The 14th International Business and Economy Conference

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Smith, J. (2015). Title of the paper. In C. Trejo-Pech (Ed.), Proceedings of the XIV. International Business and Economy Conference (IBEC), 5-8 January 2015, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand. ISSN 1537-2316.

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Session 1.3.A. Finance 1

Intelligent Financial Early Warning System for SMEs
Nermin Ozgulbas
Baskent University, Turkey
Ali Serhan Koyuncugil
IZEUS Limited Company, Turkey

Board Structure, Board Activity and Firm Performance: The Case of Korea
Jootae Kim
Dankook University, Korea
Jay Kang
San Francisco State University, USA

Voluntary Internet Disclosures by Listed Companies in the Arabian Gulf
Ehab K. A. Mohamed
German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed A. K. Basuony
American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Session 1.3.B. Business Education 1

Planning and Managing the Negotiation Exercise
Larry Crump
Griffith University, Australia; and Kyung Hee University, Korea

A Preliminary Study to Determine The Most Effective Pedagogical Method of Teaching SAP Enterprise Resource Planning Exercises
Kittipong Laosethakul
Barbara M. Tarasovich
Sacred Heart University, USA

The influence of Passion and Empowerment on Organizational Citizenship Behavior of Teachers in Assumption University Mediated by Organizational Commitment
Uree Cheasakul
Parvathy Varma
Assumption University of Thailand, Thailand

Session 1.3.C. Economics 1

The Relevance of Consumer Behavior for Financial Security of Households in Poland
Maria Piotrowska
Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland

Managing Activities Supporting the Elimination of Civilization Diseases
Vanda Lieskovská
Silvia Megyesiová
University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia

Session 1.3.D. Management 1

Attitudes Toward Cross Cultural Training – A Qualitative Study of Expatriates in Sportswear Manufacturing Industry in East Asia
Max Y.C. Lo
National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan

The Relationship Between Different Foci of Commitments and The Effect of These Commitments on Favorable Employee Behavior
Daniel Hoppe
School of Business & Economics, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

Sexual Harassment in Sport Organizations in The Gauteng Province of South Africa
Pierre Joubert
Roy Dhurup
Vaal University of Technology, South Africa

Session 1.4.A. Finance 2

Trading Area: A Study in Corporate Banking Retailing in Brazil
João Carlos Baptista Sousa
Heitor Takashi Kato
Tomas Sparano Martins
June Alison Westarb Cruz
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Brazil

Do Customers Perceive Islamic Banking as Really Islamic? A Case of Pakistan
Usman Ghani
Sadia Aziz
Muhammad Abdullah Khan Niazi
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan

The Online Banking Behavior of Generation Y
Mahmood Hussain
Clarice Wong
San Francisco State University, USA

Session 1.4.B. Marketing 1

Driving Factors Affecting Users Acceptance Towards Mobile Value Added Services in Bangladesh
Mohammad Majedul Islam
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Transportation Issues in Local and Global Firms in Thailand
Piyawan Puttibarncharoensri
Department of Industrial Management, Assumption University of Thailand, Thailand

Drivers of Mobile-Commerce Acceptance in India: An Empirical Study
Sita Mishra
Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India

Session 1.4.C. Economics 2

Evolution of Labor Productivity in Industry Following Economic Reforms: A Comparative Structural Analysis Between India and Mexico
Raúl Vázquez López
Institute of Economic Research (IIEc.), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México

Comparing the Impact of Globalization on the Industrialized and Non-Industrialized World Vis-à-Vis Achieving Sustainable Development
George L. De Feis
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, USA

Reform in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities
Gustavo Vega-Cánovas
El Colegio de México, México

Session 1.4.D. Management 2

Relational Dynamic Capabilities Characteristics in a Brazilian Hotel Chain
Tomas Sparano Martins
Heitor Takashi Kato
June Alison Westarb Cruz
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Brazil

Challenging the International Tourism Industry in Japan – An Agent for Economic Recovery and Development
Dennis C. McCornac
Loyola University Maryland, USA
Rong Zhang
Nishinippon Institute of Technology, Japan

Session 1.4.E. International Trade

The Emergence of China in Latin America
Jorge Alberto López Arévalo
Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, México
Óscar Rodil Marzábal
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Saúl Valdez Gastelum
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Germán Martínez Velasco
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, México

The Impact of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Liberalization in the Dominican Republic
Harri Ramcharran
Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Akron, Ohio, USA

The Plaza Accord as a Catalyst for Accelerated Growth in Southern and Southeast Asia
William Gerbacia
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA

Session 1.5.A. Finance 3

Bank Stock Return Sensitivity to Interest Rate Change in Thailand
Sirikarn Jeanchutima
Nopphon Tangjitprom
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand

A Close Look at the Capital Structure Adjustment Behaviors of Chinese Listed Companies
Wei He
Mississippi State University, USA
NyoNyo Kyaw
Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, USA

Session 1.5.B. Business Education 2

A Model for Enhancing Lecturers Skills in Vocational and Technical Education Institutions: The College of Technological Studies, Kuwait, As A Case Study
Salah Al-Ali
College of Technological Studies Kuwait, Kuwait

Intellectual Capital in Mexican Public Universities: A Comparative Study
Patricia Mercado Salgado
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México
Daniel Arturo Cernas Ortiz
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, México
Mónica Lorena Sánchez Limón
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, México

The Integration of Information Technology in Higher Education: A Study of Faculty’s Attitude towards IT Adoption in The Teaching Process
Surej John
Department of Marketing Martin de Tours School of Management & Economics Assumption University, Thailand

Session 1.5.C. Marketing 2

The Importance of Consumer Trust for the Emergence of a Market for Organic Food: The Case of Thailand
Krittinee Nuttavuthisit
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
John Thøgersen
Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Aarhus,
Denmark

The Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty: A Study of Tea Beverage in Bangkok
Amornrat Pattarakitham
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand

Beyond Customer Satisfaction: How to Measure Service Excellence
Pavel Štrach
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria
Tomáš Kincl
University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic

Session 1.5.D. Economics 3

Multidimensional Poverty, Approach of the Fuzzy Set Theory. The Case of Soubre and Gueyo in Cote D’ivoire
Arnold Fottsoh Fokam
Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Cameroon

Dynamics of Wage Inequality in Thai Manufacturing Sector
Piyanan Suwanmana
Department of Business Economics, Assumption University, Thailand

Relationship Between Mining Revenue, Government Consumption, Exchange Rate and Economic Growth in Botswana
Kegomoditswe Koitsiwe
Tsuyoshi Adachi
Akita University, Japan

Session 2.1.A. Finance 4

Comparison of Accountant’s Knowledge of and Attitudes Towards International Accounting Standards in 1999 Compared to 2011
Anwar Y. Salimi
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA

Determinants of the Case Method: An Empirical Study in Undergraduate Business Education
Carlos Trejo-Pech
Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara, Mexico
Susan White
University of Maryland, USA

Session 2.1.B. Marketing 3

The Impact of Transformation Expectations on Conspicuous Consumption: A CrossCultural Comparison
Amonrat Thoumrungroje
Assumption University, Thailand
Pattana Boonchoo
Thammasat University, Thailand

Optimizing Player Throughput for Interactive Motion Based Kiosk Games – A Case Study from the PTT Technobots Campaign
Pisal Setthawong
Assumption University, Thailand

Key Success Factors to Expand Social Franchising in Brazil
Roberta da Rocha Rosa Martins
Tomas Sparano Martins
Heitor Takashi Kato
June Alison Westarb Cruz
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Brazil

Session 2.1.C. Economics 4

Economic Assessment of Two Managerial Strategies for HLB Resistant Plants in Persian Lime Representative Groves in the Mexican State of Veracruz under 2012 Scenario
Elena Vera-Villagrán
Leticia Myriam Sagarnaga Villegas
José María Salas González
Juan Antonio Leos-Rodríguez
Francisco Javier Trujillo Arriaga
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, México

Human Development in the Era of Globalization: An Asian perspective
Sami Ullah
Department of Economics, University of Gujrat, Pakistan
Parvez Azim
Management and Administrative Sciences, GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan

European Energy Market Integration: Efficiency Improvements in Electricity Producing Firms
Ferran Armada
Universidad de Barcelona, Spain

Session 2.1.D. Management 3

Value Dimensions – Core Values Assessment in a Systemic Approach to Management
Lorenz Braun
Thomas Ginter
Nürtingen Geislingen University, Germany

Analysis of CEMEX’s Strategies as Determinants for Market Power
José G. Vargas- Hernandez
Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Universidad de Guadalajara, México
José Satsumi López-Morales
Economic-Administrative Sciences Department, Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, México
Cinthia Zuleima Pavón Villegas
Centro Universitario de Ciencias Económico Administrativas, Universidad de Guadalajara, México

Finding, Holding, and Using an Advantage: Domestic Competition Versus International Brands
Sharon V. Thach
Ramaprasad Unni
Tennessee State University, USA
Chunmei Yang
College of Economics, Tianjin Polytechnic University, China

Session 2.2.A. XBRL Workshop (Financial Accounting)

Retrieving Financial Information in XBRL on the Next-Generation Edgar
Jianing Fang
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Session 2.2.B. Business Education 3

Impacts of the ASEAN Economic Community on BBA International Programs
Rachaniphorn Ngotngamwong
Stamford International University, Thailand

Analysis of Problems on Student Loan Defaults in Thailand and Guideline Solutions
Amara Tirasriwat
Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

A Study to Understand Factors Contributing towards Weak Students’ Academic Performances in a Private University in Malaysia
Shanthi Bavani
Taylors University, Malaysia
Puvanesvaran Sanjivee
University of Malaya, Malaysia

Session 2.2.C. Marketing 4

A Prediction System Based On The TMRS Standardized Socio-Economic Status(SEs) Classification of Bangkok and Metropolian Subjects
Jirayut Poomontre
Pisal Setthawong
Assumption University, Thailand

Gathering Research Evidence in the Information Age: Qualitative Research through Narrative Analysis
Irena Stejskalová
University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
Pavel Štrach
Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, Steyr, Austria

Sustainable Marketing. Attitudes of Future Decision Makers toward Sustainable Issues
Erskin Blunck
Nürtingen-Geislingen University, Germany
Tom Gillpatrick
Portland State University, USA
Sara Ashori
Nürtingen-Geislingen University, Germany
Darko Pantelic
University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Session 2.2.D. Economics 5

The Financialization of the Mexican Economy, 1993-2013 (An Estimate)
Jesús Lechuga Montenegro
Víctor Salgado Gasca
Economics Department, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana – Azcapotzalco, México

Trends in Income Distribution and The Influence of Fiscal Policy
Nora C. Ampudia Márquez
Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara, México

European Central Bank (ECB) and The Federal Reserve System (FED) Policies and Objectives Towards Unemployment
Pellegrino Manfra
Queensborough CC/City University New York, USA

Session 2.3.A. International Business

IME, Competitiveness and Emerging Markets, the Case of Yucatán, México, and Mumbai, India
Beatriz Castilla Ramos
Beatriz Torres Góngora
UCS-CIR- Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México

Latin American Multinational Companies Growth
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Edgar Ernesto Vázquez Vázquez
University Center for Economic and Managerial Sciences, University of Guadalajara, México

Moderating Effect of the Type of Property in the Multinationality – Performance Relationship: The Case of Firms in Latin America
José Satsumi López-Morales
Universidad Cristóbal Colon, Veracruz, México
Jorge. A. Wise L.
CETYS Universidad. Baja California, México
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, México
Milka E. Escalera-Chávez
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. SLP México
Arturo García-Santillán
Visiting Scholar at Universidad de Guadalajara & Professor at Universidad Cristóbal Colón, Veracruz,
México

Session 2.3.B. Business Education 4

The Commercialization of Higher Education: A Case Study of How a Public University’s Quest for Funds Affected Programmatic Accountability and Autonomy
Autumn Cypres
Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Funding and Publication Performance in Higher Education
Ing-wei Huang
Shih-tse Lo
Department of Business Economics, Assumption University, Thailand

Brianna College – A Case Study
Donald Grunewald
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA
Philip Baron
Florida Atlantic University, USA
Jaeyoung Kang
Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA

Session 2.3.C. Economics 6

Empirical Evidence on Characteristics that Define the Profile of Economic Units on the Manufacturing Sector (An Approach in the Case of Mexico)
Arturo Córdova Rangel
Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes, México
José G. Vargas-Hernández
Universidad de Guadalajara, México
Arturo García-Santillán
Universidad de Guadalajara & Professor at Universidad Cristóbal Colón, Veracruz, México
María de Lourdes Margain Fuentes
Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes, México
Lourdes Isabel Ávila

Universidad Politécnica de Aguascalientes, México

Critical Service Success Factors at Small Business Development Centers for Job Creation: Documentary Research
Eugenio José Reyes Guzmán
Mónica Blanco Jiménez
José Nicolás Barragán Codina
Facultad de Contaduría Pública y Administración, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

Production Costs, Equilibrium, and Target Prices of a Goat URP in Hidalgo, Mexico
Leticia Myriam Sagarnaga Villegas
José María Salas González
Jorge Aguilar Ávila
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, México

Session 2.3.D. Marketing 5

Perceptions on the Challenges of Online Purchasing: A Study from Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y’s Point of Views
Saroja Dhanapal
Taylors University, Malaysia
Deeparechigi Vashu
Asia Pacific University, Malaysia
Thanam Subramaniam
Asia Pacific University, Malaysia

Antecedents and Consequences of Relationship Quality: An Exploratory Study on Hospitals in Thailand
Suppasit Sornsri
Martin de Tours School of Management & Economics, Assumption University of Thailand, Thailand

Loyalty in Department Store Online Shopping
Nitipan Ratanasawadwat
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand