The 10th International Business and Economy Conference

Session 1.2

Organizational approaches to global brand equity in 3-D virtual worlds: Second life
Donald Moscato, Iona College (USA)
Shoshana Altschuler, Iona College (USA)
Diana M.E. Boekman, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (NL)

Organizational teams and communication: Reaching new audiences in the 21st century
Robert Petrausch, Iona College (USA)

Cash for clunkers: Does it stimulate car markets?
Pavel Štrach, VŠE, University of Management and Economics (The Czech Republic)
Tomáš Kincl, VŠE, University of Management and Economics (The Czech Republic)

Determinants and growth of foreign direct investment flows to Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) countries
Manfra Pellegrino, Queensborough Community College (USA)

Judgmental-accounting education needs for senior managers of first-time IFRS adopters
Jay Kang, San Francisco State University (USA)

Session 1.3 

The determinants of cash for Latin American firms
Magdy C. Noguera, Southeastern Louisiana University (USA)
Carlos Omar Trejo Pech, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara, (México)

Demonstrating the implementation of AACSB’s AOL process in a derivative finance course
Ameeta Jaiswal-Dale, University of St. Thomas (USA)
German Pliego, University of St. Thomas (USA)

Domestic Business Groups, Foreign MNEs and Economic Development in Emerging Market Economies: Analyzing Mexico’s Largest Firms
Eduardo Jarque, The University of Tokyo (Japan)

Acumulación de capacidades tecnológicas para la competitividad internacional
(Accumulation of 
technological capabilities for international competitiveness: A case study on the beer industry in Mexico)
Sergio Garcilazo Lagunes, Universidad Panamericana at Mexico City (México)

Desarrollo de habilidades empresariales en microempresarios rurales de Angahuan, Michoacán, México: Un caso de estudio
(Business training for rural micro entrepreneurs in Angahaun, Michoacán, México: A case study)
María Gpe. Torres Pulido, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)
Rosario Athié Lambarri, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)

Nursing students preparation in pain management and their delivery of culturally competent pain management
Deborah Mawhirter, Adelphi University (USA)
Robert Manley, Dowling College (USA)

Session 1.5

The financial crisis: Did the market go to 1?
Jeffry Haber, Iona College (USA)

Real interest rate linkages and capital market integration: Evidence from the Americas
Bharat Bhalla, Fairfield University (USA)
Anand Shetty, Iona College (USA)

Public school district leadership within a dynamic economy: Sustaining public educational programs as a means to intergenerational equity
Shane Higuera, Dowling College (USA)

Session 2.2

An application of the Black-Scholes (Osborne-Samuelson) continuous time stochastic model in the Mexican Stock Exchange
Manuel Sáinz, Universidad Panamericana at Aguascalientes (México)
Netzahualcóyotl Castañeda, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (México)
Erick Treviño, Universidad de Guanajuato (México)
Carlos Omar Trejo-Pech, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)

Cubic Zipf distribution of market shares
Fernando Buendía, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)
Cristina Eccius Wellmann, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)

The impact of the great recession on the diversification results of the United States social security program
John Manley, Iona College (USA)
Eleni Mariola, Iona College (USA)

Entering the virtual world – A tutorial
Donald Moscato, Iona College (USA)

Session 2.3

Critical database concepts for XBRL
Jianing Fang, Iona College (USA)

Activity-Based responsibility accounting systems: The schema of accounts
Jay Kang, San Francisco State University (USA)

The leadership effectiveness of executive directors in chambers of commerce on Long Island, New York
Gary Wojtas, Long Island Association (USA)
Albert Inserra, Dowling College (USA)
Elsa Sofia Morote, Dowling College (USA)

Session 2.4

Nursing student commitment to the nursing profession, self concept, support from faculty and their academic success
Janet Raman, Adelphi University (USA)
Robert J. Manley, Dowling College (USA)

Algebra skills in business schools, misconceptions, misapplications, and weakness of students
Cristina Eccius Wellmann, Universidad Panamericana at Guadalajara (México)

A Contrast of Ethical Attitudes and Practices Between Aviation Students at Schools With and Without an Ethics Course for Pilots
Ramon Gonzalez, Farmingdale State University (USA)
Richard Walter, Dowling College (USA)

Indian, Mexican and USA management students interpret moral leadership for a global economy
Robert Manley, Dowling College (USA)

Experiencias en la gestión de la innovación: Metodologías y capacidades para la competitividad
(Experiences managing innovation in Mexico: Methodologies and capabilities for competitiveness, the case of Premio Nacional de Tecnologia)
Carlos López Monsalvo, ITESO, Jesuist University in Guadalajara (México)
Álvaro Pedroza Zapata, ITESO, Jesuist University in Guadalajara (México)

A comparison of high school teachers’ perceptions of their principal’s instructional leadership behavior in high and low achieving schools and student achievement
Fulton Theodore, Dowling College (USA)
Walter Richard, Dowling College (USA)
Inserra Albert, Dowling College (USA)