Southwest Decision Sciences Institute
www.swdsi.org
Thirty-Fifth Annual Conference
March 2-6, 2004
Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
2003 - 2004 OFFICERS
President:
Mary Fischer, University of Texas at Tyler
President-Elect:
Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University – Shreveport
VP – Programs:
John Seydel, Arkansas State University
VP – Finance:
Mohan Rao, University of Texas - Pan American
Secretary:
Jennifer Kreie, New Mexico State University
VP – Member Services:
John Windsor, University of North Texas
VP – Student Liaison:
David C. Chou, Eastern Michigan University
Regional VP:
Michael E. Hanna, University of Houston - Clear Lake
Regional Archivist:
Roy Martin, Southwest Texas State University
Accounting:
TRACK CHAIRS
Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi
Economics & Finance:
Hadley Leavell, San Houston State University
eCommerce:
P. Pete Chong, University of Houston - Downtown
DSS/ES/KM:
Mohan Rao, University of Texas - Pan American
Global Business:
Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University
HealthCare:
John Vassar, Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Innovative Education:
Fred Kitchens, Ball State University
Management Information Systems:
Utpal Bose, University of Houston - Downtown
Management:
Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University
Marketing:
John C. Cox, Ouachita Baptist University
Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt:
Quantitative Methods & Quality:
Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University Shreveport
Richard Alan McMahon, Sr., University of Houston Downtown
Robert Pavur, University of North Texas
Student Track:
David C. Chou, Eastern Michigan University
Proceedings Editor
Farhad Moeeni, Arkansas State University
eGovernment/NonProfit Admin:
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
SWDSI 2004 Special Events
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SWDSI 2004 has 86 paper presentations sessions on Thursday (3/4/04) and Friday (3/5/04).
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A special Deans panel, “New Changes in Business Accreditation”: 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 pm, Wednesday, March 3, 2004.
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SWDSI 2004 Business Meeting: 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 4, 2004.
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A special panel “SWDSI 2004 Publishing Panel” 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2004.
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A special panel “The Creation of a SWDSI Journal” 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 2004.
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A special panel “How to Prepare Your Students to Become Business Partners” 8:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2004.
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A special panel “Strategies to Comply with new AACSB Criteria for Management Science” 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Friday,
March 5, 2004.
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
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March 3, 2004
(Wednesday)
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Deans’ Panel
TOPIC:
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New Changes in Business Accreditation
With the passing of the new Business Accreditation standards in April 2003, AACSB International and its member schools raised the bar
for academic excellence in management education. Any change, however positive, brings questions and uncertainty. The panel will discuss
what the new standards mean for our b-schools, and how we can make changes/improvements early in the academic year toward achieving
new goals
Panel Chair:
Dr. Mary Fischer, Dean of College of Business Administration
University of Texas, Tyler, mfischer@mail.uttyl.edu
Panel Members:
Dr. John Burbridge, Dean of The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
Elon University, Burbridg@elon.edu
Dr. Paul Huo, Dean of School of Business
University of Bridgeport, phuo@bridgeport.edu
Dr. Charlotte Jones, Dean of College of Business Administration
Louisiana State University in Shreveport, cjones@pilot.lsus.edu
Dr. Brian J. Reithel, Dean of School of Business Administration
The University of Mississippi, breithel@bus.oldmiss.edu
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
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March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. BREAKFAST MEETING
MEETING:
Southwest Decision Science Institute, Officers and Directors Meeting
Continental Breakfast
Presiding:
Mary Fischer, University of Texas at Tyler
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Congratulations!
Recipient of the 2004 McGraw-Hill Distinguished Paper Award
“To Explore the Factors of Affecting a Company’s Decision to Adopt, Not Adopt, Switch or Exit the E-Marketplace”
Chian-Son Yu, Purdue University and Shih Chien Unversity
Presented Thursday, March 4, 2004 at 1:30 pm.
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
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March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION A:
eCommerce - I
Session Chair:
Kelly Fish, Arkansas State University
Grand Sierra A
EAI: Its Business Applications and Technology Development
David C. Chou, Eastern Michigan University
Manisha Mitra, Eastern Michigan University
Internal and External Applications of Web Services
Jaymeen R. Shah, Southwest Texas State University
Mirza B. Murtaza, Middle Tennessee State University
An Empirical Investigation of the Privacy Policies of Hospital Web Sites in the United States
Randy Ryker, Nicholls State University
Elizabeth Lafleur, Nicholls State University
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION B:
Innovative Education - I
Session Chair:
Queen Esther Booker, University of Arizona
Developing E-Mail Support For Students In Introductory Programming Classes
Queen Esther Booker, University of Arizona
Fred Kitchens, Ball State University
Sushil Sharma, Ball State University
Carl Rebman, University of San Diego
When Should Students Take The Database Course? One Institution’s Assessment
Megan S. Conklin, Elon University
Lynn R. Heinrichs, Elon University
Michele C. Kleckner, Elon University
Internet-Based Versus Instructor-Led Learning: A Comparative Study
K. Russell Jones, Arkansas State University
Farhad Moeeni, Arkansas State University
Paula Ruby, Arkansas State University
Grand Sierra C
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION C:
Accounting - I
Session Chair:
Tina Quinn, Arkansas State University
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Auditor Perceptions of SAS 99: Do Two Expectation Gaps Still Exist?
Linda B. Specht, Trinity University
Petrea K. Sandlin, Trinity University
A Study of the Effects of Socio-Economic Background, Information Technology Anxiety, and Cognitive Style on Computer Self-Efficacy Related to
Accounting Tasks
Donna F. Davis, University of Southern Mississippi
Donald L. Davis, University of Southern Mississippi
An Empirical Example of the Use Financial Statement Analysis: The Case of Motorola
Henry W. Collier, University of Wollongong
Timothy Grai, Oakland University
Steve Haslitt, Oakland University
Carl B. McGowan, Jr, Universiti Kegangsaan Malaysia
Neural Networks: A Tool to Revitalize a Tax Research Methodology
Tina Steward Quinn, Arkansas State University
Tonya K. Flesher, University of Mississippi
John D. Johnson, FNC, Inc.
Flyn Flesher, Rice University
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION D:
Management - I
Session Chair:
James Bishop, New Mexico State University
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CEOs’ Perceptions Of Organizational Strategic Flexibility And Its Impact On Organizational Profit: Exploratory Study
Abdalla Hagen, Grambling State University
Igwe Udeh, Grambling State University
Anthony Nelson, Grambling State University
Strategic Assessment of Worker Motivation: The Case of Employee Behavior During Liquidation
Valentin H. Pashtenko, University of North Carolina - Fayetteville State University
Do the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) and the Affective Commitment Scale (ACS) Measure the Same Thing?
James Bishop, New Mexico State University
Yiling Ge, New Mexico State University
A Pilot Study of the Potential Negative Impact of Sexual Harassment Policies on Glass Ceiling Issues for Women in the Workplace
Thomas R. Tudor, University of Arkansas - Little Rock
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Grand Sierra D
FBD Coffee Break
Sponsored by:
Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Hosted by the Officers of:
Academy of International Business
Association for Business Communications
Southwestern Society of Economists
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Grand Sierra B
FBD Plenary Session: GLOBE Research Project
Keynote Speaker: Peter Dorfman, Member of GLOBE Coordinating Team
The Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) Research Project is a multi-phase, multi-method project in which
investigators spanning the world are examining the interrelationships between societal culture, organizational culture, and organizational leadership.
Approximately 170 social scientists and management scholars from 61 cultures/countries representing all major regions throughout the world are
engaged in this long-term programmatic series of cross-cultural leadership studies. Dr. Dorfman is on the coordinating team of this research project
and has been since its inception. Having someone with firsthand experience bringing insights of a research project of this breadth and depth should
be of interest to all business faculty members.
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
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March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., BUSINESS MEETING
MEETING:
Business Meeting: Southwest Decision Sciences Institute
Session Chair:
SWDSI President Mary Fischer, University of Texas at Tyler
Decision Sciences Institute - Southwest Region
BUSINESS MEETING AND LUNCHEON
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2004
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DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION A:
eCommerce - II
Session Chair:
Ravinder Nath, Creighton University
Grand Sierra A
An Exploratory Study on the Use of Electronic Commerce
Chuleeporn Changchit, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
The Five Critical Success Factors for the Foundation of an e-Business
Sibongiseni Tunzelana, Cape Technikon, South Africa
To Explore The Factors of Affecting a Company’s Decision to Adopt, not Adopt, Switch or Exit the E-Marketplace
Chian-Son Yu, Purdue University and Shih Chien Unversity
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION B:
Economics & Finance - I
Session Chair:
Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University
Grand Sierra C
NAFTA Versus European Union: A Brief Review
Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University
Darin Anthony, Sam Houston State University
Causal Interrelations among Bombay S&P 500, US S&P 500, Oil Price and Gold Price: Evidence from VAR Approach
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Banamber Mishra, McNeese State University
Technical, Scale and Allocative Efficiencies of CAN Countries’ Banking Industries
Benito Sanchez, University of New Orleans
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
China-US Nominal Exports, Imports, Trade Balance and Nominal Yuan-Dollar Exchange Rate
Matiur Rahman, McNeese State University
Muhammad Mustafa, South Carolina State University
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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SESSION C:
Accounting - II
Session Chair:
Jason Lee, Louisiana State University – Shreveport
An Empirical Investigation of the Minority Interest and Marketability Discounts in Valuation of Closely Held Stock for Estate and Gift Tax Purposes
Ted E. Engelbrecht, Louisiana Tech University
Mary Anderson, Louisiana Tech University
The Effect of Corporate Scandals on Accounting Education: An Empirical Analysis
Robert Braun, Southeastern Louisiana University
Measures of Earnings Dilution and the Stock Repurchase Decision
Chuo-Hsuan Lee, Louisiana State University – Shreveport
Pervaiz Alam, Kent State University
Teaching Students about ElderCare Assurance -- A Case Study
Edward R. Walker, McNeese State University
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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SESSION D:
Publishing
Session Chair:
Panelists:
Daryl Nord (Oklahoma State University), Editor, Journal of Computer Information Systems
Dusan Lesjak (University of Primorska, Slovenia), Editor, Managing Global Transitions: International Research Journal
Binshan Lin (Louisiana State University – Shreveport), Editor-in-Chief, Industrial Management & Data Systems
Jeretta Horn Nord (Oklahoma State University), Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Computer Information Systems
During this symposium, editors of several journals will address and analyze opportunities and outlets for high quality contributions in information
systems / information technology research.
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Grand Sierra D
FBD Coffee Break
Sponsored by:
College of Business Administration
Department of Finance
Sun Trust Chair of Banking
University of Central Florida
Hosted by the Officers of:
Association of Business Information Systems
Association of Collegiate Marketing Educators
Southwestern Finance Association
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
3:30 p.m. – 5::00 p.m.
SESSION A:
Management Information Systems - I
Session Chair:
Ravinder Nath, Creighton University
Grand Sierra A
Implementing Systems Off-the-Shelf: Don’t Customize!
Peggy L. Lane, Lock Haven University
Michael R. Lane, Mansfield University
Culture and Internet Diffusion: Is There a Relationship?
Ravinder Nath, Creighton University
N.R. Vasudeva Murthy, Creighton University
On Assessing the Quality of Data-Information-Decision Chain
Mysore Ramaswamy, Southern University
Electronic Financial Statements – A Conceptual Look at XBRL
Russell Virgo, Western Carolina University
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SESSION B:
Quantitative Methods & Quality - I
Session Chair:
Joe T. Felan, University of Arkansas – Little Rock
Spreadsheet Forecasting Models
Frank G. Landram, West Texas A&M University
Examining Cyclical Nature of the Purchasing Managers Index and Its Components
Matt Lindsey, University of North Texas
Robert Pavur, University of North Texas
Quality And Productivity Management: Lessons From Social Soundness Analysis
Petros Christofi, Duquesne University
Seleshi Sisaye, Duquesne University
Grand Sierra C
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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SESSION C:
eGovernment/NonProfit/HealthCare
Session Chair:
Richard Alan McMahon, Sr., University of Houston – Downtown
E-Government: Do Audits Aid The Netologically Disadvantaged
Richard Alan McMahon, Sr., University of Houston – Downtown
Linda Bressler, University of Houston – Downtown
Evaluating the Impact of IT Investments on University Student Services: A Case Study
Mohan P. Rao, University of Texas - Pan American
Purnendu Mandal, Marshall University
Mobile Healthcare Computing Devices For Enterprise-Wide Patient Data Delivery
Binshan Lin, Louisiana State University - Shreveport
John A. Vassar, Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Medicare HMOs Reduce Lengths of Stay but Increase Healthcare Costs
Lee Revere, University of Houston - Clear Lake
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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SESSION D:
Global Business
Session Chair:
Balasundram Maniam, Sam Houston State University
Goldratt’s Thinking Processes: Application in a Romanian Business Context
Daniel A. Glaser-Segura, Our Lady of the Lake University
Raluca Chiurciu, Romanian-American Center for Business Excellence
Doru Ohota, Anticorosiv SA
Ion Naftanaila, Romanian-American Center for Business Excellence
The Determinants of Wireless Communication as Economic Levels Change
Aurore J. Kamssu, Tennessee State University
Pound to Euro?
Hadley Leavell, San Houston State University
Chuan Chen, San Houston State University
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 4, 2004
(Thursday)
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SESSION A:
The Creation of a SWDSI Journal
Session Chair:
Panelists:
Frank Landram, West Texas A&M University
William E. Pinney, Alcorn State University
Tom W. Jones (Past DSI President), University of Arkansas
John Cooley, West Texas A&M University (Dean)
Gary Ragatz (2004 DSI President), Michigan State University
Robert J. Pavur, University of North Texas
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The Southwest Region of the Decision Sciences Institute is currently hearing a proposal to sponsor the Journal of Decision and Information
Technology. This panel will discuss the benefits and hazards of the proposed endeavor. These include finding a "niche" which will increase
membership and enhance the professional development of its members. Volunteers for reviewers, associate editors, and web page design experts are
solicited.
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION A:
eCommerce - III
Session Chair:
P. Pete Chong, University of Houston – Downtown
Grand Sierra A
A Study of eCommerce Strategy in the Online Banking
Kuo Lane Chen, University of Southern Mississippi
Chang-Tseh Hsieh, University of Southern Mississippi
Scott Magruder, University of Southern Mississippi
Stan Lewis, University of Southern Mississippi
Jackson & Perkins eCommerce Case Study
Connie Andel-Kracht, University of Houston - Victoria
Impact of eCommerce on Intellectual Property
Mohammed M. Nadeem, National University
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SESSION B:
Economics & Finance - II
Session Chair:
Gauri Shankar Guha, Arkansas State University
Earthquake Preparedness: An Assessment of Business Perceptions of Risks in Memphis, Tennessee
Gauri Guha, Arkansas State University
Ahmad Syamil, Arkansas State University
Adam Rose, Pennsylvania State University
J. Webb, Mid-South Community College
Is There A Real Estate Agency Problem?
Stephen C. Caples, McNeese State University
Michael E. Hanna, University of Houston – Clear Lake
Charles A. Smith, University of Houston – Downtown
The Determinants of Net Interest Margins in the Emerging Market Economies
Dan Wadsworth, University of New Orleans
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Income Convergence of the Counties
Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi
Grand Sierra C
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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SESSION C:
How to Prepare Your Students to Become “Business Partners"
Session Chair:
Panelists:
Roderick Posey, University of Southern Mississippi
Gary Siegel, DePaul University
James E. Sorensen, University of Denver
Sandra Richtermeyer, University of Wyoming
Business partners help run businesses. Partners are consulted on all major decisions. Partners are proactive with information, are focused on
improving business processes, and are team leaders. The work of partners is exciting, and they are enthusiastic about what they do. Over the past ten
years, accountants at many companies have made the transition from traditional roles to business partner roles. This session addresses business
partner research that was completed in 2003. The panel will (a) describe the new role that accountants play as "business partners" in corporations, (b)
describe how accountants in leading edge companies have made the transition from traditional roles, (c) demonstrate the use of qualitative tools that
accountants/business partners need for manipulating verbal data, and (d) discuss the implications for accounting and business school education.
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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SESSION D:
Quantitative Methods & Quality - II
Session Chair:
Mohamad Nayebpour, University of St. Thomas
Time Series and Diffusion Models for Forecasting the Supply and Demand Sides of an Innovation
M. Hassan, Grambling
R. Nassar, Louisiana Tech University
H. Mesak, Louisiana Tech University
Stochastic Programming in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
Zhimin Huang, Adelphi University
Susan X. Li, Adelphi University
Data Envelopment Analysis for Decision Support: An Application to Vendor Selection
John Seydel, Arkansas State University
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
FBD Coffee Break
Sponsored by:
Diana Reed, President of FBD
Hosted by the Officers of:
Industrial Distribution Educators Association
Southwest Academy of Management
Grand Sierra D
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SESSION A:
Strategies to Comply with New AACSB Criteria for Management Science
Session Chair:
Panelists:
Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Michael E. Hanna, University of Houston - Clear Lake
Tom Jones, University of Arkansas
Robert Pavur, University of North Texas
William Pinney, Alcorn State University
Grand Sierra A
Standard 15 (Management of Curricula) of the new AACSB International standards states that the curriculum management process will normally
include learning experiences in statistical data analysis and management sciences (among other areas). While most institutions cover statistics with
one or more required courses, and others require an operations management course, many do not currently offer a separate required course in
management science. The panel will discuss curriculum changes that will/should be made in the area of management science to comply with the new
standards and prepare students better in the quantitative methods.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SESSION B:
Innovative Education - II
Session Chair:
Carl Rebman, University of San Diego
Grand Sierra C
Lower the Bar Without Watering Down the Course: One Professor’s Experience
Richard A. Drapeau, Lamar University
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO CHANGE A TIRE? Using Pit Stops to Help Explain Just-In-Time and Setup Time Reduction
Joe T. Felan, University of Arkansas – Little Rock
Does An Attendance Policy Improve Student Performance?
Daniel R. Marburger, Arkansas State University
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SESSION C:
Marketing - I
Session Chair:
Roy Clinton, University of Louisiana - Monroe
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Exploring the Influence of Interdependence on Interdepartmental Interaction Between Marketing and Accounting
A. Tansu Barker, Brock University
Odors as Memory Cues for Concrete Terms: Implications for Marketing and Communications
Daniel W. Baack, Saint Louis University
Donald Baack, Pittsburg State University
Mark N. Hatala, Truman State University
Formulating a Marketing Strategy For Exporting Higher Education: Phase One – Surveying International Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions
Roy Clinton, University of Louisiana - Monroe
Formulating a Marketing Strategy For Exporting Higher Education: Phase Two – Surveying International Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions
Roy Clinton, University of Louisiana - Monroe
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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SESSION D:
Management - II
Session Chair:
Janice Black, New Mexico State University
Effects of Member, Participative and Conventional Leadership Power on Development of Context for Learning
Janice Black, New Mexico State University
Richard Oliver, New Mexico State University
J. Phillip King, New Mexico State University
Adopting New Technologies: The Role Of Personality And Social Norms In The Decision To Adopt Online Banking
Rusty L. Juban, Southeastern Louisiana University
Services Management in the Mid-America Bed & Breakfast Industry: Diffusion of Technology In Three States Based on a Three Year Longitudinal
Study
William L. Smith, Emporia State University
A Theoretical Framework of the Impact and Firms’ Responses to U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing Delays on JIT Performance
Nalini Govindarajulu, New Mexico State University
Bonnie F. Daily, New Mexico State University
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION A:
Operations & Supply Chain Management - I
Session Chair:
Charlotte Jones, Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Scalability Issues in Facility Location Analysis
Khurrum S. Bhutta, Nicholls State University
Impact of Information Technology on Procurement Strategies of Southeast Louisiana Businesses
Khurrum S. Bhutta, Nicholls State University
Ronnie Fanguy, Nicholls State University
An Interesting Twist on the Warehouse Location Problem
William E. Pinney, Alcorn State University
Grand Sierra A
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION B:
Economics & Finance - III
Session Chair:
Hadley Leavell, San Houston State University
Grand Sierra C
An Applied Example of Computing the Divisional Cost of Capital: The Case of Motorola
Henry W. Collier, University of Wollongong
Timothy Grai, Oakland University
Steve Haslitt, Oakland University
Carl B. McGowan, Jr, Universiti Kegangsaan Malaysia
CEO Change of Control Following Similar Sized Bank Mergers
Jennifer O’Sullivan, University of New Orleans
Abdullah Mamun, University of New Orleans
M. Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans
Contagion and Industry Risk
Chu-Sheng Tai, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Comparison between Methods Predicting Bankruptcy: The Dot-com Example
Ata Yesilyaprak, Columbus State University
John Theis, Columbus State University
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION C:
Student Papers
Session Chair:
Huei Lee, Eastern Michigan University
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Jackson & Perkins eCommerce Case Study
Connie Andel-Kracht, University of Houston - Victoria
An Investigation Into The Role Of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) With Factors Pertaining To Customer Retention At An Electronic
Retailer, Kalahari.Net
Sibongiseni Tunzelana, Cape Technikon, South Africa
Amazon.com – Can It Survive?
Cynthia Zoch, University of Houston – Victoria
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SESSION D:
Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence, & Knowledge Management
Session Chair:
Mohan Rao, University of Texas - Pan American
Towards an Artificial Intelligence Approach to Foreign Market Screening
Kelly E. Fish, Arkansas State University
Data Mining for Assessing the Impact of Environmental Stress on Plant Genomics
Richard S. Segall, Arkansas State University
Gauri S. Guha, Arkansas State University
Sarath A. Nonis, Arkansas State University
Performance Evaluation of a Golf Course: A Case Study
Mohan P. Rao, University of Texas Pan American
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DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Grand Sierra D
FBD Coffee Break
Sponsored by:
Diana Reed, President of FBD
Hosted by the Officers of:
Southwest Case Research Association
Southwest Decision Sciences Institute
DECISION SCIENCES INSTITUTE
SOUTHWEST REGION
March 5, 2004
(Friday)
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SESSION A:
Management Information Systems - II
Session Chair:
Richard S. Segall, Arkansas State University
Grand Sierra A
ER Approach to Website Design: An Urban University Teaching Experience
P. Pete Chong, University of Houston - Downtown
Ming Chang, University of Houston - Downtown
Ruth Robbins, University of Houston - Downtown
Network Security: Factors Related To Success For Network Administrators
Charles Haltion, California State University - Fresno
James M. Henson, California State University - Fresno
Wireless Network Infrastructure in an Urban University
Richard Alan McMahon, Sr., University of Houston – Downtown
P. Pete Chong, University of Houston – Downtown
Peter DeVries, University of Houston – Downtown
Student Awareness of University Computer Usage Policies: Is a Single Exposure Enough?
Charles B. Foltz, East Carolina University
Timothy Paul Cronan, University of Arkansas
Thomas W. Jones, University of Arkansas
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SESSION B:
Innovative Education - III
Session Chair:
Sushil K. Sharma, Ball State University
Assessment As A Teaching Tool
Levon R. Hayrapetyan, Houston Baptist University
Are Accounting Curricula Undermining Industry Needs and Shortchanging Students?
Lakshmi U. Tatikonda, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Accountability for Higher Education: Applying the Balanced Scorecard
Janice A. Black, New Mexico State University
Grand Sierra C
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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SESSION C:
Marketing - II
Session Chair:
Randall Florey, Tarleton State University
Integrating Data Mining and CRM: Technology and Business Impacts
David C. Chou, Eastern Michigan University
Bin Shen, Miami University
David C. Yen, Miami University
E-Commerce as a Substitute to Traditional Marketing
Mulumebet Mitiku, Jarvis Christian College
An Investigation Into The Role Of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) With Factors Pertaining To Customer Retention At An Electronic
Retailer, Kalahari.Net
Sibongiseni Tunzelana, Cape Technikon, South Africa
Monogopoly Competition: The Development of a Theory
Randall Florey, Tarleton State University
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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SESSION D:
Operations & Supply Chain Management - II
Session Chair:
Joe T. Felan, University of Arkansas – Little Rock
Queueing Effects on A Time-Sensitive Manufacturing Center
Bin Jiang, University of Texas - Arlington
Control of Inventory in a Manufacturer-Retailer Supply Chain
Susan X. Li, Adelphi University
Zhimin Huang, Adelphi University
Minimizing Total Tardiness In A Two Machine Flowshop
Jeffrey Schaller, Eastern Connecticut State University
Congratulations!
ALPHA IOTA DELTA INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PAPER AWARD
“Assessment As A Teaching Tool”
Levon R. Hayrapetyan, Houston Baptist University
Congratulations!
Binshan Lin
Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Recipient of the 2004 Decision Sciences Institute, Southwest Region
Outstanding Educator Award