Southwest Business and Economics Journal
Volume 17
2009
Syed M. Ahmed
Editor
Editorial Advisory Board
Torben Andersen
Jennifer Barger
T. K. Bhattacharya
Sylvia Burgess
Shawn Carraher
Herbert Grubel
Anisul Islam
Vasudeva Murthy
Oris Odom II
Terrence Paridon
Dan Rickman
Abdulhamid Sukar
Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B. C., Canada
University of Houston – Downtown, Houston, Texas
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
Subscription Information
The Southwest Business and Economics Journal is a publication of Cameron
University’s Business Research Center. It contains articles on applied business and
economics topics, with special focus on problems faced by business and government
leaders, and regional economic development.
The journal is published annually. The annual subscription rate is $20 for
individuals and $25 for organizations and libraries. Checks should be made payable to
Cameron University and mailed to the following address:
Syed Ahmed, Editor
Southwest Business and Economics Journal
Business Research Center
School of Business
Cameron University
2800 W. Gore Boulevard
Lawton, Oklahoma 73505