Future Meetings (in conjunction with Federation of Business
Disciplines Conference):
Houston, Texas:
March 5-8, 2003
Academy of International Business U.S. Southwest Chapter was established
in 1989 and held its
first meeting in 1990. The Chapter holds its annual conference in conjunction
with the
Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines (SWFAD) Meeting
which is a collection of
13 business conferences and is attended by about 1400 participants.
AIB Southwest Conference
incorporates a variety of activities including competitive research
presentations, research-in-
progress papers, and special panel sessions. Each year, the Chapter
presents an “International
Businessperson of the Year” award to an outstanding executive from
the Southwest region. If
you wish additional information contact:
Duane Burdorf
Secretary/Treasurer
Academy of International Business U.S. Southwest Chapter
C. H. Robinson, Inc.
14106 Transportation Avenue
Laredo, Texas 78045
Tel: 956-717-9660
E-mail: duane.burdorf@chrobinson.com
Website: http://wtfaculty.wtamu.edu/~sanwar.bus/aibsw.html
Academy of International Business (AIB)
Academy of International Business was established in 1959. Today, the
AIB has over 3000
members located in 65 countries around the world. Members include scholars
from the
leading academic institutions as well as scholars from schools that
are beginning to build their
international business programs. Members from developing countries,
newly industrialized
countries, as well as industrialized countries participate equally
in the organization’s
activities. AIB has six regional chapters in North America and seven
other chapters in various
parts of the world. AIB also publishes the Journal
of International Business Studies
which is the leading outlet for scholarship in the field of IB. For
membership information, contact:
James R. Wills, Jr, Executive Secretary
or Laurel King, AIB Administrator
Academy of International Business
College of Business Administration
University of Hawaii
2404 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Tel: (808) 956-3665, Fax: (808) 956-3261
E-Mail: aib@busadm.cba.hawaii.edu
Web Site: http://www.hawaii.edu/aib
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Academy of International Business U.S. Southwest Chapter |
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Chapter Officers |
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Chapter Chair: |
Syed Tariq Anwar, West Texas A&M University sanwar@faculty.wtamu.edu Homepage: http://wtfaculty.wtamu.edu/~sanwar.bus |
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President: |
Jane LeMaster, University of Texas-Pan American jlemaster@panam.edu |
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Vice President Programs & 2001 Conference Chair: |
Kamlesh Mehta, St.Mary's University kmehta@stmarytx.edu |
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Vice President, Membership & Publicity: |
Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans mkhef@uno.edu |
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Secretary & Treasurer: |
Duane Burdorf, C. H. Robinson Inc., Laredo,Texas duane.burdorf@chrobinson.com Program Committee (1999/2000) |
| Program Chair: | Jane LeMaster, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Proceedings Editor: | Wolfgang
Hinck, The University of Texas-
Pan American Track Chairs |
| Asia-Pacific Studies: | Michael
S.Minor, The University of Texas-
Pan American |
| Europe, Russia & Central Asian Republics: | Julian Gaspar, Texas A&M University-College Station |
| Latin American Studies: | John Sargent, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Middle East and African Studies: | Michael Taku, Xavier University |
| International Accounting: | Cheryl Hein, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| International Finance & Banking and International Trade & Investment: |
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans |
| International Management: | Shawn Carraher, Indiana University Northwest |
| International Marketing: | Linda V. Gerber, The University of Texas at Austin |
| International Education and Distance Learning: | David Sturges, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Student Papers: | Wolfgang
Hinck, The University of Texas-
Pan American |
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Conference
Program
2000 AIB-SW Chapter Conference
(March 15-18, San Antonio, Texas)
March 16, 2000
| 8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. (Thursday) | Room 214A |
| Session A: | ASIAN CURRENCY CRISES AND ADR |
| Chair:
Discussants: |
Osman
Kilic, Quinnipiac College
Anindya Bhattacharya, Brooklyn College Halil Kiymaz, University of Houston-Clear Lake Osman Kilic, Quinnipiac College |
| The
Effects of Asian Currency Crises on an Emerging Market: A Jump Diffusion
Model Application
Halil Kiymaz, University of Houston-Clear Lake Osman Kilic, Quinnipiac College |
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| American
Depository Receipts (ADRs): A Convenient Way of Investing Internationally
Cheryl Hein, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
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| 8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. (Thursday) | Room 214B |
| Session B: | GLOBAL
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Research-in-Progress Session) |
| Chair: | Therese Yeager, Benedictine University |
| Current
Trends and Applications in Global and International Organization Development
Therese Yeager, Benedictine University |
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| International
Use of the Managerial Grid
Rachel McKee, Grid International |
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| Appreciative
Inquiry (AI) Across Cultures
Peter Sorensen, Jr., Benedictine University Thomas Head, Roosevelt University |
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| 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Thursday) | Room 007A |
| Session A: | THE EURO AND CRITICAL HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FACING RUSSIA |
| Chair: | Julian
E. Gaspar, Texas A&M University-
College Station |
| Discussants: | Julian E. Gaspar,
Texas A&M University-
College Station Aleksandra E. Glowacka, Lawrence Technological University |
| The
Euro and the Global Economy
Aleksandra E. Glowacka, Lawrence Technological University |
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| What
is the Impact of the Euro? A Study of European Companies
Cathyann Tully, Kean University |
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| Changing
Work Values in the Context of Economic Transition: A Topology and Test
of Russian Organizations
Wayne H. Stewart, Jr.,, Clemenson University Ruth C. May, University of Dallas Donna E. Ledgerwood, University of North Texas |
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| 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Thursday) | Room 007B |
| Session B: | EDUCATING
FOR THE REAL-TIME INTEGRATIVE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE
A Special Panel on Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Chair: | John Thanopoulos, University of Akron |
| Panelists: | Lawrence Schkade,
The University of Texas at Arlington
Phil Taylor, University of Arkansas John Thanopoulos, University of Akron |
| 10:30a.m. - 12:-00p.m. (Thursday) | Room 007C |
| Session B: | STRUCTURAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
| Chair: | Paul Wilhelm, University of Texas-Permian Basin |
| Discussant: | Richard R. Shreve, Indiana University |
| Factors
Affecting Learning Effectiveness in International Joint Ventures (IJV's):
A Conceptual Framework
Sameer Vaidya, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Ercan Nasif, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Restructuring
in the U.S. International Chemical Industry
Susan Anne Kadlec, Eastern Illinois University |
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| Strategic
Leadership within Global Sourcing Networks
Milorad Novicevic , University of Oklahoma M. Ronald Buckley, University of Oklahoma Michael G. Harvey, University of Oklahoma |
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| 1:15p.m. - 2:45p.m. (Thursday) | Room 217C |
| Session A: | DIVERSE ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING: FROM MEXICO TO MODELS |
| Chair: | Linda V. Gerber, University of Texas at Austin |
| Discussants: | Robert
Hoover, Texas A&M University-
Corpus Christi Joel Saegert, The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Intra-
and Inter-cultural Negotiation Behavior of Mexican Business People: A Trust-based
Analysis
Mohammad Niamat Elahee, Quinnipiac College Ercan Nasif, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Entrepreneurial
Strategic Analysis Issues in the Use of CFA with MTMM: A Global Problem
Joseph A. Cote, Washington State University-Vancouver Shawn M. Carraher, Indiana University-Northwest M. Ronald Buckley, University of Oklahoma Charles E. Carraher, Florida Atlantic University |
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| 1:15a.m. - 2:45a.m. (Thursday) | Room 211 |
| Session B: | EXCHANGE RATE, EMERGING STOCK MARKET AND FOREIGN TRADE |
| Chair: | Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University |
| Discussants: | Hassan Monir El-Sady, University of New Orleans |
| Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University | |
| Syed Mahbub Harun, University of New Orleans | |
| Factors
Influencing Stock Market Development in Emerging Markets
Suad Ghaddar, University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Foreign
Exchange Strength and Volatility, Corporate Choice of Foreign Entry Mode,
and Affiliate Stability
H. Young Baek, University of Texas-Pan American Chuck C.Y. Kwok, University of South Carolina |
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| Attempting
to Explain the U.S. Trade with Japan: Some Long-Run and Short-Run Perspectives
Mohammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University |
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| 1:15a.m. - 2:45a.m. (Thursday) | Room 218 | |
| Session C: | ATTITUDES AND MEASUREMENT IN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH | |
| Chair: | Colleen Schwarz, University of Central Florida | |
| Discussants: | Milorad Novicevic, University of Oklahoma | |
| David Sturges, University of Texas-Pan American | ||
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Work Attitudes of Asian-Americans Charles N. Weaver, St.Mary's University Kamlesh Mehta, St.Mary's University Shelly Hinson, University of Houston |
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| Yo
Tengo La Camiseta (I Have the Shirt On): An Exploration of Commitment and
Satisfaction Among Workers in Mexico
Douglas Peterson, Indiana State University George Puia, Indiana State University |
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| JIBS
- A Bipolar Model for Analysis of International Business Interactions
Carter Franklin, Houston Baptist University |
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| Establishing
a Contemporary Ethnocentrism Scale for Use in International Business Interaction
J. Mark Anderson, Athens State University Arthur L. Pevahouse, Athens State University |
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| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Thursday) | Room 210B |
| Session A: | POST-CRISIS ASIA |
| Chair: | Somkiat Mansumitrchai, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Discussant: | Jennifer
Pope, The University of Texas-
Pan American |
| Organizational
Culture as a Determinant in Merger Success: An Empirical Study of Two Fijian
Companies Using a Cultural Dilemma Model
Jerry Glover, Hawaii Pacific University Gordon Jones, Hawaii Pacific University Jason Prince, Hawaii Pacific University Art Whatley, Hawaii Pacific University |
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| The
Rising Tide of Acquisitions in Asia
Somkiat Mansumitrchai, The University of Texas-Pan American Michael S. Minor, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Environmental
Aspects of Three Asian Seaports
Gary P. Sibeck, Loyola Marymount University |
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| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Thursday) | Room 211 |
| Session B: | STUDENT RESEARCH I: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT |
| Chair: | Wolfgang
Hinck, The University of Texas-
Pan American |
| Discussants: | Charlotte Broaden, New Hampshire College |
| Suad
Ghaddar, The
University of Texas-
Pan American |
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| Serkan Celtek, The University of Texas at Brownsville | |
| Reto Felix, Universidad de Monterrey | |
| Amelia Au-Yeung, The University of Edinburgh | |
| Globalization
of the Auto Industry Through Consolidation: A Case Study
Charles Hermans, New Mexico State University |
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| Strategic
Motivations for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America
Edith Galy, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Bargaining
Power, Regulation, and the Instability of Bargaining Relationship
Jong Wook Kwon, Korea University |
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| Explaining
Job Satisfaction Effects on Entrepreneurship and Turnover
Luis Ortiz, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Trust
in International Business Relations: A Review
Nancy Rapier-Sisson, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Thursday) | Room 218 |
| Session C: | STUDIES IN EMERGING MARKETS |
| Chair: | M. Anisul Islam, University of Houston-Clear Lake |
| Discussants: | Khasruzzaman
Choudhury,
Southern University
Mahmud Haj, Grambling State University |
| Anusuya Yogarajah, Nanyang Technological University | |
| Liberalization
and Its Impact on Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of India
Anusuya Yogarajah, Nanyang Technological University Naresh Khatri, Nanyang Technological University Zafar Uden Ahmed, Nanyang Technological University |
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| The
Performance of Malaysian Islamic Banks During 1984-1997: An Exploratory
Study
Abdus Samad, University of Bahrain |
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| The
Expected Return and Risk in Jordan Stock Market
Mahmud Haj, Grambling State University |
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March 17, 2000
| 8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. (Friday) | Room 211 |
| Session A: | STUDENT RESEARCH II: INTERNATIONAL THEORY AND METHODOLOGY |
| Chair: | Sameer Vaidya, Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
| Discussants: | Adam Abugri, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Melissa
N. Castillo,
The University of Texas-
Pan American |
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| Reto Felix, Universidad de Monterrey | |
| Jong Wook Kwon, Korea University | |
| Jennifer
Pope, The University of Texas-
Pan American |
|
| Acting
Local While Thinking Global: A Theoretical Framework for Levels of Analysis
in Sub-Country Data Aggregation
Charles Hermans, New Mexico State University |
|
| Cross-and
Intra-Cultural Comparison of U.S.A., Mexico, and U.S. Border Employess:
The International Dimensions of INDSALES
Luis Ortiz, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| Measuring
Ownership Concentration in Latin America
Suad Ghaddar, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| Interdisciplinary
Research in International Operations Management: A Case of Supply Chain
Management
Serkan Celtek, The University of Texas at Brownsville |
|
| Foreign
Direct Investment of Food Retailers in Transitional Econpmies: The Case
of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
Amelia Au-Yeung, The University of Edinburgh |
|
| 8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. (Friday) | Room 210B |
| Session B: | INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING |
| Chair: | Cheryl Hein, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| Discussants: | Awni Zebda, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
| Paul Cameron, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | |
| Ellen Folk, The University of Texas-Pan American | |
| An
Evaluation of the Methods Used for Accounting for Domestic and Cross-Border
Mergers and Acquisitions
Abdel M. Agami, Old Dominion University |
|
| The
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: U.S. Businesses Operating in Mexico
Ellen Folk, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| Accounting
for Islamic Banking and Business
Cheryl Hein, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
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| 8:30a.m. - 10:00a.m. (Friday) | Room 210A |
| Session C: | CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES IN LATIN AMERICAN RESEARCH |
| Chair: | Matthew B. Myers, University of Oklahoma |
| Discussants: | John Thanopoulos, University of Akron |
| Kamlesh Mehta, St.Mary's University | |
| An
Impact of Local Environment on Privatization Process in Latin America (A
Case of the Port of Callao, Peru)
Adam K. Prokopowicz, Louisiana State University Gerardo E. Ayzanoa, Louisiana State University |
|
| Measuring
Cultural Variation in the Americas: Does Geographical Proximity Indicate
Cultural Similarity?
Habte G. Woldu, The University of Texas at Dallas Larry Robbins, The University of Texas at Dallas |
|
| Canadian
Consumer Perceptions of Products Made in Latin American Countries
Sadrudin A. Ahmed, University of Ottawa Alain d'Astous, Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal |
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| 10:30a.m. - 12:00p.m. (Friday) | Room 211 |
| Session A: | INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS IN THE 21st CENTURY (PART I):
A Special Panel on Views of Textbook Authors and IB Scholars |
| Chair: | Syed Tariq Anwar, West Texas A&M University |
| Panelists: | James
C. Baker, Kent State University
Michael Czinkota, Georgetown University Svend Hollensen, University of Southern Denmark |
| 12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m. (Friday) | Room 218 | |
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| Keynote Speakers: | IB
Director/Academic of the Year
Kerry Cooper, Cullen Trust for Higher Education Professor of Business Admn. & Executive Director International Programs, Texas A&M University-College Station International Business
Person of the Year
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| Best
Student Paper Award Winner
Strategic Motivations for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Edith Galy, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| 1:15p.m. - 2:45p.m. (Friday) | Room 211 |
| Session A: | INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS IN THE 21st CENTURY (PART II):
A Special Panel on Views of Textbook Authors and IB Scholars |
| Chair: | Syed Tariq Anwar, West Texas A&M University |
| Panelists: | Kamal Fatehi, Texas A&M International University |
| John
Graham, University of California, Irvine
Masaaki "Mike" Kotabe, Temple University |
| 1:15p.m. - 2:45p.m. (Friday) | Room 210B |
| Session B: | EMERGING STOCK MARKET ISSUES |
| Chair: | M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans |
| Discussants: | Suad
Ghaddar, University
of Texas-Pan American
M. Anisul Islam, University of Houston-Downtown |
| Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University | |
| Returns
Predictability and Volatility in National Stock Markets and Country Political
Financial and Economic Risk
Hassan Monir El-Sady, University of New Orleans M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans |
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| Portfolio
Optimization in Emerging Markets: Mean Value Theorem Versus Extreme Value
Theory
Muafuzul Haque, University of New Orleans M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans |
|
| Was
Asian Financial Crises Contagious?
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans Osman Kilic, Quinnipiac College |
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| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Friday) | Room 211 |
| Session A: | PAST AND PRESENT ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICAN MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT |
| Chair: | John Sargent, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Discussants: | Linda Matthews, The University of Texas-Pan American |
| Kamlesh Mehta, St. Mary's University | |
| Commerce,
International Trade, and Management Before the 'Discovery' of Europe: A
Modern Management Reappraisal of Aztec Merchant Activity
Michael J. Pisani, The University of Texas-Pan American Jane LeMaster, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| Mexico's
Best Kept Secret: Professional Mexican Workers
Eric J. Romero, New Mexico State University |
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| Cross-and
Intra-Cultural Interpersonal Work Relations: Maquiladora Mnagerial Professionals
Provide Their Perspectives
Luis Ortiz, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Friday) | Room 210B |
| Session B: | STUDENT RESEARCH III: EMERGING MARKETS |
| Chair: | Reto Felix, Universidad de Monterrey |
| Discussants: | Charlotte Broaden, New Hampshire College |
| Charles
Hermans, New
Mexico State University
Sameer Vaidya, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Wolfgang Hinck, The University of Texas-Pan American Nancy Rapier-Sisson, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| Capacity
Buiding in Female Micro-Enterprises: Evidence From Mexico
Melissa N. Castillo, The University of Texas-Pan American |
|
| A
Study on Bargaining Relationship Between Host Governmets and Foreign MNEs
in Korea
Jong Wook Kwon, Korea University Advertising in Transitional Economies - The Big Bang versus the Gradual Approach Jennifer A. Pope, The University of Texas-Pan American Mexican Market Entry Modes into the United States: Initial Evidence Erica Leal, Universidad de Monterrey Margarita Rodriguez, Universidad de Monterrey Veronica Saldana, Universidad de Monterrey Institutional Differences and Information Flows in the Valuation Process: The Case of Emerging Stock Markets in Africa Adam Abugri, The University of Texas-Pan American |
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| 3:30p.m. - 5:30p.m. (Friday) | Room 210A |
| Session C: | INTERNATIONAL
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(Research-in-Progress) |
| Chair: | Andrew Schwarz, University of Houston |
| Discussants: | George Puia, Indiana State University |
| Strategic
information Technology Development in Global Organizations
Andrew Schwarz, University of Houston Collen Schwarz, University of Central Florida |
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| Manageing
a New Technology Joint Venture in Ukraine
Richard Shreve, Indiana University, Northwest & Florida International University |
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| The
Development of IT in the Global Organization
Collen Schwarz, University of Central Florida Andrew Schwarz, University of Houston |
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2002 ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
U.S. SOUTHWEST CHAPTER CONFERENCE
March 6-9, 2002
St. Louis, Missouri
(Hotel: Adam's Mark Hotel)
The Annual meeting of the 2002 AIB U.S. Southwest Chapter Conference
will be held in conjunction with the 2002 Federation of Business Disciplines
Meeting (formerly Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines-SWFAD)
Conference,
St. Louis, Missouri (Adam's Mark Hotel) March 6-9, 2002. Competitive
papers, work-in-progress, symposia and workshops are invited from all field
of International Business and its related areas. Submission Guidelines
are follows:
1. Authors may submit (a)
full-length papers, (b) research-in-progress papers, or (c)
proposals for special panels. All full-length
papers and research-in-progress papers will be
double-blind reviewed.
2. Full-length papers should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages.
3. Research-in-progress papers should not exceed 10-double-spaced pages.
4. Proposals for special
panels should not exceed 4 double-spaced pages. The proposals
should include the purpose of the panel, the
names and affiliations of participants, a
summary of contributions, and the justification
for the proposal.
5. All submissions must
adhere to The Journal of International Business Studies style
guidelines.
6. Submit 4 copies of the
paper and proposal to the Program Chair. Three awards will be
presented for the best papers at the conference.
7. Individuals wishing to
serve as session chairs, discussants, and reviewers should contact
the Program Chair.
8. Submission deadline: October 15, 2001.
For further information, contact:
Wolfgang Hinck
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas-Pan American
1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999
Tel. (956) 381-2105
Fax (956) 381-2867
wolfgang@panam.edu
AIB SW Chapter Website: http://wtfaculty.wtamu.edu/~sanwar.bus/aibsw.htm