InternationalAcademy of E-Business Annual Conference, (www.iaeb.org or www.iaeb.info)

The 9th Annual CONFERENCE Preliminary PROGRAM

Hyatt Regency WaikikiResort&Spa, Hawaii

April 9 - 12, 2009

NOTE:

• This preliminary schedule of activities is subject to change without notice. The final program will be available at the Conference along with other materials, including the official receipt for your payment of the conference fees.

• Because of conflicting individual schedules and interests, because of space and time constraints, and other limitations, it is very difficult to make schedule changes.  In most cases, if there is a change from the preliminary schedule, it will be very minor - such as room change. 

• If not already designated, session chairs will be announced at a later date.

• Each session/meeting room will be furnished with an OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, which is suitable only for transparencies.Because of high rental fees of LCD/PC projectors (more than US$600 per each day for each LCD projector) plus damage and theft liabilities, it is not possible to equip all meeting rooms with an LCD projector.  Also, LCD Projector bulbs tend to burn out/ blow off unexpectedly and are not easily replaceable. We strongly suggest that for visual figures,  each paper presenter ahead time and use TRANSPARENCIES. (You can bring your own equipment.)

• In light of e-business, entrepreneurial & Hawaiian “hang-loose” spirits, we recommend CASUAL clothes at all conference activities..

• All paper sessions (except social events) are in Ekahi & Elima rooms. Registration desk may be in the foyer. Check with the front desk for information in case of last minute changes. When in doubt, please check at the conference registration desk.

• ALL INDIVIDUALS (attendees, paper presenters, speakers, session chairs, etc) MUST REGISTER in order to attend or PARTICIPATE in any CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES. (Those who have not yet registered should do so immediately.)

THURSDAY – APRIL 9, 2009

4:00 – 6:00 pm    REGISTRATION             LOCATION: @ to be determined                                                                                                                             

FRIDAY -  APRIL 10, 2009

               8:00AM – 5:00PM            REGISTRATION                       LOCATION:  @ to be determined

               8:30AM – 5:00+PM          PAPER PRESENTATIONS   Meeting Rooms: @Ekiha & Elima

SATURDAY – APRIL 11, 2009

               8:00AM – 5:00PM            REGISTRATION                       LOCATION:  @ to be determined

               8:30AM – 5:00+PM          PAPER PRESENTATIONS  Meeting Rooms: @Ekiha & Elima

SUNDAY – APRIL 12, 2009

               8:30am – Noon    PANEL DISCUSSIONS/PAPER PRESENTATIONS   @ Ekahi

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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009

8:30 – 12:15 PM             

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F1:  GENERAL & INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC (healthcare) MODELS,  DIRECTIONS @Ekahi

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS:

               Entrepreneurial emergence in the field of m-commerce: A generic

               business model reconceptualization

               Frances Jørgensen, AarhusSchool of Business, Aarhus University, Denmark     

                JohnUlhøiAarhusSchool of Business, Aarhus University, Denmark

               The Role and Effectiveness of E-Business in Building Relationship

               Equity in the Cultural Industry                            

               Mark A.A.M Leenders, AmsterdamBusinessSchool, U of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

               A SERVICE COMPOSITION MODEL FOR VALUE CO-CREATION IN E-HEALTH

               Garyfallos Fragidis, Technological Education Institute of Serres, Serres, Greece

               Konstantinos Tarabanis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

               Paschaloudis Dimitrios, Technological Education Institute of Serres, Serres, Greece

***(short refreshment break about 10:15  a.m. at the session chair discretion)

               PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH: SELF-EMPLOYED JAPANESE HOME-BASED     WORKERS

               Wendy A. Spinks, TokyoUniversity of Science (Rikadai), Japan                          

               Yuka Sakamoto,   TokyoUniversity of Science (Rikadai), Japan

               DIGITAL STRATEGIES IN MANAGING KNOWLEDGE AND COLLABORATION

               IN HEALTH CARE

               Ashis K Pani, XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India                     

                Supriya K. De, XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

               E-HEALTH/TELEMEDICINE: A FRAMEWORK FOR TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER    OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES

               Shahram A. Amiri, Stetson University, USA

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FRIDAY,  APRIL 10, 2009

1:20PM –5:00 +/- PM    

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F2:  E- INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TECHNOLOG IES & DIMESIONS  @Ekahi room

CHAIR:   John Hamilton, James Cook University, Australia

               PAPERS:

               A CUSTOMER CENTRIC APPROACH TO FRONT-END BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE                DEPLOYMENT
               John Hamilton, James Cook University, Australia

               GAMBLING FROM THE PRIVACY OF YOUR OWN HOME: AN ANALYSIS OF THE                ISSUES SURROUNDING INTERNET GAMING

S. Keith Lowe, Jacksonville State University, USA

               INCORPORATING NEGOTIATIONS INTO E-AUCTION

               Ashis K. Pani, XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India                    

               Manas Ranjan Pani, SemantaEngenneringCollege, Orissa, India

               S.K.De, XLRI Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

               G. Sahoo, BIT Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

***(short break at the session chain discretion)

               E-Learning: enabling united nation’s millennium development                goals

               Shahram A. Amiri, Stetson University, USA

               E-COMMERCE IN THE MBA CURRICULUM: STATE OF THE ART IN THE POST

               DOT COM ERA

               Fred K. Augustine, Jr, Stetson University, USA                         

               Theodore J. Surynt, Stetson University, USA

               THE CHALLENGE OF ASSESSING FACULTY INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

               Stephen T. Barnett, Arizona State University, USA                                    

               Donald S. Sparks, The Citadel, USA

               A STUDY OF CURRENT MAJOR CHINA TAX ISSUES FOR E-TRAVEL BUSINESS

               Daniel Ho, Hong KongBaptistUniversity, Hong Kong

               Brossa Wong, Assistant Professor, LingnanUniversity, Hong Kong

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009

8:30AM – 12:15 PM       

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S1:  TECHNOLOGY: DEVELOPMENTS, ADAPTATIONS & CHALLENGES  @Ekahi

               CHAIR:                Vivek S. Natarajan, LamarUniversity, USA

PAPERS:           

               BUILDING THE TERTIARY INSTITUTION BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT                MEASUREMENT MODEL

               John Hamilton, James Cook University, Australia

               Singwhat Tee, James Cook University, Australia

               ICT ADOPTION AND USE BY ITALIAN SMES: A CROSS-INDUSTRY COMPARISON

               Riccardo Spinelli, DITEA – Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy.

               FROM E TO M-COMMERCE: IMAGE SPILL-OVER EFFECT OF M-APPLICATIONS:

               THE CASE OF A DANISH MALL

               Martin Hannibal, Department of Marketing and Management, University of Southern Denmark                    Erik S. Rasmussen, Department of Marketing and Management, University of Southern Denmark

***(short refreshment break about 10 a.m. at the session chair discretion)

            SENIORS’ ATTITUDE ON M-ADVERTISING BY SMS

               Cheng Fang Hsu, Shu -Te University, Taiwan                             

               Ivan K. W. Lai, MacauUniversity of Science and Technology, Macau

               A COMPARISON OF MICRO-ENTERPRISES TO LARGER SMEs IN THEIR USE OF

               INTERNET ICTs

               Kelly Burke, University of Hawaii at Hilo, USA                       

               ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SME: POTENTIAL FOR RURAL AREAS

            Ines Dika, Faculty of Economics, Agricultural University of Kamez, Albania

            PATIENT ADVOCACY AMONG EXPERT DIALYSIS NURSES:

               EXPLORATORY STUDY WITH PATIENTS

               Jennie Godkin, LamarUniversity, USA

               Vivek S. Natarajan, LamarUniversity, USA

               Lynn Godkin, LamarUniversity, USA

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009

1:30 PM to 5:00 PM         

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S2:  E-BUSINESS: WEBSITE GLOBAL READINESS & CORPORATE USAGE   @Ekahi

CHAIR: Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Canada

PAPERS:

               E-HEALTH WEBSITES: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEIR INTERACTIVITY?

               Christine Bernadas, Central Washington University, USA

               TELEMEDICINE AS AN ENABLER OF MEDICAL TOURISM:

               A CASE STUDY OF AN INDIANHOSPITAL

               Vivek S. Natarajan, LamarUniversity, USA 

               Avinandan Mukherjee, Montclair State University, USA

               Chandil Kumar Gunashekara,  Medical Administrator, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, India.
                             

               A FRAMEWORK FOR ELECTRONIC WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT:

               CITY OF REGINA

               Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Canada            

               Gerard Kay, City of Regina, Canada

               OPPORTUNITY IN SCARCITY: E-MARKETING STRATEGIES IN RECESSIONARY                MARKETS

               Bala Subramanian, MorganStateUniversity, U.S.A                   

               Dinker Raval,  Morgan State University, U.S.A.

***(short refreshment break about 10 a.m. at the session chair discretion)

               Managerial gaps in e-banking quality drivers: an empirical                assessment

               Mahmood Shah, University of Central Lancashire, UK

               Waqar Ahmed, University of Central Lancashire, UK

               Stefano Pace, Università Bocconi, Italy

               Vincenzo Morabito, Università Bocconi, Italy

               MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE OF INTERNET

               Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

BATTLECHOICE: TOWARDS AN INTEGRATIVE METAPHOR OF E-STRATEGY Douglas P. OBannon, WebsterUniversity, USA

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009

1:20PM – 5:00 +/- PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S3: E- BUSINESS – SELECTED MARKETING TOPICS @Elima

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS;

               IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRALITY ON INTERNATIONAL                DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY: EVIDENCE FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED                ENTERPRISES (SMES),

               Madan Annavarjula, BryantUniversity, USA

               MARKETING INDIAN HEALTH TOURISM – CASES & PERSPECTIVES,

               M. A. Azeem, MaulanaAzadNationalUrduUniversity, Hyderabad. India

               T Venkat Ram Raj, Faculty Member, IBS, Hyderabad, India

               INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN COLOMBIA

               Laura Gómez, Susana Arredondo, Camila Osorio and Anne Marie Zwerg-Villegas

               Universidad EAFIT. Medellín, Colombia

               E-GOVERNMENT AND DIGITAL DIVIDE

               Faruk Karaman, Unicorn Capital, Istanbul, Turkey 

               Gonca Telli Yamamoto, OkanUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey

               Burcu Candan, KocaeliUniversity, Kocaeli, Turkey

*** (A short 15 refreshment break at the discretion of the session chair)

               GLOBALISATION OF MEDICAL SERVICES: THE RESURGENCE OF THE     UNIVERSAL                HOSPITAL GROUP TOWARDS GLOBAL HEALTHCARE BUSINESS 

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009

8:30AM – 12:00NOON +/-              

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION SU1:  POTPOURRI OF E-BUSINESS TOPICS I @Ekahi  

               PART I: INSIGHTS INTO E-BUSINESS, - EMERGING FORCES

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS:

               E-BUSINESS ADOPTION IN IRANIAN SMES: ANALYZING AND PRIORITIZING THE                ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS

               Mahta K. Samenia and Farid Khoshalhan, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Khajeh Nasir Toosi          University of Technology, Tehran, Iran,      

               STUDYING THE DIVERSITY IN THE REGISTRATION OF DOMAIN NAMES .IT AMONG                INDIVIDUALS: GENERATIONAL AND GENDER DIGITAL DIVIDE
               M. Serrecchia, M. Martinelli, I. Serrecchia, Institute for Informatics and Telematics – Italian National Research Council (IIT-CNR), Via  Giuseppe Pisa, Italy

               WEBSITE QUALITY: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

               Maria Teresa Borges Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

               João Pedro Couto, , University of the Azores, Portugal,

               Flávio Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

                POWER, RESPONSIBILITY & WISDOM: EXPLORING THE ISSUES AT THE CORE     OF                ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

               Bruce Lloyd, London South Bank University, UK

               USE OF BRANDING AND MARKETING COMMUNICATION AS A COMPETITIVE                ADVANTAGE FOR ALBANIAN ECONOMY

               Klodiana Gorica , University of Tirana, Albania

               PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS, FIRMS, COMMUNITIES, ANDNEW     SOCIAL                THE LEAKY BUCKET PRINCIPLE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN GLOBAL AND                INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

               José Gpe. Vargas Hernández, Instituto Tecnológico de Cd. Guzmán, Cd. Guzmán, Jalisco, México,

               E-BUSINESS READINESS FOR TURKISH LEATHER INDUSTRY

               Gonca Telli Yamamoto, OkanUniversity, Istanbul, Turkey

               Eser Eke Bayramoglu, EgeUniversity, Izmir, Turkey              

SESSION SU2:  POTPOURRI OF E-BUSINESS TOPICS II  @ Elami meeting rooms

               PART II – OPEN FORUM

               DESCRIPTION:

The primary purpose of this informal, or somewhat less structured, forum or session is to exchange ideas and views on a variety of topics related to e-business theories and practices, including strategies and tactics worldwide. Anyone attendee or participant can suggest discussion topics, share personal thoughts and experiences, raise questions, and/or invite opinions and comments on any subjects. Like “brainstorming” and “Delphi” techniques, the session may generate research ideas and different perspectives through audience participation. The session will last as long as there is active interest and dialogue. 

MODERATOR: to be announced

SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009 -            At about NOON CONFERENCE ENDS

Aloha! 

Have a Pleasant Stay in Hawaii & Safe Return Home! 

SATURDAY – MARCH 22, 2008

8:00AM – 5:00pm   REGISTRATION                     LOCATION:  @ to be determined

                8:30am – 5:00+pm  PAPER PRESENTATIONS     LOCATIONS: @Cypress and Carmel

SUNDAY – MARCH 23, 2008

                8:30am – Noon    PANEL DISCUSSIONS/PAPER PRESENTATIONS   @Carmel

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008

8:30 – 12:15 PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F1: E-BUSINESS: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES,  MODELS,  DIRECTIONS @Carmel

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS:

A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF A NEW ECONOMIC PARADIGM

Riccardo Spinelli, DITEA – Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy

THE .IT REGISTRAR MARKET

Maurizio Martinelli, Institute for Informatics and Telematics – Italian National Research Council (IIT-CNR), Italy

Irma Serrecchia, Institute for Informatics and Telematics – Italian National Research Council (IIT-CNR), Italy

Michela Serrecchia, Institute for Informatics and Telematics – Italian National Research Council (IIT-CNR), Italy

ENCOURAGING E-BUSINESS INVESTMENTS IN THE DEVELOPING NATIONS AND THE AMBIGUOUS ROAD: A PROPOSED VISION        

Adi M. Alwaked, University of Sunderland, The HashemiteKingdom of Jordan

B2B INTER-ORGANISATIONAL DIGITALISATION STRATEGIE TOWARDS                  INTERACTION BASED APPROACH  

                Reimer Ivang, Department of Business studies, Aalborg University, Denmark

Morten Rask, Department of Management, AarhusSchool of Business, Univ. of Aarhus, Denmark

***(about 20 minutes refreshment break  10:00 & 10:30 AM soft drinks/pastries in foyer.)

THEORETICAL MODEL FOR LEAD USER IDENTIFICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF     UBIQUITOUS SERVICES

Kaisa Koskela, University of Oulu, Finland

ANALYZING BUSINESS MODEL FOR E-BUSINESS:  NEW WINE IN AN OLD                BOTTLE

Yuwei Shi, The Monterey Institute, USA

THE INTERNET-ENABLED INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS:  A FOCUS ON        STAGES AND SEQUENCES

Rotem Shneor, UiA University of Agder, Norway

Bjørn-Tore Flåten, UiA University of Agder, Norway

VIRTUAL CUSTOMER INTEGRATION IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Guido Lang, University of Bern, Switzerland 

Marc Fetscherin, Rollins College, USA

Christoph Lattemann, University of Potsdam, Germany

HEALTHCARE BUSINESS: SOME PERSPECTIVES ON TECHNOLOGICAL    ADVANCES

Dinesh M. Shah, CaseWestern ReserveUniversity (EDM, Executive Doctor of Management candidate) and Michigan Physicians Group, USA

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FRIDAY,  MARCH 21, 2008

1:20PM –5:00 +/- PM       

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F2:  E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY: NETWORKING & RELATIONSHIPBUILDING  @Carmel

CHAIR:    William F. Lewis, University of Dayton, USA

                PAPERS:

MODELLING EMERGING VALUE CREATING BUSINESS NETWORKS IN           UBIQUITOUS       SERVICE ENVIRONMENT

Teea Palo, University of Oulu, Finland

CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION ON THE WEB 2.0: THE CHARACTERISTICS OF                CUSTOMER-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENTS

Garyfallos Fragidis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

Konstantinos Tarabanis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Athanasios Athanasenas, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

APPLICATION OF THE CONSUMER-CENTRIC eMARKETING VALUE ASSESSMENT MODEL TO WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT:  A CASE STUDY

Mary K. Askim-Lovseth, University on North Dakota, USA

Timothy P. O’Keefe, University of North Dakota, USA

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL SOFTWARE ON CUSTOMER DECISION MAKING    PROCESSES

Stefan Stieglitz, University of Potsdam, Germany

Anna-Maria Schneider, University of Potsdam, Germany

Christoph Lattemann, University of Potsdam, Germany 

Structuring effect of time and experiential value on a commercial    website

Mohamed-Slim BenMimoun, ISG of Sousse(Tunisia)/LEM UMR CNRS 817, France

Jamel-Eddine Gharbi, FSJEG, JendoubaUniversity, (Tunisia), LIGUE laboratory

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

SOCIAL NETWORKING LENDS ITSELF TO ONLINE SOCIAL LENDING AND SOCIAL                 GIVING

Richard W. Coleman, Texas A&M Kingsville, SystemCenterSan Antonio, USA

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND MARKETING DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSUMER-               GENERATED MEDIA

Irene J. Dickey, University of Dayton, USA 

William F. Lewis, University of Dayton, USA

THE E-CRM REPERCUSSION IN E-BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: THE EUROPEAN            EVIDENCE

Maria Teresa Borges Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

João Pedro Couto, University of the Azores, Portugal

José Cabral Vieira, University of the Azores, Portugal

Flávio Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

LANDSCAPE OF MOBILECRM: SOME PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

Christine Bernadas, Central Washington University, USA

The mediation effect of emotion and the cognition on the relationship betweenweb atmospherics and approach behaviour

Naourez. Mkaouar, Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax, Tunisia

Jamel Eddine. Gharbi, Faculty of Economics and Management of Jendouba, Tunisia

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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008

1:20PM – 5:00+/- PM       

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F3:  ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES & DIMENSIONS  @Cypress Room

CHAIR: Mohan K. Menon, University of SouthAlabama, USA

                PAPERS:

                THE STATUS OF E-COMMERCE ACTIVITY:  WHY ARE DEVELOPING/LD     COUNTRIES LAGGING BEHIND?

Mohan K. Menon, University of SouthAlabama, USA

E-BUSINESS AND E-TAX; COMPLEMENT OR CONFLICT?

                Paul E. Dascher, Stetson University, USA

                William G. Jens, Jr., Stetson University, USA

                APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE IN

                E-MARKETING

Xianghui Liu, Huaqiao University, China

E-BUSINESS, E-COMMERCE AND THE E-NVIRONMENT

                James L. Giordano, CUNY—LaGuardia Community College, USA

On-Line Strategies for Charities: The Relative Importance of Charity Accountability and Website Design

Mark AAM Leenders, AmsterdamBusinessSchool, The Netherlands

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

                GENERATING ITEMS TO MEASURE INTERNET PRIVACY AND SECURITY CONCERNS

Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Canada

DEFINING INTERNET SECURITY

Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Canada

FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMER TRUST IN E-COMMERCE:  A CROSS-              CULTURAL COMPARISON

Regina M. Connolly, Dublin City University, Ireland

DRIVERS FOR ONLINE IMPULSE BUYING: THE MODERATING ROLE OF E-TRUST  

Eklou Amendah, Purdue University, USA

JungkunPark,PhD.,  Purdue University, USA

BUYER RESPONSE TO MULTIPLE ONLINE AUCTION SELLING STRATEGIES

Ian Knox, University of Ballarat, Australia

David Lynch, University of Ballarat, Australia

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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008

8:30AM – 12:15 PM          

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S1:  TECHNOLOGY: DEVELOPMENTS, ADAPTATIONS & CHALLENGES  @Carmel Room

CHAIR: Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Okan University, Turkey

PAPERS:

                INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPTAKE

John R. Hamilton, JamesCookUniversity, Cairns, Australia

Kayla M. Blakeney, JamesCookUniversity, Cairns, Australia

THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF E-BUSINESS PORTALS: A BUSINESS MODEL  PERSPECTIVE

Chinnapaka Chitharanjandas, BangCollege of Business, Kazakhstan Institute of Management,

Economics and Strategic Research, Kazakhstan

MOBILE COMMERCE TRUST: THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOPHOBIA AND MENTAL    INTANGIBILITY

Patricia C. Borstorff, Jacksonville State University, USA

                 James L. Thomas, Jacksonville State University, USA

MOBILIZING WORLD: NEW CHALLENGES FOR ADVERTISING

Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Okan University, Turkey

Kenan Aydın, Kocaeli University, Turkey

Burcu Candan, Kocaeli University, Turkey

               THE SERVICES GATEWAY FRAMEWORK: INNOVATIONS FOR THE CUSTOMER  INTERFACE

John R. Hamilton, JamesCookUniversity, Cairns, Australia

***(At chair’s discretion, a short break  between 10:00 & 10:30 AM;- soft drinks/ pastries served in foyer.)

MEASURING THE SERVICE QUALITY OF WEBSITES

Vivek Natarajan, LamarUniversity, USA

Soumava Bandyopadhyay, LamarUniversity, USA

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF E-SERVICE QUALITY AND SATISFACTION RELATIONSHIP BUILDING IN TRAVEL WEBSITES

                Cheng Fang Hsu, Shu -Te University, Taiwan

TOWARDS AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF eSERVICE QUALITY IN

IRELAND: AN E-S-QUAL APPROACH

Regina Connolly, DublinCityUniversity, Dublin 9, Ireland

Sarah Ingle, DublinCityUniversity, Dublin 9, Ireland

SME ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE IN CANADA

Lynn L. Sparling, Okanagan College, Canada

Aileen Cater-Steel, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Mark Toleman, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Objectives for e-Commerce Adoption by SMEs in the Central Okanagan Region of Canada

Lynn L. Sparling, Okanagan College, Canada

Aileen Cater-Steel, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

Mark Toleman, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008

8:30AM – 12:15 PM            

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S2:  E-BUSINESS: WEBSITE GLOBAL READINESS & CORPORATE USAGE  @Cypress Room

CHAIR: Ernest Johnson, University of Regina, Canada

PAPERS

GLOBAL READINESS OF E-BUSINESS WEB SITES:  AN INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

Fred K. Augustine, Jr., Stetson University, USA

Theodore J. Surynt, Stetson University, USA

William G. Jens, Jr., Stetson University, USA

THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE CONNECTED ECOMOMY– A SMALL    BUSINESS CALL TO ACTION

                Dan Geller, Dominican University of California, USA

                Eugene Muscat, University of San Francisco, USA

                WHEN CULTURES COLLIDE: HOW FAMILY BUSINESS INTERFACES WITH E-BUSINESS

Gregory K. McCann, Stetson University, USA

Eugene J. Muscat, University of San Francisco, USA

TAKING AN E-BUSINESS PUBLIC WITHOUT AN IPO

                Vincent C. Brenner, Stetson University, USA

William G. Jens, Jr., Stetson University, USA

        William K Schroff, Panama Referral S.A., Panama

A SEARCH FOR SOURCES OF PREFERENTIAL ATTACHMENT PHENOMENA

IN E-BUSINESS WEBSITES

Michael D. Featherstone, Jacksonville State University, USA

Stewart Adam, Deakin University, Australia

***(At chair’s discretion, a short break  between 10:00 & 10:30 AM;- soft drinks/ pastries served in foyer.)

                A SPEND DATA CLASSIFCATION MODEL

Eulálio G. Campelo F., University of Karlsruhe, Germany

THE IMPACT OF E-COMMERCEON AUDIT PROCESS

                Daniel Ho, Hong KongBaptistUniversity, Hong Kong

                Peter Lau, Hong KongBaptistUniversity, Hong Kong

E-STRATEGIES US TRANS NATIONAL CORPORATIONS CAN ADOPT IN EMERGING MARKETS TO INCREASE FASTER MARKET PENETRATION: A STUDY OF INDIAN MARKET

Swapna S. Sinha, Golden Gate University, USA

                E-BUSINESS VALUE CREATION: A RESOURCE-BASED VIEW OF NIGERIAN BANKS

Olayinka O. David-West, Lagos Business School, Nigeria

THE INFLUENCE OF THE USE OF ICT BY PHYSICIANS ON PERCEIVED HEALTHCARE  QUALITY

Zeineb Bousnina, High Institute of Management of Tunis, Tunisia

Jamel-E.Gharbi, Faculty of Law, Economics and Business of Jendouba, Tunisia

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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008

1:20PM – 5:00 +/- PM      

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S3: E- BUSINESS – SELECTED MARKETING TOPICS @Carmel Room 

CHAIR: Don Sciglimpaglia, San Diego State University, USA

PAPERS

EXAMINING THE DIFFERENCES OF CONSUMERS’ RISK AND BENEFIT PERCEPTIONS IN  ONLINE SHOPPING

Ismail Kaya, Department of Marketing, Istanbul University, Turkey

Abdullah Okumus, Department of Marketing, Istanbul University, Turkey

Hilal Ozen, Department of Marketing, Istanbul University, Turkey

THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON ONLINE INFORMATION  PRIVACY CONCERNS

Vivek Natarajan, Lamar University, USA

Soumava Bandyopadhyay, Lamar University, USA

UNDERSTANDING INDIAN ONLINE CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

D. Venkoba Rao, Aristotle PG College, India

A. Vidyadhar Reddy, Osmania University, India

DIFFERENTIAL ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND E-RETAILING:

PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY

Don Sciglimpaglia, San Diego State University, USA

THE EFFECT OF NEW MEDIA IN EXTENDING BRAND ON CONSUMER PERCEPTION:

A SURVEY IN RETAIL SECTOR IN TURKEY

Emel K. Bilbil, MarmaraUniversity, Communication Faculty, Turkey

Cem S. Sutcu, MarmaraUniversity, Communication Faculty, Turkey

Basak Yalcin, MarmaraUniversity, School of Social Sciences, Turkey

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

Determinants of Offer retrieving performance on A Virtual store

Mohamed-Slim BenMimoun, ISG of Sousse, Tunisia/LEM UMR CNRS 8179, France

Jeffrey S. Siekpe, Tennessee State University, USA

Richard Ladwein, IAE of Lille – EREM / LEM UMR CNRS 8179 France

THE NEW PHENOMENON FOR TURKISH YOUTH: ONLINE ADVERTISING ERA

Cem S. Sutcu, MarmaraUniversity, Communication Faculty, Turkey

Emel K. Bilbil, MarmaraUniversity, Communication Faculty, Turkey

Basak Yalcin, MarmaraUniversity, Undergraduate School of Social Sciences, Turkey

Online Trademark Abuse in Pay-per-Click Search Engine Marketing: 

A multi-sector study

Peter O’Connor, IMHI – Essec Business School, France

Energy E-Commerce in the United States: Buying Prepaid Electricity      Online

Kakoli Bandyopadhyay, LamarUniversity, USA

bRAND EQUITY, VIRTUAL BRAND AND TRUST IN INTERNET MERCHANT

Amira. Hentati, Faculty of Economics and Business of Sfax, Tunisia

Jamel-Eddine. Gharbi, Faculty of Economics and Business of Jendouba, Tunisia

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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008

1:20 - 5:00 +/- PM              

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S4: PEDAGOCIAL & OTHER E-ISSUES  @Cypress Room 

CHAIR:  Gonca Telli Yamamoto, OkanUniversity, Business Dept., Turkey

PAPERS

VIRTUAL COMMUNICATION OF MBA BRAND PERSONALITY: AN EXPLORATORY      ANALYSIS

Maria Teresa Borges Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

ATTITUDE OF MASTER’S STUDENTS, THROUGH E-LEARNING TOWARDS E-LEARNING

Burcu Candan, KocaeliUniversity, Business Dept, .Turkey

Gonca Telli Yamamoto, OkanUniversity, Business Dept., Turkey

Kenan Aydın, KocaeliUniversity, Business Dept., Turkey

DEVELOPING THE E-BUSINESS CURRICULUM: IMPLICATIONS FROM A STUDENTS’ SURVEY

Garyfallos Fragidis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

Dimitrios Paschaloudis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

Erikos Mouratidis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

E-BUSINESS IN BUSINESS SCHOOL CURRICULA:CHANGES IN ALUMNI PERCEPTIONS          

Stephen T. Barnett, Arizona State University, USA

Michelle DeMoss, Stetson University USA

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO CONSIDER DATA MINING AS A VIABLE TOPIC IN TODAY’S MARKETING CURRICULUM

Irene J. Dickey, University of Dayton, USA

William F. Lewis, University of Dayton, USA

Martin Sinnott, University of Dayton, USA

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

CAN A RICH MEDIA, REAL TIME COMMUNICATION FACILITY ADD VALUE TO THE   STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE?     

Martin Graff, University of GlamorganUK.

TEACHING MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS

PLANNING CONCEPTS USING E-LEARNING TECHNIQUES, AND RAGOGY, AND SERVICE        LEARNING – A SUCCESS STORY

Louis C. Mancuso, Ph.D. Southern University at New Orleans

Donald Sarrat, JD Southern University at New Orleans

PERCEPTUAL AND PERSONAL DETERMINANTS OF TRUST ON A COMMERCIAL WEBSITE

Rihab Zarrai, Ligue, Tunisia

Jamel-Eddine Gharbi, Ligue, Tunisia

 Remote Voting THROUGH MOBILE phone: Analysis of possibilities and

 suggestion of suitable system

 Anusha Ramesh, College of Engineering, AnnaUniversity, India        

 Sowmya Balasubramanian, SSNCollege of Engineering, India

 GLOBALIZATION OF MARKETING: SOME LEGAL CHALLENGES

  Adam M. Abdel-Hameed, EMB-UAE, Seoul, South Korea

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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008

8:30AM – 12:00NOON +/-             

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION SU1:  POTPOURRI OF E-BUSINESS TOPICS @Carmel Room

                PART I: INSIGHTS INTO E-BUSINESS, - AN EMERGING FORCE

CHAIR:

PAPERS:

STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR MAKING ERP SYSTEM A SUCCESS IN ORGANIZATIONS

Seema Sharma  Open University Business School,UK

Colin Gray,Open University Business School, UK

Elizabeth Daniel, Open University Business School, UK

EXPORTING SOFTWARE ON-LINE: A MODEL FOR SMES

Américo Nobre G. F. Amorim, FIR, Brazil                                                                                                   

Jairo S. Dornelas, UFPE, Brazil

TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FIRMS, COMMUNITIES & GOVERNMENTS & THEIR OBSTACLES

José G. Vargas-Hernández,  Instituto Tecnológico de Cd, México

NO TIME FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL. MARKETING IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, USA

Thuong T. Le, University of ToledoToledo, USA

Monideepa Tarafda, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH43606, USA

Sylvain Senecal, Associate Professor of Marketing, HECMontreal, Canada

CONSUMER BE HAVIOUR WITH REFERENCE TO CONSUMER DURABLES IN INDIA

SuneelKatamOsmaniaUniversity, Hyderabad, India

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN THE ITES-BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING INDUSTRY (INDIAN PERSPECTIVE)

Amit Bhardwaj, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut-250002 (U.P) India,

THE E-FRANCHISING MODEL, FRANCHISING IN THE E-BUSINESS SPACE: A VIABLE STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE MODEL OR TREND ANOMALY?                                                   

Kimble Byrd, RowanUniversity

TOWARDS ALIGNMENT AND SHARED UNDERSTANDING IN VIRTUAL TEAMS            Uldarico Rex Dumdum, MarywoodUniversityScranton, PA, USA

A NEW ERA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: IMPACT OF E- MARKETING ON

INDIAN INDUSTRIES AND CONSUMERS,

Rajul Dutt, Vishveshwarya Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Arjun K Sirohi, Oracle Corp, Bellevue, WA, USA

PART II – OPEN FORUM

                DESCRIPTION:

The primary purpose of this informal, or somewhat less structured, forum or session is to exchange ideas and views on a variety of topics related to e-business theories and practices, including strategies and tactics worldwide. Anyone attendee or participant can suggest discussion topics, share personal thoughts and experiences, raise questions, and/or invite opinions and comments on any subjects. Like “brainstorming” and “Delphi” techniques, the session may generate research ideas and different perspectives through audience participation. The session will last as long as there is active interest and dialogue. 

MODERATOR: to be announced

SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2008    CONFERENCE ENDS AT NOON

THE 2007 CONFERENCE PROGRAM (

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THURSDAY – APRIL 5, 2007

4:00 – 6:00 pm REGISTRATION LOCATION: @ to be determined

6:30 – 8:00 pm RECEPTION*+ LOCATION: @ CALYPSO SUITE

*+for paid registrants only; one ticket per person required. To purchase additional ticket(s), please

inquire at the Conference Registration Desk.

FRIDAY - APRIL 6, 2007

8:00am – 5:00pm REGISTRATION LOCATION: @ to be determined

8:30am – 5:00+pm PAPER PRESENTATIONS LOCATIONS: @Tango, Merengue, Samba rooms

12:10-1:20PM LUNCHEON*+ LOCATION: @Calypso Suite

*+for regular paid registrants only; one ticket per person required. To purchase additional ticket(s), please inquire at the Conference Registration Desk.

GUEST SPEAKER: to be announced

SATURDAY – APRIL 7, 2007

8:00am – 5:00pm REGISTRATION LOCATION: @ to be determined

8:30am – 5:00+pm PAPER PRESENTATIONS LOCATIONS: @ Tango, Merengue, Samba rooms

SUNDAY – APRIL 8, 2007

8:30am – Noon PANEL DISCUSSIONS/PAPER PRESENTATIONS @ Tango, Merengue, Samba

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

8:30 – 12 NOON

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F1: E-BUSINESS: STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES @ TANGO room

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS:

STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WEB 2.0: THE DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOMER-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENTS

Garyfallos Fragidis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Konstantinos Tarabanis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Adamantios Koumpis, ALTEC S.A., Research Programs Division, Thessaloniki, Greece

CHALLENGES TO E-COMMERCE GROWTH

Mani K. Madala, National Institute for Industrial Engineering, India

CHALLENGES IN STUDYING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN PUBLIC REAL END USER ENVIRONMENTS

Manne Kesti, University of Oulu, Finland

Annu Ristola, University of Oulu, Finland

***(about 20 minutes refreshment break between 10:00 & 10:30 AM soft drinks/pastries served in foyer.)

HOW TO GOVERN VIRTUAL CORPORATIONS

Christoph Lattemann, Rollins College, Florida, USA

Sören Kupke, University of Potsdam, Germany,

Stefan Stieglitz, University of Potsdam, Germany

Marc Fetscherin, Rollins College, Florida, USA

VIRTUAL SCM AND ITS IMPLICATION AT B2B RESULTS: EUROPEAN COMPANY EVIDENCE

Teresa Borges-Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

João P. Couto, University of the Azores, Portugal

José C. Vieira, University of the Azores, Portugal

Flávio Tiago, University of the Azores, Portugal

TAKING THE PERCEIVED ETHICAL COMMITMENT OF VENDORS IN E-BUSINESS SERIOUSLY

Avshalom. Aderet, School of Business Administration, The College of Management, Israel

Arik Sadeh, School of Business Administration, The College of Management, Israel

Avshalom M. Adam, School of Business Administration, College of Management, Israel

SERVICE VALUE NETWORKS: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

John R. Hamilton, Director of E-Business, James Cook University, Australia

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Friday - 12:00 – 1:15PM - Luncheon @Calypso Suite (Please bring your ticket.)

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

1:30 –5:00 +/- PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F2: E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY: CONSUMERS & SMEs @ TANGO room

CHAIR: Mani K. Madala, National Institute for Industrial Engineering, India

PAPERS:

GENDER, AGE, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION OF NEW CONSUMER TECHNOLOGIES

Sara Appleton-Knapp, San Diego State University, USA

Don Sciglimpaglia, San Diego State University, USA

IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC MARKETING ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

Rajul Dutt, MIET, Meerut, India

WEBSITE QUALITY AND ONLINE PURCHASE BEHAVIORS

Boonghee Yoo, Hofstra University, USA

E-BUSINESS AND THE SME: A MODEL TO ASSIST WITH STRATEGY

Jiwei Shi, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Keith Porter, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Ian Barclay, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

E-COMMERCE OF DIGITAL GOODS IN SMES: CONSTRAINTS, DIMENSIONS & ACTIONS

Américo Nobre G. F. Amorim, UFPE, Brazil

Jairo S. Dornelas, UFPE, Brazil (advisor)

SMEs: MEASURES TO ENHANCEE-BUSINESS ADOPTION

Seema Sharma, Open University Business School, UK

Colin William John Gray, Open University Business School, UK

AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ABOUT E-COMMERCE AND SME:

SOME PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Christine Bernadas, Texas A&M International University, USA

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007

1:30 – 5:00+/- PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION F3: RESOURCES – FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS @ SAMBA room

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS:

VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FUNDS –THE THEORY AND EVIDENCE

Mou-Fung Chan, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT SAP SOLUTION

Vincent C. Brenner, Stetson University, USA

Vincent C. Brenner, Jr., Breakwater Consulting, USA

FOCUSING ON THE FIELD: EMPIRICAL OBSERVATIONS OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) USED IN ORGANIZATIONS

Kimble A. Byrd, Rowan University, USA

Linda W. Ross, Rowan University, USA

E-BUSINESS IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD: HONG KONG LEGAL AND TAX PERSPECTIVES

Daniel Ho, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Alex Lau, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Brossa Wong, Lingnan University, Hong Kong

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

E-ALLOCATION IN ONLINE BANKING

Martha L. Sale, Sam Houston State University, USA

Ronald G. Cheek, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA

LAUNCHING ELECTRONIC BANKING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES?

Jennifer F. Isern, Nova Southeastern University, USA

ON THE EFFECTIVNESS OF DAY TRADING AND ITS IMPACT E-TRADING

Mohamed S. Abdel-Hameed, United Arab Emirates University

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SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007

8:30AM – 12:00 NOON

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S1: TECHNOLOGY & MARKETING CHALLENGES @ TANGO room

CHAIR: Bala Subramanian, Morgan State University, USA

PAPERS:

STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF MOBILE SERVICES

Minna Pura, CERS, HANKEN, Finland

Kristina Heinonen, CERS, HANKEN, Finland

WHY CONSUMER-GENERATED MEDIA (CGM) SITES ARE GENERATING INTEREST WITH CONSUMERS & WITH MARKETERS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Irene J Dickey, University of Dayton, USA

William F. Lewis, University of Dayton, USA

SMS APPLICATIONS IN M-COMMERCE

Cheng Fang Hsu, Shu-Te University, Taiwan

THE EFFECT OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS ON ONLINE SHOPPING INTENTIONS

Thomas W. Porter, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

Katherine Hartman, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA

***(At chair’s discretion, a short break between 10:00 & 10:30 AM;- soft drinks/ pastries served in foyer.)

UNDERSTANDING MULTI-CHANNEL CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS

Frances Slack, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Jennifer Rowley, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

THE IMPACT OF E-BUSINESS ON BRANDING: A CUSTOMIZATION AND PERSONALIZATION PERSPECTIVE

Mohammed M. Nadeem, National University, USA

VISIONS OF AN ELECTRONIC FUTURE IN SOCIAL MARKETING

Bala Subramanian, Morgan State University, USA

GLOBALIZATION OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

José G. Vargas-Hernández, Instituto Tecnológico de Cd. Guzmán Avenida Tecnológico MEXICO

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SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007

8:30AM – 12:00 NOON

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S2: E-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, READINESS AND USAGE @SAMBA room

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS

ASSESSING THE INDICATORS OF E-COMMERCE GLOBALIZATION: A STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOBAL READINESS

Fred K. Augustine, Jr., Stetson University, USA

Theodore J. Surynt, Stetson University, USA

A PRELIMINARY TEST OF THE UTAUT IN AN E-LEARNING CONTEXT

Rebecca A. Grant, University of Victoria, Canada

James N. Danziger, University of California at Irvine, USA

CONTROLLING THE PACE AND DIRECTION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE

Faruk Karaman, Tech-strategy.org, Turkey

Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Okan University, Turkey

***(At chair’s discretion, a short break between 10:00 & 10:30 AM;- soft drinks/ pastries served in foyer.)

FACTORS INFLUENCING MULTI-NATIONAL FIRMS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE WEBSITES FOR FOREIGN MARKETS

Philip M. R. Smith, Charles Sturt University, Australia

SHOP AND SHARE: HOW TOP RETAIL WEBSITES INCORPORATE C2C COMMUNICATION

Judy Harris, Towson University, USA

Lawrence E. Burgee, Towson University, USA

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF E-BUSINESS WEBSITE INBOUND LINK DISTRIBUTIONS

Michael D. Featherstone, Jacksonville State University, USA

COMPARING RECRUITING WEBSITES IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS

Joel P. Rudin, Rowan University, USA

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SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007

1:15 – 5:00 +/- PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S3: E- BUSINESS – SELECTED TOPICS @ TANGO room

CHAIR: to be announced

PAPERS

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE THEMES OF WEBLOGS, RSS FEEDS, AND BLOGS, AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIPS

Irene J Dickey, University of Dayton, USA

William F. Lewis, University of Dayton, USA

MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING STRATEGIES: THE CASE OF A THEATRE FESTIVAL

Frances Slack, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Jennifer Rowley, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

Sue Coles, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

USING HUMOR IN E-ADVERTISING: AVOIDING THE DUAL MINEFIELDS OF OFFENSE AND CONFUSION

Jim Lyttle, Long Island University, USA

THE EFFECT OF OUTSOURCING ECOMMERCE CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN THE GLOBAL MARKET

Daniel N. Owunwanne, Howard University, USA

Kamal N. Agarwal, Howard University , USA

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

APPROPRIATE PROCESSES TO LEVERAGE GLOBAL IT SERVICES OUTSOURCING

Pradeep Chowdhry, Eastern Michigan University, USA

Sarvesh Goorha, CEO, Six Sigma Practices, India

ITES-BPO: EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL ASPECTS IN INDIA

Rajul Dutt, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut, India

Amit Bhardwaj, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut, India

YOU'VE GOT M@IL: OR THE MODERATING EFFECT OF VIRTUALITY ON LEADERSHIP

Natalia M. Lorinkova, University of Maryland, USA

Henry Sims, University of Maryland, USA

THE ONLINE REALITY FOR LUXURY BRANDS-BATTLEFIELD OR MARKETPLACE?

Anita Radón, Stockholm University School of Business, Sweden

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SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2007

1:15 - 5:00 +/- PM

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION S4: PRIVACY, REGULATORY AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS @ SAMBA room

CHAIR: Mohan K. Menon, University of South Alabama, USA

PAPERS

TECHNOLOGIES COLLECTING USER DATA AND PRIVACY ISSUES

Gonca Telli Yamamoto, Okan University, Turkey

Faruk Karaman, Tech-strategy.org, Turkey

TRUST SIGNALS: DO THEY AFFECT ONLINE BIDDERS’ DECISIONS?

Miao Zhao, Roger William University, U.S.A

E-MONITORING: BALANCING PROTECTION AND PRIVACY?

Patricia C. Borstorff, Jacksonville State University, USA

Angela B. Sandberg, Jacksonville State University, USA

CENSORSHIP TO COORDINATION: THE TRANSFORMING ROLE OF

E-GOVERNMENT IN CHINA: A CASE STUDY ON INTERNET POLICE IN SHENZHEN

Xiaohui Pan, Shenzhen University, China

Yuqiong Zhou, Shenzhen University, China

SMART LAWS FOR THE SMART CORRIDOR: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MALAYSIAN CYBER LAWS

Adam M. Abdel Hameed, United Arab Emirates Embassy, South Korea

*** (A short break at the discretion of the session chair)

THE VALUE AND INCLUSION OF E-BUSINESS IN BUSINESS SCHOOL CURRICULA: A CROSS-DISCIPLINE STUDY

Stephen T. Barnett, Stetson University, USA

Paul E. Dascher, Stetson University USA

Carolyn Y. Nicholson, Stetson University USA

BUSINESS EDUCATION IN THE NEW ECONOMY:

ANATOMY OF POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EUROPE

Garyfallos Fragidis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

Dimitrios Paschaloudis, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

Konstantinos Tarabanis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Maria Tsourela, Institute of Technology and Education, Serres, Greece

E-LEARNING: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND PROGRESS IN TECHNOLOGY

Mohan K. Menon, University of South Alabama, USA

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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2007

8:30AM – 12:00 Noon +/-

SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS/PANELS

SESSION SU1: POTPOURRI OF E-BUSINESS TOPICS @ TANGO room

PART I: INSIGHTS INTO E-BUSINESS, INDIA - AN EMERGING FORCE

CHAIR: Chetan Srivastava, University of Hyderabad, India

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN DIFFUSION OF E-COMMERCE IN INDIA - A DEVELOPING NATION

D. Madan Mohan, Osmania University Post Graduate College, Vikharabad. India

CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGEMENT THROUGH E-BUSINESS TECHNIQUES - A CASE STUDY

R. Sampath Kumar, University Post Graduate College, Siddipet, India

E -HAAT – THE MARKETING INITIATIVE UNDER SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA (SGSY) THROUGH GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Sangamreddy Prithvi Raj, Siddhartha Technical Institute, R.R. District, India

SMART GOVERNANCE AND EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY THROUGH E-GOVERNANCE – A CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH INITIATIVE

Chetan Srivastava, University of Hyderabad, India

PART II – OPEN FORUM

DESCRIPTION:

The primary purpose of this informal, or somewhat less structured, forum or session is to exchange ideas and views on a variety of topics related to e-business theories and practices, including strategies and tactics worldwide. Anyone attendee or participant can suggest discussion topics, share personal thoughts and experiences, raise questions, and/or invite opinions and comments on any subjects. Like “brainstorming” and “Delphi” techniques, the session may generate research ideas and different perspectives through audience participation. The session will last as long as there is active interest and dialogue.

MODERATOR: to be announced

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2007 CONFERENCE ENDS AT NOON

2006 CONFERENCE PROGRAM