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DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE SOUTHWEST REGION

2006 – 2007 OFFICERS

President: Chang-Tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi President Elect: David Chou, Eastern Michigan University Program Chair: Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University Program Chair Elect: Kai Koong, University of Texas-Pan American Secretary: Carl Rebman, University of San Diego VP-Finance: Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi VP-Student Liaison: Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi VP-Member Services: Brian Reithel, The University of Mississippi DSI Regionally-Elected VP: Robert Pavur, University of North Texas Regional Archivist: Paul Cronan, University of Arkansas Proceedings Editor: Carlo Mora, New Mexico State University Publications Coordinator: Carl Rebman, University of San Diego Council Members: Ken Black, University of Houston-Clear Lake Kamlesh Mehta, Sierra Nevada College Bala Maniam, Sam Houston State University Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University, Shreveport Pete Chong, University of Houston, Downtown Fred Kitchens, Ball State University Peggy Lane, University of Arkansas Michael Brendler, Louisiana State University, Shreveport Stephen Lunce, Texas A&M International University John Seydel, Arkansas State University

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dr. Brian Reithel, The University of Mississippi

Recipient of the 2007 Thomson South-Western Outstanding Educator Award

CONGRATULATIONS!

Performance Implication of Cooperative Norms Shaohan Cai, Lakehead University

Zhilin Yang, City University of Hong Kong

Recipients of the 2007 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Distinguished Paper Award

Nostalgia and the Need for Social Connectedness: Implications for Marketing Management Dennis Kopf, New Mexico State University Marco Wolf, New Mexico State University

SWDSI Best Student Paper Award

Empirical Evidence of the Fairness and Quality of Peer Evaluations David Malone, Texas Tech University

Alpha Iota Delta Best Paper for Instructional Innovation

CONGRATULATIONS!

Dr. Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University at Shreveport SWDSI Outstanding Service Award

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SWDSI TRACK CHAIRS

Accounting Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi

Decision Support Systems/ Expert Systems/ Knowledge Management Sam Lee, Texas State University, San Marcos

E-Commerce Wayne Headrick, University of Texas-Pan American

Economics & Finance Balasundram Maniam, San Houston State University

Information Security & Privacy Vasant Raval, Creighton University

Innovative Instruction Sandy Edwards, Northeastern State University

International Business Winnie Lee, New Mexico State University

Management James Bishop, New Mexico State University

Manufacturing Management Fred Raafat, San Diego State University

Management Information Systems Leida Chen, Creighton University

Operations & Supply Chain Management Nalini Govindarajulu, Creighton University

Project Management Terry Adler, New Mexico State University

Quantitative Methods & Quality Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University, Shreveport

Student Track Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi

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March 15, 2007 (Thursday)

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Pacific Salon 5

SWDSI Officer Meeting

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Accounting-I Accounting Education Session Chair: Loren Margheim, University of San Diego A First Look at the Educational Competencies Desired by Mid-sized CPA Firms Loren Margheim, University of San Diego Judi Hora, University of San Diego Diane Pattison, University of San Diego The Best Practice in Teaching Financial Accounting for Executive MBA Classes: Build Your Own Case Ali Sedaghat, Loyola College-Maryland Developing an Activity-based Teaching and Learning in Accounting. Lisa Lee, Coastline College Chiou-hsiung Chang, California State University at Dominquez Hills The Folly of Making EPS Comparisons Across Companies: Do Accounting Textbooks Send the Correct Message? Timothy Kelley, University of San Diego Judith Hora, University of San Diego

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Management Information Systems-I MIS and Performance Session Chair: Paula Ann Hughes, Texas Woman’s University Analysis Skills for Business Decisions Joan Limpkin, Wright State University Information Technology’s CMMI and the Triple Bottom Line David A. Bainbridge, Alliant International University René Naert, Alliant International University Change Management: Implementing Business Processes Mahesh Raisinghani, Texas Woman’s University Nicolah Ajaratu Alharazim, Texas Woman’s University Quanteer Williams, Texas Woman’s University Vivek Pillai, Texas Woman’s University Zainab Fatu Ariyibi, Texas Woman’s University Paula Ann Hughes, Texas Woman’s University

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8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Management-I Customer and Client Service Session Chair: Tammy Drezner, California State University, Fullerton An Assessment of Reactions of Turkish Consumers to Unethical Company Behaviors F. Bahar Ozdogan, Baskent University Donald Baack, Pittsburg State University Zeliha Eser, Baskent University Musa Pinar, Valparaiso University The Impact of Vietnam’s Entry into WTO (World Trade Organization) on Service Quality in the Vietnamese Banking Industry Long Pham, New Mexico State University Minjoon Jun, New Mexico State University Casualty Collection Points – Number and Population Covered Tammy Drezner, California State University-Fullerton Prescription Drug Advertising: Pros, Cons, and Avenues for Future Research Yam Limbu, New Mexico State University

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Quantitative Methods and Quality –I Quantitative Analysis in Operations Research Session Chair: Michael Hanna, University of Houston, Clear Lake Optimization of a Production Scheduling Problem G. Naadimuthu, Fairleigh Dickinson University S. Waziruddin, Kansas State University E.S. Lee, Kansas State University Omitting Constant Costs in Linear Programming Michael Hanna, University of Houston-Clear Lake Robert R. Hill, University of Houston-Clear Lake Alternative Forecasting Percentage Luh Ren, University of North Texas Peter Ren, University of North Texas Christine Ren, University of North Texas Jonathan Du, University of North Texas All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go: How Much of this Slow-Moving Inventory Will Sell? Matt Lindsey, University of Texas at Tyler Robert Pavur, University of North Texas

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10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Golden Ballroom FBD Coffee Break

Please make plans to visit the exhibits for information on the latest books & newest educational technologies.

Please let exhibitors know how much we appreciate their presence and continued support!

Drawing for complimentary FBD 2008 & FBD 2009 registration ($150 value). Must be present to win.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Economics and Finance-I Economic and Financial Applications Session Chair: Michael Brendler, Louisiana State University, Shreveport The Income Distribution Effect of Natural Disasters: An Analysis of Hurricane Katrina Michael Brendler, Louisiana State University in Shreveport Charlotte A. Jones, Louisiana State University in Shreveport Education Vouchers: A Review of Recent Evidence William Davis, University of Tennessee at Martin Obesity and its Financial Implications Maria Lopez, Sam Houston State University Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University Using Quantitative Analysis to Measure the Quality of Care Rendered by Health Plans Lynn Paringer, California State University, East Bay

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Project Management-I Session Chair: Terry Adler, New Mexico State University A Study of Project Management Course Coverage Lai Liu, The University of Texas-Pan American Kai S. Koong, The University of Texas-Pan American June Wei, University of West Florida Project Management Cost Reporting: Fact or Fiction Terry Adler, New Mexico State University Bill Smith, New Mexico State University Project Manager Leadership and Project Success: An Exploratory Study Gregg Thomas, Clemson University

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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Innovative Instruction-I Teaching from a Distance Session Chair: Stephen Lunce, Midwestern State University A Comparison of Traditional, Web-based and Internet-Assisted Learning Stephen Lunce, Midwestern State University Leslie M. Lunce, University of North Texas Daniel D. Friesen, University of North Texas-Dallas Self-Governance and its Role in Online Learning Communities Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University, Shreveport John A. Vassar, Louisiana State University, Shreveport Distance Learning from Multiple Perspectives Susan Rahmatian, California State University, Fresno Evaluating the Big Five Personality Test as a Foundation for an Online Student Course Recommendation System Queen Booker, Minnesota State University, Mankato Fred L. Kitchens, Ball State University Carl Rebman, University of San Diego

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7

SESSION D Panel-I Implementing SAP in the Business Curriculum Panel Chair: Ross Quarles, Sam Houston State University Panelists: Gail Corbitt, California State University, Chico Carlo Mora, New Mexico State University This session addresses the ways in which SAP has been implemented into the business curriculum at a number of universities. Specific topics included are the logistics of securing access to SAP, the role of the SAP University Alliance, training available to faculty in SAP, curriculum materials available to support implementation, examples of courses and programs into which SAP can be beneficially implemented, tips and suggestions from programs that have implemented SAP, and other topics of interest. A question and answer session will be included so that participants can address specific concerns or issues regarding how SAP can be implemented.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Break (on your own)

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1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Management Information Systems—II MIS Applications Session Chair: Malini Krishnamurthi, California State University, Fullerton Developing Predictive Models using the Supervised Learner Technique: A Data Mining Strategy to Identify Risk Factors of Cardiac Arrests among Elderly Patients Malini Krishnamurthi, California State University, Fullerton Will Agile Methodologies Work in Offshore Outsourcing? Vishal Sachdev, University of Texas at Arlington Kishen Iyengar, University of Texas at Arlington Publication Bias: What are Your Chances of Publishing in a Top Tier Journal? Debasish Banerjee, Western Carolina University Meghan Hazelrigg, Western Carolina University

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Management-II Employee Turnover Session Chair: Khadija Al-Arkoubi, New Mexico State University Work Schedules and Employee Turnover James Martin, Wayne State University Kristin E. Charles, Portland State University Robert R. Sinclair, Portland State University Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, and Intention to Quit the Organization: The Case of Law Enforcement Officers Michael Glissmeyer, New Mexico State University James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University Effect of Organizational Trust and Pay Satisfaction on Organizational Commitment and Intent to Quit Ashish Mahajan, New Mexico State University James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University K. Dow Scott, Loyola University, Chicago An Investigation of the Determinants of Turnover Intention among Drivers Khadija Al-Arkoubi, New Mexico State University James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University K. Dow Scott, Loyola University, Chicago

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1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Quantitative Methods & Quality—II Quantitative Models Session Chair: Tammy Drezner, California State University, Fullerton Deriving Statistical Models Frank Landram, West Texas A&M University A Spatial Data Analysis of U.S. Language Usage Jerry Plat, University of Redlands Marjo Mitsutomi, University of Redlands Spreadsheet Simulation Models for Business Decisions with Uncertain Relationships Michael Middleton, University of San Francisco Location of a Facility in a Planar Location Tammy Drezner, California State University, Fullerton Zvi Dresner, California State University, Fullerton

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Operations and Supply Chain Management—I Operations Research and Inventory Session Chair: Jack Hayya, Pennsylvania State University Level Crossing Solutions for a Continuous Review Inventory System with a Mixture of Deterministic and Poisson Demands Katy Azoury, San Francisco State University V. Udayabhanu, San Francisco State University On Stochastic Inventory Models Jack Hayya, Pennsylvania State University Uttarayan Bagchi, University of Texas Application of Dynamic Programming to the Modeling and Optimization of Industrial Management Systems G. Naadimuthu, Fairleigh Dickinson University R. N. Kapur, Kansas State University E. S. Lee, Kansas State University Optimal Control and Optimization of system Dynamics Models: Some Experiences and Recommendations James Burns, Texas Tech University Balaji Janamanchi, Texas Tech University

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3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Golden Ballroom FBD Coffee Break

Please make plans to visit the exhibits for information on the latest books and newest educational technologies. Please let exhibitors know how much we appreciate their presence and continued support!

Drawing for complimentary 2-night regular hotel room at 2008 FBD conference ($250 value).

Must be present to win.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A PANEL—II Help Design the Ideal Textbook Panel Chair: Beth Lang Golub, Executive Editor, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Panel Members: Annette Easton, San Diego State University Chang Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University Ken Black, University of Houston-Clear Lake This panel will include textbook authors and experienced faculty in OM and IS who will discuss the challenges of these courses and present new teaching and learning solutions. We will also solicit and discuss ideas from attendees, all with the goal of designing a new model for introductory textbooks. Topics will include the following: key challenges, content, delivery formats, homework, teaching tools, and other audience member topics.

Wiley publishing is sponsoring soda and snacks at the session. Come contribute your ideas.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Innovative Instruction—II Evaluating Effectiveness Session Chair: David Malone, Texas Tech University A Longitudinal Study Using Self-Efficacy Precepts to Evaluate Instructional Effectiveness of Tablet PC Systems in the Classroom Richard Christoph, Dakota State University Richard D. Puetz, Dakota State University Jack H. Walters, Dakota State University A Model for Evaluating Instructions Bijan Mashaw, California State University-East Bay An Evaluation of Communication and Other Factors in the Corporate E-Learning Environment Maria Victoria Perez Cereijo, University of Texas at Arlington Chris Myers, Texas A&M-Commerce Courtney Russ-Kernek, Texas A&M University-Commerce Kendra Ingram, Texas A&M University-Commerce Empirical Evidence of the Fairness and Quality of Peer Evaluations

David Malone, Texas Tech University

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3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Economics and Finance—II Teaching Financial Performance and Outsourcing Issues Session Chair Kathy Hill, Sam Houston State University Valuation Problems Involving Finite Growing Annuities and Annuities Due: A Comprehensive Analysis of Solutions Using Financial Calculators Bruce Bagamery, Central Washington University Eldon C. Johnson, Central Washington University Use of Instructional Technology in Finance Classrooms and Student Learning: Perceptions of Finance Faculty Samanta B. Thapa, Western Kentucky University Indudeep Chhachhi, Western Kentucky University Cathy Carey, Western Kentucky University Do a Firm’s Board Member Linkages Relate to Perceived or Actual Firm Financial Performance Ping Hsiao, San Francisco State University Paul Beckman, San Francisco State University Outsourcing a Company’s IT Department: Is It Too Risky? Kathy Hill, Sam Houston State University Aaron Strauss, Sam Houston State University

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Accounting—II Accounting, Tax, Economics and Publications Session Chair: Nathan Oestreich, San Diego State University The Ethics of Tax Evasion: An Empirical Study of Utah Opinion Robert W. McGee, Barry University Sheldon Smith, Utah Valley State College Quit Making Cash Charitable Contributions! If You Are 70½ You Can Give Your IRA to Charity Nathan Oestreich, San Diego State University James Williamson, San Diego State University Determinants of Coauthor ship for the Most Productive Authors of Accounting Literature Khondkar E. Karim, Rochester Institute of Technology Robert Rutledge, Texas State University

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5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SWDSI Business Meeting Presiding: Chang-Tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi President, Decision Sciences Institute Southwest Region

All SWDSI members are encouraged to attend

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Pacific Salon 5

SWDSI New Member Reception

Open to all SWDSI members

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March 16, 2007 (Friday)

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Panel—III Structural Equation Modeling: From Introduction to Model Testing Panel Chair: Jim Bishop, New Mexico State University In this workshop we will introduce the basic concepts of SEM and apply them to the testing of an actual model with real data. We will begin with the concept of latent variables, observed variables and error correction. We will then compare and contrast the concepts of model testing versus hypothesis testing. LISREL syntax and output interpretation will be presented

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Management-III Entrepreneurship and Forecasting Session Chair: David Fass, New Mexico State University Entrepreneurial Opportunity Seeking: Governmental Shocks and Opportunities Davis Fass, New Mexico State University Janice A. Black, New Mexico State University A Modified Dynamic Programming Approach to Understanding Consumer Decision Making Chin-Feng Lin, National Chin-Yi Institute of Technology Entrepreneurship Education: Student Needs, Wants, and Fears P. K. Shukla, Chapman University Kristen San Jose, Chapman University A Postmodern Turn to Estimating Performance Frontiers James Storbeck, University of Texas-Brownsville

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8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Innovative Instruction—III Not Your Average Method of Testing/Assessing Session Chair: Levon Hayrapeyan, Houston Baptist University A New Tool for Creating Multiple Choice Tests and Reviews in Microsoft® PowerPoint Nelli Avetisyan, Westwood College-Houston South Levon Hayrapetyan, Houston Baptist University Outcomes Assessment for a Small Academic Business Unit Michelle Sotka, Lewis-Clark State College John Haehl, Lewis-Clark State College Measuring MBA Learning Outcomes Using Business Simulations Owen Hall, Pepperdine University Kenneth Ko, Pepperdine University We All Give Quizzes: Using Them to Advance to Higher Level Discussions—Incentivize! Bruce Schooling, Point Loma Nazarene University

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Quantitative Methods and Quality—III Quantitative Research Analysis and Quality Session Chair: Anant Deshpande, University of Texas, Pan American Is the Potential Being Fully Exploited? Analysis of the Use of Exploratory Factor Analysis in Management Research: Year 2000 to Year 2006 Perspective Anant Deshpande, University of Texas, Pan American Jesus Tanguma, University of Texas, Pan American Testing of Two Quality Management Impact Models in Acute Care Hospitals William Miller, Georgia College & State University Richard H. Deane, Georgia State University Comparison of Methods of Collecting Data for Research: Conventional Methods and Electronic Methods Wen Cui, Texas State University-San Marcos

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10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Golden Ballroom FBD Coffee Break

Please make plans to visit the exhibits for information on the latest books and newest educational technologies. Please let exhibitors know how much we appreciate their presence and continued support!

Drawing for complimentary 2-night regular hotel room at 2008 FBD conference ($250 value).

Must be present to win.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4

SESSION A Economics and Finance—III Investment and Agency Session Chair: Michael Hanna, University of Houston-Clear Lake Listing Criteria for the Multiple Listing of Equity Options Abraham Rebecca, Nova Southeastern University Charles W. Harrington, Nova Southeastern University Can Analysts Energize the Market Reactions? Empirical Evidence of Barron’s Research Report Xiaoying (Cindy) Chen, California State University, Long Beach Jasmine Yur-Austin, California State University, Long Beach Stella Shen, California State University, Long Beach Real Estate and Agency Theory Stephen C. Caples, McNeese State University Michael Hanna, University of Houston, Clear Lake Banamber Mishra, McNeese State University An Analysis of the Performance of Investment News Letters Teresa Lang, Columbus State University Ata Yesilyaprak, Columbus State University Dianne Hall, Auburn University

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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Operations and Supply chain Management—II Radio Frequency Identification Session Chair: Donna Schaeffer, Marymount University The Importance of Service Value in Accelerating the Adoption of Radio Frequency Identification Technology in the Emergency Room of Hospitals Charlie C. Chen, Appalachian State University Albert Hayashi, Claremont Graduate University Jiinpo Wu, Tamkang University Case Study: Applications of RFID in Retail Business Feraidoon Raafat, San Diego State University William R. Sherrard, San Diego State University Lilie Meslis, San Diego State University Jillene Windt, San Diego State University Privacy, RFID, and ROI Donna Schaeffer, Marymount University P. Olson, National University A Framework for Assessing Warehouse Management Systems Robert Seaker, University of Houston Michael L. Gibson, University of Houston

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C E-Commerce—I E-Commerce, Supply Chains and Marketing Issues Session Chair: David Chou, Eastern Michigan University Integration of E-Commerce and Supply Chain: A New Business Model Amy Y. Chou, Illinois State University David Chou, Eastern Michigan University On-Line Pharmacies: E-Strategy and Supply Chain for Pharmaceutical Products Brett Landry, University of New Orleans Sathi Mahesh, University of Dallas Ecotourism and the E-Commerce Business Model Chang-tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi Design of Optimal Marketing Campaigns Using Sponsored Search Mohammad Rahman, University of Redlands

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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D DSS/ES/KM—I Decision Support System Issues Session Chair: M. Kirshnamoorthy, Alliant International University A Decision-Theoretic Framework for Strategic Legal Decisions John Igwebuike, Alcorn State University William E. Pinney, Alcorn State University The Development of an ETK Methodology to Measure Organizational Synchronization M. Krishnamoorthy, Alliant International University Miguel A. Cardenas, San Diego Global University, San Diego Rachna Kumar, Alliant International University Selecting for Adverse Characteristics Mark Hillon, University of Central Oklahoma K. J. Tullis, University of Central Oklahoma The Equity Premium Puzzle and Market Sentiment: An Artificial Neural Network Approach Nik R. Hassan, University of Minnesota, Duluth Shee Wong, University of Minnesota, Duluth

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Panel—IV Insights from Journal Editors Panel Chair: Dr. Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University, Shreveport Industrial Management & Data Systems Panel Members: Dr. David Chou, Eastern Michigan University International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management Dr. Chang-tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi International Journal of Intercultural Information Management Dr. Kai S. Koong, University of Texas-Pan American International Journal of Services and Standards Dr. Lai Liu, University of Texas-Pan American Electronic Government: An International Journal Dr. Lou Pelton, University of North Texas Journal of Marketing Channels Dr. C. E. Tapie Rohm Jr., California State University-San Bernardino Journal of International Technology and Information Management During this symposium, editors of several journals will address and analyze opportunities and insights for high quality contributions in business disciplines research.

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1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Student Track—I Session Chair Donna Davis, University of San Diego Improving Concurrent Engineering Practices Team Performance: From the Lenses of Social Cognitive Theory and Expectation-States Theory Anant Deshpande, University of Texas-Pan American Nostalgia and the Need for Social Connectedness: Implications for Marketing Management Dennis Kopf, New Mexico State University Marco Wolf, New Mexico State University A Scorecard Solution to HRM’s Dual Crisis David Fass, New Mexico State University A Behavioral Economics Approach to Investment Diversification: Exploring Novice Investors’ Perceptions of Knowledge, Risk, and Return Andrea Vianna, University of Central Oklahoma

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Management-IV Quality and Performance Session Chair: Lee Revere, University of Houston-Clear Lake Application of the Scanlon Plan as a Catalyst to Improve Environmental Performance Jacob A. Massoud, New Mexico State University Bonnie Daily, New Mexico State University James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University An Empirical Investigation to Healthcare Performance Indicators and the Implications for Developing a Balanced Scorecard Lee Revere, University of Houston-Clear Lake Ken Black, University of Houston-Clear Lake Dianne Love, University of Houston-Clear Lake Secret Shoppers: An Alternative to Customer Satisfaction and/or Service Quality for Campground Management Michael Reilly, Montana State University Strategies for Competing with Powerful Competitors Using Disruptive Technologies: How Do We Beat our Most Powerful Competitors? Alan Khade, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock

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1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Innovative Instruction-IV Making the Connection Session Chair: Joe Felan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Student/Professor Email Dynamics: An Initial Investigation Carl Chimi, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Carolyn M. LaMacchia, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Using Student Surveys to Discuss Quality in Operations Management Courses Joe Felan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Students’ Perceptions of the Value of Illustrations in Teaching a Management Information Systems Course Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University Esther Thomas, Texas Southern University The Rich Picture of Pedagogy for Business Professors and Assignment for Students Christine Fogliasso, Pittsburg State University Donald Baack, Pittsburg State University Thomas M. Box, Pittsburg State University

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Golden Ballroom FBD Coffee Break

Please make plans to visit the exhibits to receive information on the latest books and newest educational technologies.

Please let exhibitors know how much we appreciate their presence and continued support!

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Information Security and Privacy-I Computer Security Issues Session Chair: C. Bryan Foltz, University of Tennessee at Martin Studying Computer Security in a MIS Degree Program Qinyu Liao, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Xin Luo, Virginia State University A Security Comparison of Open-Source and Closed-Source Operating Systems Kishen Iyengar, University of Texas at Arlington Vishal Sachdev, University of Texas at Arlington M.K. Raja, University of Texas at Arlington Factors Influencing Awareness of Computer Usage Policies C. Bryan Foltz, University of Tennessee at Martin John E. Anderson, East Carolina University Paul H. Schwager, East Carolina University

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3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5 SESSION B Management Information Systems—III MIS and Management of Technology Session Chair: Denise Eggersman, Capella University Does Technical and Management Training Help an Information Technology Manager Be Successful? Denise Eggersman, Capella University Thomas Richards, University of North Texas How Technology Can Help Save the Airline Industry R. Wayne Headrick, University of Texas-Pan American Do Participants and Non-participants in Information Systems (IS Development Differ in Their Satisfactions with the IS Department and the IS? Obyung Kwun, Emporia State University Khaled Alshare, Emporia State University

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Accounting—III Accounting General Issues Session Chair: Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi A Preliminary Study Investigating Accounting Professors’ Perceptions of Dishonest Behavior David Morris, North Georgia College & State University The Influence of Modeling Methodologies on Errors Made by End Users: An Empirical Investigation Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi Dale L. Lunsford, High Point University Marvin Albin, University of Southern Mississippi Phishing: One Hook, Multiple Catches: Examining the Vulnerability of Accounting Students to User-Name and Password Compromise O. Guy Posey, Alabama A&M University Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi Chlotia Garrison, Winthorp University

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3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Operations and Supply Chain Management—III Operations, Quality and Performance Session Chair: Minjoon Jun, New Mexico State University An Empirical Investigation of the Components of Quality Service Operations: A B2B Analysis Kristen DeTienne, Marriott School of Management Adam Holland, University of Wisconsin Law School Performance Implication of Cooperative Norms Shaohan Cai, Lakehead University Zhilin Yang, City University of Hong Kong End User Computing Satisfaction and its Key Dimensions: An Exploratory Study Shaohan Cai, Lakehead University Minjoon Jun, New Mexico State University Long Pham, New Mexico State University Capacity and Performance Management in a Web-based Distributed Computing Environment: A Simulation Approach Mohan Gopalakrishnan, Arizona State University Srimathy Mohan, Arizona State University

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March 17, 2007 (Saturday)

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A Management—V Support, Trust and Social Capital Session Chair: Judith Weisinger, New Mexico State University Individual Personality Dimensions that Impact Trust in Virtual Teams Kimberly Furumo, University of Hawaii at Hilo Emmeline de Pillis, University of Hawaii at Hilo Relationships between Competing Values Framework Leader Roles and the Context for Learning: Expert Panel versus the Field Brent Kinghorn, New Mexico State University Janice A. Black, New Mexico State University Richard Oliver, New Mexico State University Perceived Coworker Support and Task Interdependence in Law Enforcement: A Test of the Mediating Effects of Felt Responsibility David Fass, New Mexico State University James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University Michael Glissmeyer, New Mexico State University Social Capital in Organizations: Emergent Areas and Key Issues Yasanthi Perera, New Mexico State University Judith Weisinger, New Mexico State University

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 5

SESSION B Innovative Instruction—V Software Solutions Session Chair: Debasish Banerjee, Western Carolina University Integrating Curriculum across Courses and across Semesters Using a Service Learning Project William Richmond, Western Carolina University Debasish Banerjee, Western Carolina University Barbara Jo White, Western Carolina University Logical Spreadsheets for a Marketing Decision Jerry Chin, Missouri State University Mary Chin, Missouri State University A Beginning to End Comparison of Student Perceptions of Content and Delivery for the Basic MIS Course Chuck Johnston, Midwestern State University Steve Lunce, Midwestern State University Our Passion for Optimality Steven Eriksen, Babson College

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8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C Operations and Supply chain Management—IV Supply Chain Issues Session Chair: James Burns, Texas Tech University Turbulence in the Marketing Channel John Cox, Ouachita Baptist University Customer Order Forecasting in Supply Chains: A Simulation Study James Burns, Texas Tech University Balaji Janamanchi, Texas Tech University Developing an Undergraduate Supply Chain Management Awareness Process David Denzler, San Jose State University Target Costing and Information Timing – How They Affect Cost Reduction in a Product Design Environment Mohan Gopalakrishnan, Arizona State University Janet Samuels, Arizona State University Dan Swenson, Arizona State University

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pacific Salon 7

SESSION D Manufacturing Management-I Session Chair: Jerzy Kamburowski, The University of Toledo A New Heuristic for the Permutation Flowshop Problem Pawel J. Kalczynski, The University of Toledo Jerzy Kamburowski, The University of Toledo A Simulation Technique for Evaluating Supplier Contracts Malgorzata Miklas-Kalczynski, University of Toledo Pawel Jan Kalczynski, University of Toledo Toyota vs. Nissan—A Contrast in Culture, Corporate Governance, Operational Strategy, and Financial Performance Mohamad Nayebpour, DeVry University Akira Saito, Chuo University

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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 4 SESSION A International Business—I Session Chair: Nazim Taskin, Texas A&M International University Towards and International Career Path Model for the Study of Individuals of Emerging Nations David Hunt, University of Southern Mississippi Indira Guzman, Tourou University International The Chinese Concept of Face: A Perspective for Business Communicators Qiumin Dong, New Mexico State University Yu-Feng L. Lee, New Mexico State University Examination of International Business Related Indexes Ruth Chatelain, Texas A&M International University Nazim Taskin, Texas A&M International University Jullavut Kittikarasakun, Texas A&M International University Cross-Cultural Perceptions in the India-U.S. Business Context Rama Subba Rao Appikatla, University of Central Oklahoma Mark Hillon, University of Central Oklahoma

10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 5

SESSION B E-Commerce—II E-Commerce Applications Session Chair: Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi Evolution of E-Payment system: Non-Contact IC Card—From Financial DCM to SCM Kanji Sahara, Nakamura Gakuen University Investigating Business Schools’ Intentions to Offer E-Commerce Degree Programs Jean Baptiste Dodor, Jackson State University Darham S. Rana, Jackson State University Thiagarajan Pal, Jackson State University Interactive Desktops for Financial Intranets Donna Davis, University of Southern Mississippi Don Davis II, University of Southern Mississippi Woot! A Case Study of E-Commerce Lester Rydl, University of Texas-Pan American

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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 6 SESSION C DSS/ES/KM—II DSS and Knowledge Management Session Chair: Richard Segall, Arkansas State University Data Mining of Microarray Databases for Human Lung Cancer Richard Segall, Arkansas State University Qingyu Zhang, Arkansas State University Knowledge Management via Ontology Development in Accounting: The Case of the Profit and Loss Account Tung-Hsiang Chou, National Chengchi University John Vassar, LSU-Shreveport Binshan Lin, LSU-Shreveport The Future of Knowledge Management: Analysis and Recommendations Dan Khanna, Angelo State University Why Enterprises Invest in Open Source: The Economic Incentives Ju Long, Texas State University-San Marcos Michael Juntao Yuan, JBoss, a Division of RedHat Inc.

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific Salon 7 SESSION D Information Security and Privacy—II Communication and Security Issues Session Chair: Donna Schaeffer, Marymount University The Impact of the Adoption and Use of Communication Technologies on the Perceptions of Traditional Health Practices: Conceptual Propositions Jeffrey Siekpe, Tennessee State University Aurore J. Kamssu, Tennessee State University James A. Ellzy, Tennessee State University Identifying Competencies for Hospital Personnel Involved with Security, Privacy, and Information Systems Donna Schaeffer, Marymount University Nina McGarry, Maryount University Cynthia Knott, Marymount University A Secure Communication Protocol to Support Client and Server Computing Liangjun You, University of Texas at Arlington Security Considerations in an E-commerce Environment: Guidelines for Success Hossein Bidgoli, California State University-Bakersfield

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