Decision Sciences Institute,

Southwest Region

  

2006 Annual Conference, March 1-4, 2006

  

Oklahoma City, OK

 

 

Registration and Hotel Information:

www.fbds.org

 


SWDSI

 

2005 – 2006 Officers

 

 

President:                                            John Seydel, Arkansas State University

 

President-Elect:                                   Chang-tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi

 

Program Chair:                                    David C. Chou, Eastern Michigan University      

 

Program Chair-Elect:                           Bonnie Daily, New Mexico State University

 

Secretary:                                            Carl Rebman, University of San Diego

 

VP – Finance:                                      Mohan Rao, University of Texas – Pan American

 

VP – Student Liaison:                          Joe Felan, University of Arkansas – Little Rock

 

VP – Member Services:                       Brian Reithel, The University of Mississippi

 

DSI Regionally-Elected VP:                 Robert Pavur, University of North Texas

 

Regional Archivist:                              Roy Martin, Texas State University

 

Publications Coordinator:                    Carl Rebman, University of San Diego

 

Council Members:                                Sanjay Mehta, Sam Houston State University

                                                            Ken Black, University of Houston – Clear Lake

                                                            Hadley Leavell, Sam Houston State University

                                                            Stephen Lunce, Midwestern State University

                                                            Bala Maniam, Sam Houston State University

                                                            Kamlesh Mehta, Sierra Nevada College

                                                            Pete Chong, University of Houston – Downtown

Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University – Shreveport

                                                            Fred Kitchens, Ball State University

 

Past President:                                    Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University - Shreveport       

 

 


 

Track Chairs

 

Accounting:                                         Roderick B. Posey, University of Southern Mississippi

 

Economics and Finance:                     Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University

 

E-Commerce / E-Topics:                       P. Pete Chong, University of Houston – Downtown

 

DSS/ES/KM:                                         Joseph Wen, Southeast Missouri State University

 

International Business:                        Purnendu Mandal, Lamar University

 

Health Care:                                        John Vassar, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

 

Innovative Education:                          Lynn Heinrichs, Elon University

 

Information Security & Privacy:           Fred Wu, University of North Texas

 

Management Info Systems:                 Lai C. Liu, University of Texas – Pan American

 

Management:                                      Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University

 

Marketing:                                           Gail M. Zank, Texas State University – San Marcos

                                                            Karen Smith, Texas State University – San Marcos

 

Network/Wireless Technologies          Amjad Abdullat, West Texas A&M University

 

Operations & SCM:                              Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

 

Quantitative Methods & Quality:          Farhad Moeeni, Arkansas State University

 

Student Track:                                     Joe T. Felan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 

Proceedings Editor:                             Mohan Rao, University of Texas – Pan American

 

Proceedings Production         

Coordinator:                                        Carl M. Rebman, Jr., University of San Diego

 

 


(Tentative Schedule, Rooms to be determined by the FBD)

 

Thursday, 7:00 – 8:00 am

 

Southwest Decision Sciences Institute, Officers and Directors Meeting, Continental Breakfast

 

Presiding: John Seydel, Arkansas State University

 

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Thursday, 8:30 – 10:00 am

 

Session A                     Accounting                             

 

Chair: Mary Fischer, University of Texas - Tyler

 

What is Wrong with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Heng Hsieu Lin, Washington State University at Vancouver

Frederick H. Wu, University of North Texas

 

Stochastic Modeling of Cash Flow Statements

Dennis F. Togo, University of New Mexico

 

Benefits and Drawbacks of Rfid in a Post-Sarbanes Oxley World

Amanda Krueger, University of North Texas

Mary B. Curtis, University of North Texas

 

Computer Security Awareness of Accounting Students

Chlotia P. Garrison, Winthrop University
O. Guy Posey, Alabama A&M University
 

 

Session B                     Information Security and Privacy - I   

 

Chair: Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University

 

Illegal P2P File Sharing: Technical Solutions are Available

Brett J. L. Landry, University of New Orleans

Dinah Payne, University of New Orleans

 

Identity Theft and Online Fraud

Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University

Jimmy Smith, Sam Houston State University

Stephen E. Lunce, Midwestern State University

 

Can Company E-Mail Avoid Becoming Evidence Mail?

Frank Cavaliere, Lamar University

Purnendu Mandal, Lamar University

Cynthia Barnes, Lamar University

 

 

Session C                     MIS Issue: IT Outsourcing                   

 

Chair: Kai S. Koong, The University of Texas-Pan American

 

Some Reasons for Failed Information Technology Outsourcing Initiatives and How Capital Budgeting and Value Chain Analysis can Help

Chuck Johnston, Midwestern State University

Lindsey Johnston, Anderson, Spector & Co., P.C.

 

Strategies for Offshore Outsourcing of IT Work

George Mangalaraj, The University of Texas at Arlington

 

Determinants of Global IT Outsourcing

Yong Jian Wang, The University of Texas-Pan American

Kai S. Koong, The University of Texas-Pan American

 

Information Technology Outsourcing: Issues and Future Analyses

Vikas Saini, Miami University

David Yen, Miami University

David Chou, Eastern Michigan University

 

 

Session D                     Quantitative Methods and Quality                 

 

Chair: Gary Kelley, West Texas A&M University

 

A Guided Search Algorithm for the Maximum Clique Problem

Hassan Z. Younies, United Arab Emirate University

 

Determining Valid Underlying Retail Demand Rates for Proposed Prediction Model of Slow Moving Merchandise

Matt Lindsey, University of Texas at Tyler

Robert Pavur, University of North Texas

 

Statistical Modeling

Frank Landram, West Texas A&M University

James R. Cook, Texas State University

Roy Martin, Texas State University

 

Comparative Performance of ARIMA and ARCH/GARCH Models on Time Series of Monthly Equity Prices for Large Companies – Recipient of 2006 McGraw/Hill Distinguished Paper Award

John Sparks, University of Illinois at Chicago

Yuliya Yurova, University of Illinois at Chicago

 

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Thursday, 10:30 – Noon

 

Session A                     Economics and Finance - I     

 

Chair: Sung Chul No, Southern University and A&M College

 

Asymmetric Monetary Policy Effects on Firms’ Inventory Dynamics in Friction Capital Market

Xiaolou Yang, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Exchange Rate and Stock Market: Evidence from India and Japan

Baramber Mishra, McNeese State University

Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University

 

Momentum and Incentive Intensity

Yan Shi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

 

Session B                     E-Commerce                           

 

Chair: Stephen E. Lunce, Midwestern State University

 

Success and Failure of Pure-Play Organizations: Webvan Versus Peapod, A Comparative Analysis

Stephen E. Lunce, Midwestern State University

Leslie M. Lunce, North Lake College

Balasundrum Maniam, Sam Houston State University

 

Persuasiveness of Online Recommendations: A Comparison Study

Qinyu Liao, The University o f Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College

J. P. Shim, Mississippi State University

 

A Framework for Selecting E-commerce Business Models

Imran K. Jalozie, Illinois State University

H. Joseph Wen, Southeast Missouri State University

H. Lisa Huang, Southeast Missouri State University

 

Web-Based Electronic Commerce Usage: A Contingency Model of Antecedents and Outcomes

Carlo A. Mora-Monge, New Mexico State University

S. Subba Rao, The University of Toledo

 

 

Session C                     MIS Issue: IS Education          

 

Chair: Mohan Rao, The University of Texas Pan American

 

Measuring the Success of Information Systems: Case Study of a University Student Services System

Mohan Rao, The University of Texas Pan American

 

A Study of Information Technology Job Skills

Lai C. Liu, University of Texas - Pan American

Kai S. Koong, University of Texas - Pan American

Les Rydl, University of Texas - Pan American

 

The Traditional Approach versus the Information Systems Approach to Teaching Microsoft Office

Paula Ruby, Arkansas State University

 

Computer Literacy Course: To be or Not to be

Mohan Rao, The University of Texas Pan American

Jim Keefe, Texas State University

Vivek Shah, Texas State University

 

 

Session D                     Panel - I                                                          

 

Topic: Assurance of Learning Assessment in Statistics, Production/Operations/Supply Chain Management and Management Science/Operations Research

 

The AACSB International Standards state that the curriculum management process will normally include learning experiences in statistical data analysis and management sciences.   To comply with the new standards, AACSB schools are assessing learning in decision sciences areas in a variety of ways.  Participants from several SWDSI institutions will discuss how their colleges are addressing assurance of learning assessment in statistics, production/operations/supply chain management and management science/operations research. 

 

Panel Chair:                  Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University at Shreveport

 

Panel Members:            Tom Jones, University of Arkansas

Robert Pavur, University of North Texas 

 

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Thursday, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

 

Session  A                    International Business and Technology Management 

 

Chair: Purnendu Mandal, Lamar University

 

Business Practices and Performance in U.S. Manufacturing Companies

Purnendu Mandal, Lamar University

Enrique (Henry) Venta, Lamar University

 

Discourse between Strategy Formation and Implementation: Strategic Migration for Cost-Based Competitive Advantage

Yue Cai, New Mexico State University;

Mark E. Hillon, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Performance Analysis of Global Information Technology Industry: Place or Sector?

Jeffrey S. Siekpe, Tennessee State University

Aurore J. Kamssu, Tennessee State University

 

Spanish-to-English Translation Using the Web

Milam Aiken, The University of Mississippi

Zachary Wong, Sonoma State University

 

 

Session B                     Innovative Education - I          

 

Chair: Lynn R. Heinrichs, Elon University

 

The FORT Matrix: A Pedagogical Tool for Strategic Management Case Analysis – Recipient of Alpha Iota Delta Innovative Education Award

John K.S. Chong, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

C.W. Von Bergen, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

 

A Spreadsheet Approach to Teaching Shadow Price as Imputed Worth

Jerry Allison, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Relevancy vs. Reasonableness: Selecting a Senior Assessment for a Small CIS Program

Megan S. Conklin, Elon University;

Lynn R. Heinrichs, Elon University

 

Characteristics and Models of Current MIS Faculty Salaries in the United States

Milam Aiken, The University of Mississippi

Zachary Wong, Sonoma State University

 

 

Session C                     MIS Issue: Organizational Processes  

 

Chair: Lisa Miller, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Researches of Cognitive Process and their Applications to Organizational Change in Information Systems

Jaesung Sim, University of Arkansas at Little Roc

Robert Cutshall, Texas A&M U - Corpus Christi

 

Transformational Leadership in Technology Post-Adoption Period: A Motivational Factor for Acquiring Technology Enhancement Information

Kirill M. Yurov, University of Illinois at Chicago

Richard E. Potter, University of Illinois at Chicago

 

Identifying Direction of Causality between Investments in Supply Chains and Buyer

Supplier Relationships – A Meta Analysis

Anil Singh, University of Texas at Arlington

Aakash Taneja, University of Texas at Arlington

James Teng, University of Texas at Arlington

 

Airline Passenger Information Systems and Process Improvements

Dave Raymond, Continental Airlines, Inc.

Peter DeVries, University of Houston-Downtown

P. Pete Chong, Chang Gung University, Taiwan

 

 

Session D                     Operations and Supply Chain Management   

 

Chair: David A. Parmenter, West Texas A&M University

 

Information Requirements for Strategic Decision Making in the Production Environment

Eugene Calvasina, Southern University

Mysore Ramaswamy, Southern University

Richard Calvasina, University of West Florida

Gerald Calvasina, Southern Utah University

 

The Implementation of Supply Chain Management at Microfirms

David A. Parmenter, West Texas A&M University

Terry Pearson, West Texas A&M University

 

Suppliers Involvement, Concurrent Engineering, and Product Development Flexibility in Different Industrial Clock Speed

Amy Chou, The University of Toledo

David Chou, Eastern Michigan University

 

Strategies for Reducing Inventory Costs and Mitigating the Bull Whip Effect in Supply Chains: A Simulation Study

James R.  Burns, Texas Tech University

Balaji Janamanchi, Texas Tech University

 

 

 

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Thursday, 3:30 – 5:00 pm

 

 

Session A                     Health Care and Technology              

 

Chair: Norris White Gunby, Jr., Elon University

 

Information Science and Technology is Applied to the Analysis of Medicine Management

Chien Wen Hong, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan

 

The Critical Link of CPOE and Patient Safety

Rukhama Jamil, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

John A. Vassar, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

 

Assessing the Impact of Concern for Privacy and Innovation Characteristics in the Adoption of Biometric Technologies

Aakash Taneja, University of Texas at Arlington

Ailing Wang, University of Texas at Arlington

M. K. Raja, University of Texas at Arlington

 

 

Session B                     MIS Issue: Technology Management  

 

Chair: Anurag  Jain, University of Texas - Arlington

 

The Struggle for the Expansion of Broadband Access in the United States

Jere Hatcher, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

 

Framework for Evaluating Global E-Government Websites

Adesegun Oyedele, The University of Texas-Pan American

Kai S. Koong, The University of Texas-Pan American

 

A Classification of Auction Mechanism: Potentiality for Agent Modeling

Anurag  Jain, University of Texas - Arlington

Riyaz Sikora, University of Texas - Arlington

 

Using Data Warehouse in Decision Support Systems

Hongwei Du, California State University, East Bay

 

 

Session C                     Management Issue: Organizational Leadership         

 

Chair: James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University

 

Perceived Effectiveness of Supervisory Leadership Behaviors in a Manufacturing-Union Environment

Nalini Govindarajulu, Creighton University

Bonnie Daily, New Mexico State University

 

The Leadership Pattern at Dilmah Tea in Sri Lanka

S. Kanthi Herath, Lynchburg College

A. Herath, Lynchburg College

 

Perceived Coworker Support and Task Interdependence: A Moderated Model of Police Officers' Performance

R. David Fass, New Mexico State University

James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University

Michael Glissmeyer, New Mexico State University

 

Law Enforcement Officers’ Stress and Intent to Quit the Organization: the Roles of Perceived Community Support, Perceived Local Government Support, and Perceived City Manager Support

Michael Glissmeyer, New Mexico State University

James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University

R. David Fass, New Mexico State University

 

 

Session D                     Joint ABIS and SWDSI Panel Discussion                    

 

TopicThe State of IS Enrollments:  Have We Turned the Corner?

 

Information systems programs across the nation have suffered from a decline in enrollments.  Many reasons have been offered for the decline such as the dot com bust and the media focus on outsourcing of information technology jobs.  While waiting for the decline to reverse, programs must sustain themselves or risk losing valuable resources such as faculty.  Panelists will discuss the enrollment patterns at their own institutions, what actions they have taken to sustain their programs, and their expectations for future enrollments.

 

Panel Co-chairs:            Lynn R. Heinrichs, Elon University

Julie McDonald, Northwestern State University

 

Panel Members:            Betty A. Kleen, Nicholls State University

                                    Walter Creighton, Northwestern State University

                                    Carol J. Jeffries-Horner, Our Lady of the Lake University

                                    Beverly J. Oswalt, Southern Arkansas University

                                    Brian J. Reithel, The University of Mississippi

 

 

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Thursday, 5:00 – 6:00 pm

 

 

SWDSI 2006 Business Meeting – Room to be determined

 

 

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Friday, 8:30 – 10:00 am

 

 

Session A                     Investment and Marketing Management        

 

Chair: Chuo-hsuan (Jason) Lee, Louisiana State University in Shreveport

 

Investment Defined: The Migration and Broadening of its Usage

O. Guy Posey, Alabama A&M University

Carolyn Maxwell, Alabama A&M University

Loriel Purnell, Alabama A&M University

Kathryn Sides, Wallace State College

Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi

 

What Do Consumers Look for in a Bank? 

Ugur Yavas, East Tennessee State University

Emin Babakus, The University of Memphis

Nicholas J. Ashill, Victoria University of Wellington

 

Use of Marketing Management Decision Tools in Public Policy Decisions

Jens Graff, Umeå University, Sweden

George Tesar, Umeå University, Sweden

 

 

Session B                     Decision Support Systems                  

 

Chair: Pradeep Kumar, ICFAI Business School

 

A Web Based Decision Support System for Analyzing Water Resources Management Policy

Pankaj Barua, Tezpur University, India

Purnendu Mandal, Lamar University

Rajiv Goswami, Tezpur University, India

 

Improving Decision Support Systems in Human Capital Management

Renee Warning, University of Central Oklahoma

Mark E. Hillon, University of Central Oklahoma

 

An Intelligent Decision Support System for Performance Evaluation of State-Owned Enterprises of Electronics Industry

Wei-Kang Wang, Yuan Ze University, Taiwan

 

 

Session C                     Information Security and Privacy - II  

 

Chair: Richard Segall, Arkansas State University

 

Building a Universal Secure E-Mail System

Shankara K Narayandas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Chung-Huang Yang, National Kaohsiung Normal University

T.R.N. Rao, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

 

Information Security with Respect To Blogging Technology: An Organizational Change Perspective

Melinda Cline, Texas Wesleyan University

Thomas Bell, Texas Wesleyan University

 

Does Consumer Education Help to Improve Customers’ Understanding Toward Assurance Service Providers?

Te-Wei Wang, University of Illinois at Springfield

Chih-Chen Lee, Northern Illinois University

 

 

Session D                     Symposium on Student Engagement and Learning   

 

Chair: Mary D. Teal, University of Central Oklahoma

 

The Entrepreneur Ship: Will it Sail without You?

Mary D. Teal, University of Central Oklahoma

 

S.M.I.L.E. Techniques to Enliven Education

Mary Teal, University of Central Oklahoma

Katherene P. Terrell, University of Central Oklahoma

Robert L. Terrell, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Student Preparation and Participation are the Keys to Student Success

Bambi A. Hora, University of Central Oklahoma

Mary F. Sheets, University of Central Oklahoma

Katherene P. Terrell, University of Central Oklahoma

Robert L. Terrell, University of Central Oklahoma

 

 

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Friday, 10:30 - Noon

 

 

Session A                     Economics and Finance - II                

 

Chair: Melissa V. Melancon, University of Louisiana at Monroe

 

Financial Analysis of Financial Institutions in an Evolving Environment

Henry W. Collier, University of Woolongong

Carl B. McGowan, Jr., Norfolk State University

Junaina Muhammad, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

 

Quarterly Hog Price Forecasts: An Application of Time-series Input-Output Price Model

Sung Chul No, Southern University and A&M College

Christopher G. Davis, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

 

Immigration: Prospects and Policies

James Alexander, Alabama A&M University

Marvin Adcock, Alabama A&M University

Paulette Alexander, University of North Alabama

 

Outsourcing to India

Ashish Oza, Sam Houston State University

Kathy Hill, Sam Houston State University

 

 

Session B                     Knowledge Management Systems                 

 

Chair: Aakash Taneja, University of Texas at Arlington

 

Applications of Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm Data Mining Techniques in Bioinformatics Knowledge Discovery - A Preliminary Study

Richard S. Segall, Arkansas State University

Qingyu Zhang, Arkansas State University

 

Creation of a Customer-Communication Knowledge Web for High Performance Organization

Tapati Bandopadhyay, ICFAI Business School

Pradeep Kumar, ICFAI Business School

 

Market Intelligence Data Collection from Heterogeneous Sources with Similarity-Based Selection Clustering Technique Using Knowledge Maps: A Heuristic Approach

Tapati Bandopadhyay, ICFAI Business School     

Pradeep Kumar, ICFAI Business School     

Arjya Chakravarty, ICFAI Business School

 

Visualization Techniques for Data Mining in Business Context - A Comparative Analysis

Ralph K. Yeh, University of Texas at Arlington

 

 

Session C                     MIS Issue: Information Systems Applications   

 

Chair: David Hartmann, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Information Systems Risk Assessment Methods

Jaymeen R. Shah, Southwest Texas State University

Mirza B. Murtaza, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Factors Influencing End-User Intention to Use Expert Systems: A Theoretical Model

Khaled Alshare, Emporia State University

Elizabeth Williams, Emporia State University

Arsjad Sjamusddin, Emporia State University

 

Customer Relationship Management:  How Casinos are Taking Advantage of Technology to Improve and Retain Customer Relations

Chang-tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi

Michael D. Barnes, University of Southern Mississippi

 

 

Session D                     Panel – II                                                        

 

Topic: Statistics, Data Mining, and Business Intelligence

 

For Data Mining (DM) to enable competitive advantages in generating revenue and creating business opportunities, statistical techniques and thinking are important components. While many researchers urge incorporating statistics into DM, they substantially ignore the effect of DM on the development of statistics itself. No study empirically investigates this. Towards this end, this panel will discuss several issues, including:

 

 

Panel Chair:                  Ailing Wang, The University of Texas at Arlington

 

Panel Members:            Mary Whiteside, The University of Texas at Arlington

James T. C. Teng, The University of Texas at Arlington

Choudor Lakshminarayan, Hewlett Packard Lab at Austin

Victoria Chen, The University of Texas at Arlington

 

 

 

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Friday, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

 

 

Session A                     Innovative Education - II: Topic Table

 

Chair: Wayne Headrick, University of Texas - Pan American

 

Comparing Perceived and Measured Computer Literacy: A Non-Parametric Investigation

Kimberly L. Merritt, Cameron University

K. David Smith, Cameron University

John C. Di Renzo, Jr., Cameron University

John Courington, Cameron University

 

Cluster Computing as a Teaching Module in Information Systems Courses

Fred L. Kitchens,  Ball State University

Carl M. Rebman Jr., The University of San Diego

Sushil K. Sharma, Ball State University

 

Study Abroad, International Internship and Experiential Learning: A World-Class Adventure in Learning

Rodney Vandeveer, Purdue University

Michael L. Menefee, Purdue University

 

 

Session B                     Information Security and Privacy - III 

 

Chair: Frederick H. Wu, University of North Texas

 

Security Issues in Customer Relationship Management Systems

Huei Lee, Eastern Michigan University

Kuo Lane Chen, University of Southern Mississippi

Chen-Chi Shing, Radford University

Marn-Ling Shing, Taipei Municipal Teachers’ College

 

Considerations on the Design of Supply Chain Networks

Kuo Lane Chen, University of Southern Mississippi

Huei Lee, Eastern Michigan University

Jiaqin Yang, Georgia College & State University

 

Wireless Network Security

Hongwei Du, California State University, East Bay

 

 

Session C                     Data Network and Policy Modeling    

 

Chair: James R.  Burns, Texas Tech University

 

The Digital Divide

Ihssan Alkadi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ghassan Alkadi, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

ICT Development Policy of Uzbek Government

Saitkulov Akbar, Westminster International University in Tashkent

 

New Initiative Way of Teaching Data Communications and Networking Class Online with Networking Virtual Labs

Ronald Mashburn, West Texas A&M University

 

Towards a Current National Energy Model with Implications for a Sustainable Energy Policy

James R.  Burns, Texas Tech University

Balaji Janamanchi, Texas Tech University

 

 

Session C                     Student Papers - I                   

 

Chair: Joe T. Felan, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 

Strategies for Offshore Outsourcing of IT Work

George Mangalaraj, The University of Texas at Arlington

 

Creating and Maintaining a Website for a Small Nonprofit Organization

O. Guy Posey, Alabama A&M University

Sabuj Banerjee, Alabama A&M University

Marcus Byrd, Alabama A&M University

DeNeil Reaves, Alabama A&M University

 

A Survey of Information Technologies in Logistics Management

Anil Gurung, University of Texas at Arlington

 

 

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Friday, 3:30 – 5:00 pm

 

 

Session A                     Management Issue: Human Resource and Service    

 

Chair: Randall Florey, Tarleton State University

 

Micro vs. Medium: A Profile of Human Resource Personnel and Practices

Terry R. Pearson, West Texas A&M University

Donna Y. Stringer, West Texas A&M University

LaVelle H. Mills, West Texas A&M University

David F. Summers, University of Houston – Victoria

 

"The Blind Men and the Elephant”: A Postmodern Analysis of the Resistance to Organizational Change

Yiling Ge, New Mexico State University

 

Police Officer’s Performance and Intent to Quit: the Role of Professional Commitment

James W. Bishop, New Mexico State University

Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University

K. Dow Scott, Loyola University Chicago

Lt. Randy Lara, Las Cruces Police Department

 

Service Recovery: Implications for Conflict Resolution

Donald Baack, Pittsburg State University

Eric G. Harris, Pittsburg State University

Kenneth E. Clow, University of Louisiana at Monroe

 

Session B                     MIS Issue: Information Systems Culture             

 

Chair: Lai C. Liu, University of Texas - Pan American

 

Web Disclosures of Ethics Coverage by Universities

Kai S. Koong, University of Texas - Pan American

Lai C. Liu, University of Texas - Pan American

Ping Lin, University of Texas - Pan American

 

Model of Culture and Global Identity Theft

Yvette N. Essounga, University of Texas - Pan American

Kai S. Koong, University of Texas - Pan American

 

New Trends in the Perceived Importance of IS Knowledge/Skill Areas

Kelly E. Fish, Arkansas State University

John Seydel, Arkansas State University

Russell Jones, Arkansas State University

 

 

Session C                     Student Papers - II                  

 

Chair: Huei Lee, Eastern Michigan University

 

Asymmetric Monetary Policy Effects on Firms’ Inventory Dynamics in Friction Capital Market

Xiaolou Yang, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Momentum and Incentive Intensity

Yan Shi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Confronting the Performance Issues Related to Dynamic Web Technologies

John A. Hines, Arkansas State University