family University 19

Dodd Beth University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 7

Dole Carol Jacksonville University 17

Dommeyer Curt California State University at Northridge 16

El-Kassar Abdul-Nasser Lebanese American University 3-13

English Donald Texas A&M University-Commerce 7

Foley Maggie Jacksonville University 15

Gardner Lara Southeastern Louisiana University 9

Gentry Ruben Jackson State University 14

Ghosh-Chowdhury Tilottama Quinnipiac University 13

Grandzol John Bloomsburg University 1

Green Robert Lynn University 14

Haen Jason St. Norbert College 4

Halawi Leila Lebanese American University 8

Hardin Cindy Florida Southern College NP

Hasanpour Ghoroghchi Esmaeil Islamic Azad university- Qeshm branch 3

Hays Fred University of Missouri-Kansas City 12

Hogan Jan Auburn University Montgomery 2

Houmes Robert Jacksonville University 15

Huebner Richard Norwich University 3

Janes Troy Rutgers University-Camden 15

Kabbani Salem 19

Kao Robert Park University 4

Kaskey Victoria Ashland University 2

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Kiker Mary Auburn University Montgomery 13

Kiker Scott Auburn University Montgomery 13

Kim Dong-Gook Dalton State College 14

Kislaja Inesa Ticon Development Consulting NP

LaPira Frank ESC Saint Etienne 8

Lau Linda Longwood University 1

Law Daniel Gonzaga University 11

Lee Cheon-Pyo Fairmont State University 3

Lennon Ron Univ of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 11

Lertputtarak Sarunya Burapha University Thailand 13

Leshay Steven Wilmington University NP

Macke Caroline Northern Kentucky University 14

Macy Anne West Texas A&M University 1

Maharshak Arie OBC, Israel 8

Mantzopoulos Victoria University of Detroit Mercy 12

Martin Thomas Holy Family University 8

Matsuzaki Yutaka Seikei University Tokyo NP

Matthews Warren LeTourneau University 4

Matulich Erika The University of Tampa 16-19

McMurrian Robert The University of Tampa 19

Micu Camelia University of Connecticut 13

Min Hong-Ghi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology 9

Mirabella Jim Jacksonville University 16

Monahan Michael Frostburg State University 11

Nicholas Karen Western Carolina University 19

Papp Raymond The University of Tampa 16

Park Yonpae Savannah Sate University 1

Persons Obeua Rider University 1

Rausch David University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 7

Rideout George Evolution Strategists 16

Rutledge Valerie University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 7

Schadrie Robert St. Norbert College 4

Scribner Kevin James Saint Norbert College 3

Sexton Thomas Stony Brook University 12

Shalishali Maurice Columbus State University, GA 15

Shaw John Jacksonville University 16

Sheffer Kasey The University of Tampa 19

Shen Raphael University of Detroit Mercy 12

Sigmond Norman Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 16

Stollak Matthew St. Norbert College 3

Stowe Charles Lander University 11

Sun Qian Kutztown University 4

Supitchayangkool Surat Burapha University Thailand 13

Tan Kim California State University Stanislaus 4

Taylor Joanna Troy City Board of Education 2

Thomas Daniel Blue Tip P/L NP

Thornton Barry Jacksonville University 17

Turner Stephen Holy Family University / Known-Quantity.com 11

Vandenberg Amy St. Norbert College 3

Van Lanen Matthew St. Norbert College 4

Vann Nikol The University of Tampa 19

Walters Melissa The University of Tampa 17

Woosley John Southeastern Louisiana University 13

Workman Ed Northern Kentucky University 17

Xu Shenghan University of Idaho 11

Yassin Noura Beirut Arab University 15

Yeboah Eric laurea university of applied sciences 8

Zahedi Shamsalsadat Allameh Tabataba'i University 3

Zeng Tao WIlfrid Laurier University 12

Zeni Jordan St. Norbert College 3

Zhang Jiabei Western Michigan University 14

Zhao Shunan Lingnan University 12

Zhou Huiqin None listed NP

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Session Chairs

The following individuals are serving as Session Chairs for Conference Orlando 2012: Session 1 Park, Yonpae Savannah Sate University Session 2 Hogan, Jan Auburn University Montgomery Session 3 Stollak, Matthew St. Norbert College Session 4 George Rideout Evolution Strategists Session 7 Artis, Andy University of South Florida Polytechnic Session 8 La Pira, Frank ESC Saint Etienne Session 9 Creamer, William Strayer University Session 11 Turner, Stephen Holy Family University Session 12 Hays, Fred University of Missouri-Kansas City Session 13 Woosley, John Southeastern Louisiana University Session 14 Green, Robert Lynn University Session 15 Houmes, Robert Jacksonville University Session 16 Papp, Raymond The University of Tampa Session 17 Thornton, Barry Jacksonville University Session 19/20 Matulich, Erika The University of Tampa Session chairs are responsible for starting their session on time, having all presenters introduce themselves to each other and the other attendees of the session, holding each presenter to a fifteen-minute presentation, leading a twenty-minute discussion session after presentations, and adjourning the session on time. Please cooperate with session chairs and help them keep your session on schedule. Presentation facilities and time limits Each presentation room is equipped with a Windows XP based notebook computer with Microsoft office 2007, a projector and speakers. There will be internet access on the presentation computers. The computers do not have DVD drives. Bring your presentations on a USB drive. Presentations are limited to FIFTEEN minutes. Long presentations take time away from other presenters. Please be courteous and keep your presentation to fifteen minutes or less. The session chairs will tell you when you have five minutes left, two minutes left, and 30 seconds to wrap up. AABRI contact information For problems with your hotel room or hotel reservation please contact the hotel desk. For conference-related concerns please see one of the conference staff or ask the hotel desk to contact one of us for you. AABRI contact information is located on the www.aabri.com website. Individual AABRI staff contact information is on the business cards included in the registration package. Academic and Business Research Institute Journals The Academic and Business Research Institute supports the research and publication needs of business and education faculty. AABRI journals accept submissions in education, ethics, technology and all business fields. Click on the Journals link on the www.aabri.com website to see which of our journals serves your publication needs or click below to access the individual journals directly. Academic and Business Research Institute (AABRI) journals have been accepted to be part of the EBSCOhost and ProQuest databases along with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities. AABRI publishes the following seventeen peer-reviewed academic journals:

• Journal of Academic and Business Ethics • Journal of Aviation Management and Education • Journal of Behavioral Studies in Business • Journal of Business Cases and Applications • Journal of Case Research in Business and Economics • Journal of Case Studies in Accreditation and Assessment • Journal of Case Studies in Education

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• Journal of Contemporary Counseling and Research • Journal of Finance and Accountancy • Journal of Instructional Pedagogies • Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies • Journal of Legal Issues and Cases in Business • Journal of Management and Marketing Research • Journal of Sustainability and Green Business • Journal of Technology Research • Research in Business and Economics Journal • Research in Higher Education Journal

Journal Submission of Conference Papers Conference proceedings of Academic and Business Research Institute conferences are not copyrighted. Copyright for the manuscripts in the proceedings is owned by the individual authors of the papers. AABRI understands that it is the intent of most conference participants to use the conference as a means to get constructive criticism of their research so it may be improved to journal-publication quality. AABRI conference participants are free to submit their manuscripts for journal publication without copyright concerns. We invite all Conference Orlando participants to submit their manuscripts to one of our academic journals. As a special incentive for registered conference participants, we are waiving the journal review fee for conference participants subject to the following conditions: • The conference participant must be the author or coauthor of the manuscript. • Only one no-review-fee submission per conference participant. • Normal publication fees apply. • Manuscripts must meet AABRI journal submission formatting requirements (below). Manuscripts not

meeting these requirements will be returned without review. • Use your conference registration number (OC12XXX) as your receipt number on the AABRI Journal

Manuscript Submission Form. Submissions not including the registration number will not be reviewed. Only one manuscript per conference registration number.

• Expires ninety days from the end of the conference. AABRI Journal Submission Formatting Requirements All papers submitted to all journals must meet the following requirements. Please check each bullet point as you review your manuscript prior to submission :

• Files must be submitted in Microsoft Word or RTF format. • All manuscripts must be single-spaced. • The title must be bold, black, 16 point Arial font, maximum of 12 words, single spaced, and

centered on the top line(s) of the title page only. • The remainder of the manuscript must be black 12 point Arial font. • List all authors with their organizational affiliations and email addresses on the title page

immediately following the title. Center author information as follows:

Author 1 name Author 1 organization

Author 2 name

Author 2 organization

• DO NOT LIST AUTHORS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE MANUSCRIPT. Manuscripts are double-blind reviewed. Title pages are separated from manuscripts before they are sent to the reviewers.

• All manuscripts must include a maximum 250 word abstract on the title page immediately following the author(s)' names.

• Add a list of 5-6 keywords one line below the abstract. Begin with Keywords: then list the keywords on the same line, separated by commas.

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Call for Papers - Conference San Antonio 2012

You are invited to submit your manuscripts, works in progress, or abstracts for presentation at the Academic and Business Research Institute International Conference - San Antonio 2012. Registration is available through February 29, 2012. All completed manuscripts presented at the conference may be submitted for review by AABRI editors for possible publication in one of our Cabell's-listed academic journals (review fee waived). See the Conference Overview for more details. Conference registration fees are $315 per participant for the first paper and $100 for additional papers presented by the same participant. All conference attendees and participants must register. AABRI has reserved a block of deluxe rooms at the Drury Plaza Hotel located in the heart of San Antonio's Riverwalk. These deluxe rooms are available for AABRI conference participants at a low $129.99 per night. Included in the room rate are the following amenities:

• Free breakfast at Drury, hot fresh pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and more.

• Free Social from 5:30-7:00 pm each evening relax and enjoy a rotating menu of hot foods and cold beverages in the hotel lobby.

• Free Local Phone Calls • Free Long Distance - One hour every room every night. • Wireless Internet Access – High speed Internet in all rooms and the lobby. • Soda and Popcorn – From 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm every night in the lobby. • Plus much more!!

Reservations at the Drury can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com or by calling 1-800-325-0720 and refer to group number 2119840. Hotel reservations received after Friday, March 2, 2012 will be provided on a space-available basis at regular hotel rates.

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Call for Papers - Conference Las Vegas 2012

www.aabri.com/LV2012.html You are invited to submit your manuscripts, works in progress, or abstracts for presentation at the Academic and Business Research Institute Conference – Las Vegas 2012 Hosted at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino, the AABRI Conference Las Vegas 2012 provides authors the opportunity to present your papers, publish them in the conference proceedings and share them with colleagues worldwide. All completed manuscripts presented at the conference may be submitted for review by AABRI editors for possible publication in one of our Cabell's-listed academic journals. See the Conference Overview for more details. Conference registration fees are $325 per participant for the first paper and $100 for additional papers presented by the same participant. All conference participants must register.

Early registration $275 through June 30, 2012 AABRI has reserved a block of rooms for conference participants at a low $79 per night rate (single or double). Call 702-777-2459 and tell the reservation agent you are attending the Academic and Business Research Institute conference. There are a limited number of rooms at the $79 per night rate so please make your reservation as early as possible. Conference submissions and registrations are accepted until September 4, 2012.

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