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CROSSING BORDERS: THE IMPACT OF TRADE AND TOURISM 2016 AIB US Southeast Annual ConferenceNOVEMBER 10 – 14, 2016 • Tampa, FL – Cozumel, Mexico

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True PartnershipsMake Life Easier.SYKES is honored to partner with the Academy of International Business.

www.sykes.com

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Welcome to the 2016 AIB-SE Conference ......................................................................... 4

2016 Organizing Committee ................................................................................................. 7

Keynote Speaker and Qualtrics Methodology Workshops ............................................ 8

Conference Consortia and Track Chairs ............................................................................ 10

2016 AIB-SE Program Award Nominees ............................................................................ 14

Friends of AIB-SE ...................................................................................................................... 17

Conference Reviewers ............................................................................................................ 19

2016 AIB-SE Program Overview ........................................................................................... 20

2016 X-Culture Program ......................................................................................................... 22

Detailed Conference Program .............................................................................................. 25

Thursday, November 10, 2016 ................................................................................ 25

Friday, November 11, 2016 ...................................................................................... 26

Saturday, November 12, 2016 ................................................................................. 36

Sunday, November 13, 2016 ................................................................................... 37

2016 AIB-SE Participant Index ............................................................................................... 46

Special Issues supported by Academy of International Business US Southeast ...... 50

Thank you 2016 AIB-SE Sponsors! ....................................................................................... 51

Plans for AIB-SE 2017 .............................................................................................................. 52

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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WELCOME ABOARD!The Impact of Trade and Tourism

GREETINGS!We welcome you to the 2016 Annual Meeting of the AIB US Southeast Chapter on the Royal

Caribbean Cruise ship ‘Brilliance of the Seas’.

Through the efforts of our authors and panelists we have an engaging series of sessions to spark

conversation, critique and future research collaboration. The conference is rather intimate this

year with a smaller number of attendees due to the time commitment of a cruise format, but we

have certainly made up for it in excitement. The conference offers papers and panels from thirteen

tracks, a junior faculty consortium, doctoral student consortium, student competition, and research

methodology workshops.

In order to make your conference and cruise experience an enjoyable one we have made a few

arrangements for you. There are reserved tables for our meals in the Minstrel Dining room so that

you can dine with the conference attendees and their guests, or you can choose to make your own

arrangements and try out one of the specialty restaurants on the ship or simply grab a quick bite at

the Windjammer buffet. We will provide all registered conference attendees a Voom wifi code so that

you can fully participate in the survey methodology workshops hosted by Carol Haney of Qualtrics.

This code will be good for the entire cruise and you will receive it in an email message prior to the

cruise so you can be up and running on Thursday. Each day of the conference we have scheduled an

all-conference event, beginning Thursday with our Welcome Reception in the Colony Club. Our all

conference plenary will take place on Friday immediately after lunch and features Jonathan Doh, AIB

Fellow, as our speaker. And on Sunday we hold our Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception leading

into a seated dinner in the Minstrel Dining Room.

Our very sincere thanks to George Gehl and Ailene Sorice of Corporate Cruise Consultants, and to

Jessica Mitchell of HelmsBriscoe, for helping us organize all the logistics of holding the conference on

‘Brilliance of the Seas’. We would not have been able to do it without all of their support. Throughout

the conference, we will staff a table located outside the Adriatic, Baltic, and Caspian rooms where you

can come for information or assistance. George and Jessica will be traveling with us to assist with any

questions you may have regarding the cruise. Think of them as your hotel concierges.

We would also like to thank all of our sponsors who through their support reduce the total cost of

the conference for all attendees and provide travel stipends for students and low-income faculty

so they can attend. This year we are pleased to welcome the University of Tampa as our platinum

sponsor who has played an integral role in our partnership with X-Culture student competition.

We would like to welcome Sykes as our corporate sponsor and thank them for all their time and

effort working with the X-culture student competition. The competition will continue during the

conference and culminate in team presentations on Sunday.

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This conference has taken more than a years’ worth of planning and I would like to note that

without an entire team of dedicated AIB US Southeast Board members it would not have taken

place. Our program chair Jeff Kappen has put together a strong program with the assistance

of the track chairs. We thank the chairs for all their work on this year’s conference and their

stewardship of the tracks. Peter Magnusson has played a number of roles, chairing the doctoral

consortium, coordinating X-culture with the executive board and the corporate sponsor, and

in his spare time running the payment system for the conference. Irina Naoumova has once

again served as our sponsor contact, and we have been happy to note a number of continuing

sponsors as well as new institutions have joined us at this year’s conference. Membership director

Stan Westjohn kept our membership lists current and coordinated all communications regarding

the chapter and the conference activities. Anshu Arora as Chapter Chair keeps us in good stead

with AIB world and coordinated our activities during the AIB annual meeting in New Orleans

this year. Mo Sepehri has coordinated and overseen our accounts. I personally would like to

thank every one of them for a busy but highly productive year, and what I hope you find to be a

memorable and productive conference.

Most importantly however, is recognition of your work and effort in submitting quality papers,

reviews, and encouraging colleagues and students to attend. We hope the time we will spend

conferring over your work will provide you with both valuable feedback and exposure of your

research as well as plentiful opportunity to meet and greet your colleagues.

We wish you all the best, and hope you enjoy the 2016 AIB US Southeast Conference on the

‘Brilliance of the Seas’.

Susan and Jeff

JEFFREY A. KAPPEN, PH.D. 2016 PROGRAM CHAIR

Drake University

SUSAN FORQUER GUPTA, PH.D. CONFERENCE CHAIR

Monmouth University

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Preparing students for life. Sending global citizens into the world.

The University of Tampa faculty and more than 8,300 students represent 50 states and 140 countries. We offer more than 200 academic programs and a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Our small classes encourage engagement. Our diversity promotes growth.

WE MAP OUT A JOURNEY FOR LEARNING AND FOR LIFE.

• UT is ranked among the best of the best by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and The Princeton Review

• The Sykes College of Business is accredited at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by AACSB International.

• UT is a distinguished recipient of the 2016 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Campus Internationalization by NAFSA: Association of International Educators

The University of Tampa Office of International Programs in partnership with the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy are proud sponsors of the Academy of International Business Southeast Conference.

BEFORE YOU CHANGE THE WORLD, LET IT CHANGE YOU

To find out more, visit www.ut.edu.

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2016 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

SUSAN FORQUER GUPTA CONFERENCE CHAIR

Associate Professor of Marketing Monmouth University

[email protected]

IRINA NAOUMOVASPONSORSHIP DIRECTOR

Associate Professor of Management University of Hartford

[email protected]

JEFFREY A. KAPPEN ACADEMIC PROGRAM CHAIR

Assistant Professor of International Business

Drake [email protected]

STANFORD WESTJOHNMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Assistant Professor of Marketing & International BusinessUniversity of Alabama

[email protected]

AIB-SE 2016 EXECUTIVE BOARDAnshu Arora, Savannah State University, Chapter Chair

Susan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University, Conference Chair

Jeffrey Kappen, Drake University, Academic Program Chair

Mohamad Sepehri, University of the District of Columbia, Treasurer

Stanford Westjohn, University of Alabama, Membership Director

Peter Magnusson, University of Alabama, Immediate Past Chair

AIB-SE PAST CHAIRS: Ilan Alon, Jeffrey Arpan, Faramarz Damanpour, Sue Godar,

Bob Goddard, Richard Hays, Matthew Mitchell, Carolyn Mueller,

George Nakos, William Renforth, Daniel Rottig, Cedric Suzman,

Brian Toyne, Reza Vaghefi, and Cheryl Van Deusen.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERJonathan Doh is Rammrath Chair in International Business,

Faculty Director of the Center for Global Leadership,

and Professor of Management at the Villanova School of

Business. He teaches and does research at the intersection of

international business, strategic management, and corporate

responsibility. He has been a visiting professor at universities

in Europe and Asia, and is an occasional executive faculty

member at the Wharton School. Previously, he was on the

faculty of American and Georgetown, a trade official with the

U.S. Commerce Department, and a consultant for Deloitte.

Jonathan has authored 70+ refereed articles, 35 chapters, a

dozen teaching cases, and eight books. Recent articles appear

in AMR, AMP, BEQ, JIBS, JOM, JMS, JWB, MISQ, OS, and SMJ.

His books include Globalization and NGOs (with Hildy Teegen,

Praeger, 2003), Handbook on Responsible Leadership and

Governance in Global Business (with Steve Stumpf, Elgar, 2005),

Multinationals and Development (with Alan Rugman, Yale,

2007), NGOs and Corporations: Conflict and Collaboration

(with Michael Yaziji, Cambridge, 2009), Aligning for Advantage:

Competitive Strategies for the Political and Social Arenas

(with Thomas Lawton and Tazeeb Rajwani, Oxford, 2014), and

International Management: Culture, Strategy and Behavior (with

Fred Luthans, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 9th edition). He has presented

80+ papers at international conferences, and served AOM,

AIB, and SMS in numerous capacities, including Chair of AOM’s

Organizations and the Natural Environment Division (2015).

He has served as Associate Editor and Special Issue Editor for

several journals, and is currently Editor- in-Chief of Journal of

World Business. He was ranked among the top 12 international

business scholars for the period 2001-2009 (Lahiri & Kumar,

2012) and his cases and simulations are used at leading business

schools. In 2015, he was elected a Fellow of the Academy

of International Business. He holds a Ph.D. in strategic and

international management from George Washington University.

JONATHAN DOHChair in International Business Faculty

Director of the Center for Global Leadership

Professor of Management at the Villanova School of Business

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SURVEY METHODOLOGY WORKSHOPS

Carol Haney has been in market and social (government) research for a

little over 20 years. Her principal research areas are online quantitative

research and textual analysis, specifically with social media data, and

was a co-author of multiple chapters in Social Media, Sociality, and

Survey Research, published by Wiley in 2013. Carol currently leads

all the formative research for the CDC’s anti-smoking ads (the hard-

hitting ones you see on TV). Carol has worked for full-service market

research agencies Harris Interactive and TNS Global and social research

organization NORC as well as for SPSS (as part of the team that created

the Dimensions product line).

Her technical skillset is focused on quantitative data collection and

analysis. For government and academic clients, she is certified in human

subjects research through the University of Miami’s Collaborative

Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). Carol has worked across solutions

such as concept and ad testing, market strategy, brand communications,

product and service innovation, performance measurement, and

stakeholder relationships.

INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE SURVEY METHODOLOGY SESSIONS 1.1.2 AND 1.6.2Using Qualtrics as a survey design platform, this workshop is intended

as an introduction to the field of online survey methodology, focusing

on creating and exploring best practices and understanding the

measurement and effects of different principles of survey design.

Topics include wording of questions, question types, scales, overall

questionnaire design, question order, fielding practices, and impact of

these practices on analyses.

ADVANCED ONLINE SURVEY METHODOLOGY SESSIONS 1.4.2 AND 2.1.2This workshop is intended for those already practiced in writing online

survey instruments. Using Qualtrics as a survey design and reporting

platform, this workshop will focus on avoiding biases when writing

instruments and using different techniques to test key hypotheses that

affect the quality of survey data. It presents statistical concepts and

techniques in sample design and execution.

OPEN TIME FOR CONSULTATION ON SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SESSION 2.2.3

CAROL HANEYSenior Research Scientist,

Qualtrics

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2016 Conference Consortia

Conference Track Chairs

STAN SUBOLESKI Georgia Southern

University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Impact of Trade & Tourism (Conference Theme Track)

VESELINA VRACHEVA North Central College

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Impact of Trade &Tourism (Conference Theme Track)

ANNE-MARIE ZWERG-VILLEGASUniversidad de la [email protected]

Track Chair: The World of International Business

DANIEL W. BAACKUniversity of Denver

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Global Strategy and Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise

TAMER CAVUSGILNew Faculty ColloquiumGeorgia State University

[email protected]

PETER MAGNUSSONDoctoral StudentUniversity of Alabama

[email protected]

CONSTANTINE KATSIKEAS Doctoral StudentUniversity of Leeds

[email protected]

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KUN MICHELLE YANGCentral Michigan University

[email protected]


CHUANDI JIANG Saint Louis University

[email protected]


GEORGE NAKOSClayton State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: International Marketing

STANFORD A. WESTJOHNUniversity of Alabama

Track Co-Chair: International Marketing

HEMANT MERCHANT University of South Florida – St. Petersburg

Track Co-Chair: IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies

WLAMIR XAVIER Eastern New Mexico University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies

AMIT ARORASavannah State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals

REGINALD LESEANE Savannah State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals

EDWARD AKOTO Henderson State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Organization and Human Resources of the MNE/International OB

SHALONDA BRADFORD Savannah State University

Track Co-Chair: Organization and Human Resources of the MNE/International OB

RACHIDA AISSAOUI Ohio [email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Governments, NGO’s, Global Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises

ALEXANDER A. ASSOUADBelmont University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Governments, NGO’s, Global Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises

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VASYL TARASUniversity of North

Carolina at [email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Cross-Cultural Measurement, Research Methods, Analytics and Metrics

JUN WUSavannah State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Cross-Cultural Measurement, Research Methods, Analytics and Metrics

RENEE CASTRIGANO Gannon University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: International Accounting, Economics, and Finance

AKASH DANIAAlcorn State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: International Accounting, Economics, and Finance

RECCIA CHARLES St George’s University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Culture, Cultural Theory and Cultural Distance

NAZLY NARDINova Southeastern

University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Culture, Cultural Theory and Cultural Distance

ANSHU ARORA Savannah State University

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets

NICOLE HARTLEY University of Queensland

[email protected]

Track Co-Chair: Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets

ANDREA PALTRINIERI Università di Udine

[email protected]

Co-Chair Special Track: Religion in International Business Research

MATTHEW MITCHELL Drake University

[email protected]

Co-Chair Special Track: Religion in International Business Research

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2016 AIB US SOUTHEAST PROGRAM AWARD NOMINATIONSBEST CONFERENCE PAPER SPONSORED BY SYKES ENTERPRISES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPAAll papers accepted for competitive sessions and

submitted to eleven research tracks are eligible for

this award. AIB US Southeast Track Chairs nominate

the papers for this award. The nominees are:

Going Global: A Longitudinal Assessment of Cultural

Change at the Individual and National Levels

Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University

Frances Fabian, University of Memphis

The Impact of Inflation Targeting on Attracting

Foreign Direct Investment

Ryan Lawrence Mason, Dominican University

Veselina Vracheva, North Central College

Entrepreneurial Firm Financing: Immigrant Vs. Native-

Born Entrepreneurs

Kaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston-Victoria

Sara Azarpanah, Lone Star College

The Other Sides of Barricades: Interviewing the Free-

Riders, Not Their Managers and Co-Workers, on the

Reasons of and Ways to Deal with Free-Riding in GVTs

Vasyl Taras, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Maria Gil del Alcazar, University of North Carolina

at Greensboro

William Tulla, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Shariah Scholars’ Board Composition and its Effects

on Performance: Evidence from Islamic Equity Indices

Andrea Paltrinieri, Università di Udine

Josanco Floreani, Università di Udine

Federica Miglietta, Università di Bari

Sovereign Wealth Funds: the case study of the

Brazilian Sovereign Wealth Fund


Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University/ UNISUL

Analysis of Internationalization Challenges for Spanish

Wines to Canada: A Combined CAGE and Uppsala

Model Approach

Maydelin Nunez Noguez, Southern Alberta Institute

of Technology

Mikael Soendergaard, Aarhus University

Halia M. Valladares Montemayor, Capilano University

BEST CONFERENCE THEME PAPER ON TRADE AND TOURISM SPONSORED BY DRAKE UNIVERSITYAll papers accepted for competitive sessions on a

topic related to international trade or tourism are

eligible for this award. The nominees are:

Determinants of Export Performance in

Brazilian Agribusiness: Competitive Resources

and Institutional Environment

Brigitte Renata Bezerra Oliveira, Universidade Federal

Rural de Pernambuco

Erica Kovacs, Georgia State University

Walter Fernando Arajo de Moraes, Universidade

Federal Rural de Pernambuco

Marcio Pimentel, Universidade Federal Rural de

Pernambuco



Model Approach

Maydelin Nunez Noguez,

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology



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China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) –

A Four-Cluster Perspective

Rui Torres de Oliveira, College of Saint Benedict /

St. John’s University

Daniel Borgia, Canisius College

WILLIAM J. ZIEGLER BEST PH.D. STUDENT AWARD SPONSORED BY ASIA INSTITUTE, CHINAAll papers accepted for competitive sessions with a

Ph.D. student as the lead author are eligible for this

award. The award is named after the late William J.

Ziegler for his invaluable contributions to AIB-SE.

The nominees are:

The Effects of Ethnocentrism in the Workplace

Douglas Allen Roy, Saint Louis University

The Strategic Alignment of Brand Behavior

with Country Personality

Brian Montavon, University of Alabama

Peter Magnusson, University of Alabama

Foreign Direct Investment in the G-20: To What

Extent Do Institutions Matter?

Jurema Tomelin, Universidade Regional de

Blumenau & UNIVILLE

Nelson Hein, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

Mohamed Amal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

Andréia Carpes Dani, Universidade Regional de

Blumenau

TQM Effect on Patient Safety Culture Attitude and the

Intermediate Roles of Employees’ Values

and Job Satisfaction

Chuan Chiang Chou, Chang Jung Christian University

Kuei Ying Wang, Chang Jung Christian University

BEST MASTER’S STUDENT PAPER SPONSORED BY MONMOUTH UNIVERSITYTo further integrate students in the AIB-SE program

and to emphasize the developmental nature, AIB-SE

recognizes papers with a Master’s student as the lead

author. The nominees are:

Is Globalization a fulfillment of Christian Biblical Prophecy?

Toni Williams, Georgia Southern University

Stan Suboleski, Georgia Southern University

“Made in Italy”; how culture and history has shaped

modern Italian business environment, political

landscape, and professional organizations

Susan Elizabeth Glover, Texas Woman’s University

Kayla Gibson, Texas Woman’s University

Successfully Entering the Emerging Market of Brazil:

A Legitimacy Perspective

Jason Hoop, Florida Gulf Coast University

Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University

Nicholas Cid, Florida Gulf Coast University

Russel Maylott, Florida Gulf Coast University

Amanda Niemczyk, Florida Gulf Coast University

David Peterson, Florida Gulf Coast University

John Shelton, Florida Gulf Coast University

BEST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD SPONSORED BY NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY – HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, RUSSIAThis award recognizes the best paper with an

undergraduate student as the lead author. The

nominees are:

The Importance of Corruption, Cultural Similarities,

and Geographic Distance in the Location of Foreign

Direct Investment

Krissa Nakos, University of Georgia

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2016 AIB US Southeast Program Award Nominations Cont’d

BEST REVIEWER AWARD SPONSORED BY JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITYThis award recognizes the best reviewers who

helped the 2016 AIB-SE conference authors receive

quality and timely feedback. The nominees are:

Maria Fernanda Arreola, ESSCA School of Management

Kavilash Chawla, Baton Global

Dilene Renee Crockett, Northeastern State University

Devkamal Dutta, University of New Hampshire

Sean Severe, Drake University

Adolf Johan Vogel, University of Pretoria

BEST STUDENT REVIEWER AWARD SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAThis award recognizes the best student reviewers who

helped the 2016 AIB-SE conference authors receive

quality and timely feedback. The nominees are:

Brittney Bauer, University of St Louis

Clark Johnson, University of St Louis

Alexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellin

Jurema Tomelin, Universidade Regional

de Blumenau & UNIVILLE

2016 FRIENDS OF AIB US SOUTHEASTFor the third year, we provided an easy way for

individual faculty members to show their support for

AIB-SE by making a small sponsorship contribution.

Consistent with our developmental mission, all

proceeds were allocated toward student stipends.

Thanks to the support of our institutional and

individual sponsors, we were able to provide every

student who applied with a small stipend to help

attend AIB-SE. We’d like to recognize this group of

individual faculty sponsors:

Alexander Assouad, Belmont University

David Baker, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Carol Haney, Qualtrics

Yejing Huang, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

Jeffrey Kappen, Drake University

Constantine Katsikeas, University of Leeds

Emmanuel Kodzi, Rollins College

Laurie Lancaster, Mount Royal University


Matthew Mitchell, Drake University

Claude Obadia, ESCE, Paris


Robert Warmenhoven, Arnhem Business School

Stan Westjohn, University of Alabama

Anshu Arora, Savannah State University

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Ali Abu-Rahma, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab EmiratesRachida Aissaoui, Ohio University, USAEdward Akoto, Henderson State University, USAMohamed Amal, Regional University of Blumenau, BrazilYao Amewokunu, Paine College, USAJosé Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório Andrade Guerra, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, BrazilRamazan Hamza Arikan, Saint Louis University, USAAmit Arora, Savannah State University, USAFernanda Arreola, ESSCA School of Management, FranceAlexander Alfred Assouad, Belmont University, USANicholas James Bailey, University of Northern Iowa, USAGayathri Banavara, LIM College, USABrittney Charmae Bauer, Saint Louis University, USAJ. Lee Brown III, Fayetteville State University, USASegundo J. Castro-Gonzales, Universidad del Este, USAKavi Chawla, Bâton Global/Drake University, USACharles Chen, University of Phoenix, USAChuan Chiang Chou Chang Jung, Christian University, TaiwanDilene Renee Crockett, Northeastern State University, USAMourad Dakhli, Georgia State University, USAAkash Dania, Alcorn State University, USAJohn Raymond Dilyard, St. Francis, College USADevkamal Dutta, University of New Hampshire, USAFarbod Farhadi, Roger Williams University, USABradley A. Feuling, The Asia Institute, USACharles Albert Funk, Northeastern Illinois University, USAKatia de Melo Galdino, Florida State University, USAJeffrey Gauthier, SUNY Plattsburgh, USASandra Graca, Eckerd College, USANicholas Grigoriou, Monash University, MalaysiaSusan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University, USAAndy Hao, University of Hartford, USAMohd Haniff Jedin, Universiti Utara, MalaysiaClark D. Johnson, Saint Louis University, USAJeffrey Kappen, Drake University, USA

Virginie Khare, Eckerd College, USASuthikorn Kingkaew, Thammasat Business School, ThailandErica Piros Kovacs, GSU – UFRPE, BrazilRaghu Kurthakoti, Arcadia University, USANancy Ellen Landrum, Loyola University, Chicago USAMarina Latukha, Saint-Petersburg State University, RussiaKevin Lee, Texas A&M University Central Texas, USAKaren Moustafa Leonard, University of Arkansas Little Rock, USAXavier Lesage, ESSCA School of Management, FranceXuke Liu, Zhejiang University, ChinaKaren Lynden, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, USAPeter Magnusson, University of Alabama, USAEva Cristina Manotas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaLaurence Marsh, Columbus State University, USARyan Lawrence, Mason Dominican University, USASreedharan Menon, University Of Mumbai, IndiaJane Louise Menzies, Deakin University, AustraliaKaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston-Victoria, USABrian Thomas Montavon, The University of Alabama, USASebastian Muscarella, Florida Atlantic University, USAKristi Muscat, Florida Gulf Coast University, USAGeorge Nakos, Clayton State University, USAIrina Naoumova, University of Hartford, USAElizabeth Amanda Napier, Georgia State University, USANazly Katherine Nardi, Nova Southeastern University, USALuciara Nardon, Carleton University, CanadaGeoffrey M Ngene, Mercer University, USAMaydelin Nunez Noguez, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, CanadaDerek Kojo Oppong, Central University, GhanaAndrea Paltrinieri, University of Udine, ItalyAndrei Panibratov, St Petersburg State University, RussiaJieun Park, Cleveland State University, USA

John A. Parnell, UNC-Pembroke, USAFernando Parrado, Sergio Arboleda University, ColombiaAmanda Phalin, University of Florida, USAMahesh S. Raisinghani, TWU, USACristina Robledo-Ardila, Universidad EAFIT, ColombiaDouglas Allen Roy, Saint Louis University, USAAlison Saccento, Florida Atlantic University, USAParaskevi Sarantidou, The American College of Greece, GreeceHeru Satyanugraha, Trisakti University, IndonesiaKatrina Savitskie, Savannah State University, USAFabiana Sciarelli Unitelma, Sapienza University of Rome, ItalySean Parker Severe, Drake University, USAAmir Shoham, Temple University, USAAlexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellin, ColombiaVas Taras, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USAErnesto Tavoletti, University of Macerata, ItalyCarri Tolmie, Elon University, USAJurema Tomelin, FURB, BrazilRui Torres de Oliveira, College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University, USADora Triki, ESCE, FranceHanna Trojanowska, Siedlce University, PolandHalia Mayela Valladares Montemayor, Mount Royal University, CanadaAndres Velez-Calle, Rutgers University/Universidad EAFIT, USA/ColombiaIrena Vida, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaAdolf Johan Vogel, University of Pretoria, South AfricaMing-Chao Wang, Yuan Ze University, TaiwanCaroline Westerhof, Colorado Technical University, USAStan Westjohn, University of Alabama, USAWlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University & UNISUL, USAXiaoruo Xu, Illinois Institute of Technology, USAJun Yang, Fort Hays State University, USA

CONFERENCE REVIEWERSWe would like to thank the 98 reviewers from 20 countries that helped make the 2016 conference a possibility.

AIB US Southeast prides itself on being focused on scholarship development. It is only possible thanks to the

hard work of all contributing reviewers, listed below in alphabetic order.

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X-CULTURE GLOBAL SYMPOSIUMSCHEDULE OF SESSIONSParticipation by Invitation Only

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1011:00 Be at terminal to board the ship

12:30 – 13:30 Pacifica Theater

Introductions, Program Overview, How to Conference

16:30 – 17:45 Room: Baltic

The Job Hunt: Dos and Don’ts of Effective Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Interviews

18:00 – 20:00 Room: Colony Club

All Conference Welcome Reception

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 118:45 – 10:00 Room: Colony Club, Deck 6

Sykes Presentation

13:00 – 14:15 Room: Baltic

The Challenges and Opportunities of Starting A Business

16:30 – 18:15 X-Culture Team Building

Meeting Location: TBA

Tables available in Starquest Friday evening for teams to work on presentations.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12DAY OFF on Cozumel

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 138:00 – 10:00 Room: Colony Club

The Elevator Pitch: A Rehearsal in Business Idea Pitching (With Feedback)

13:00 – 15:45 Room: Pacifica Theater

Sykes Presentations

16:00 – 17:15 Room: Baltic

Forcier Consulting: Business in Africa

18:00 – 20:00 Room: Colony Club

Conference Reception and Awards Ceremony

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CONFERENCE LOCATIONS PLEASE NOTE THAT AIB-SE 2016 WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE FOLLOWING SPACES ON THE SHIP:

DECK 4CARD ROOM

DECK 5CONFERENCE CENTER (ADRIATIC, BALTIC AND CASPIAN) AND PACIFICA THEATER

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION TABLERegistration Opens Thursday at 16:00

DINING ROOMS

DECK 6COLONY CLUB

DINING ROOMS

DECK 11STARQUEST

You can access maps on the

touchscreens throughout the ship.

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2016 AIB-SE PROGRAM ** Consortium Participants should be at the

terminal ready to board the ship at 10:00 a.m.

DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM11:00 – 15:00 ROOM: ADRIATIC

CHAIRS AND PANELISTS: Peter Magnusson, University of Alabama (Chair)

Constantine Katsikeas, University of Leeds (Chair)

Jonathan Doh, Villanova University

Stewart Miller, University of Texas, San Antonio

Claude Obadia, ESCE

Stavroula Spyropoulou, University of Leeds

Irena Vida, University of Ljubljana

PARTICIPANTS:Brittney Charmae Bauer, Saint Louis University

Natalia Filimonova, Vladimir State University


at Greensboro

Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University

Kátia de Melo Galdino, Florida State University

Chuandi Jiang, Saint Louis University


Maydelin Nunez Noguez, Southern Alberta

Institute of Technology

Douglas A. Roy, Saint Louis University


Blumenau & UNIVILLE

Andres Velez-Calle, Rutger’s University/ Universidad EAFIT


JUNIOR FACULTY CONSORTIUM11:00 – 15:00 ROOM: BALTIC

CHAIR AND FACILITATORS: S. Tamer Cavusgil, Georgia State University (Chair)

Leigh Anne Liu, Georgia State University

Hakan Saraoglu, Bryant University

PARTICIPANTS:Nicholas Bailey, University of Northern Iowa

Kaira Carter, University of Fort Lauderdale

Dina Clark, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania


Andrea Paltrinieri, University of Udine

Alexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellin

Carri Tolmie, Elon University

Rui Torres de Oliveira, College of Saint Benedict/


Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University

& UNISUL

Jun Yang, Fort Hays State University

CONFERENCE WELCOME RECEPTION 18:00 – 20:00 ROOM: COLONY CLUBRoyal Caribbean welcomes us aboard with a

selection of drinks and appetizers. Complimentary

cocktails for the first hour. After 19:00, you may

pay or use your beverage packages if you want

additional beverages after the first hour of service.

All conference attendees and their guests are

welcome to attend.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016

COMPETITIVE, INTERACTIVE AND PANEL CONFERENCE SESSIONS

SESSION 1.1.1 – COMPETITIVE, FRIDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: CULTURE, CULTURE THEORY, AND CULTURAL DISTANCECHAIR: Jun Wu, Savannah State University

Going Global: A Longitudinal Assessment of Cultural

Change at the Individual and National Levels

Rachida Assaoui, Ohio University

Frances Fabian, University of Memphis

Favoritism in a Low Trust Society: Case from Russia

Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford, USA

Irina O. Volkova, National Research University –

Higher School of Economics, Russia

Yuliya Yurova, Nova Southeastern University, USA

Dinara Safina, Kazan Federal University, Russia

Joseph Gaspar, Quinnipiac University, USA

Culture, Cohesiveness and Performance in

Global Virtual Teams

Ernesto Tavoletti, Università di Macerata

Vasyl Taras, University of North Carolina at

Greensboro

Sue Bruning, Univeristy of Manitoba

Liviu Florea, Washburn University

The Effects of Ethnocentrism in the Workplace


SESSION 1.1.2 – QUALTRICS INTRODUCTORY TRAINING, FRIDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODOLOGYSee Description on Page 14. This workshop is also

offered in session 1.6.2.

SESSION 1.1.3 – INTERACTIVE, FRIDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: CARD ROOM

TRACK: THE IMPACT OF TRADE AND TOURISM CHAIR: Stan Suboleski, Georgia Southern University

Entrepreneurial Potential in Peru: A SWOT Analysis

Kelsey Nesland, Dalton State College

Raina M. Rutti, Dalton State College

Perceptions of US Travelers and the Potential

Economic Benefit of Tourism to Cuba


Deborah Howard, Georgia Southern University

Lindsay Gribble, Georgia Southern University

Economic Impact of Hosting the Olympics


Eric Wyles, Georgia Southern University

Timothy Coleman, Georgia Southern University

Allen Lincoln, Georgia Southern University

Josh Hall, Georgia Southern University

Matthew Griffin, Georgia Southern University

Fully Integrating Food Trucks in the Restaurant Industry


Patrick Carter, Georgia Southern University

Dealing with Corruption in the Sub-Saharan

African Water Business

Alison Saccento, Florida Atlantic University


Aaron Seitz, Florida Atlantic University

Will Wood, Florida Atlantic University

Christopher Patton, Florida Atlantic University

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SESSION 1.1.4 – INTERACTIVE, FRIDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: STARQUEST

TRACK: IB THEORY, FDI, AND ENTRY MODE STRATEGIES & GOVERNMENTS, NGO’S, GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES

CHAIR TABLE A: Nicholas James Bailey,

University of Northern Iowa

Tax Policies and FDI Location Choice:

Explaining Differences across Sectors

Nicholas James Bailey, University of Northern Iowa

Brian Warby, University of Northern Iowa

Effects of Trade Promotion on Brazilian Exports

and Outward Foreign Direct Investment



Ricardo Floriani, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

Successfully Entering the Emerging Market of Brazil:

A Legitimacy Perspective

Jason Hoop, Florida Gulf Coast University


Nicholas Cid, Florida Gulf Coast University

Russel Maylott, Florida Gulf Coast University

Amanda Niemczyk, Florida Gulf Coast University

David Peterson, Florida Gulf Coast University

John Shelton, Florida Gulf Coast University

Government’s Impact on the Performance of Utility

Companies, both as a Regulator and as a Shareholder

Murialdo Loch, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí

André Leonardo Pruner da Silva, Fundação Getúlio

Vargas/EAESP

Rosilene Marcon, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí


CHAIR TABLE B: Peter Magnusson,

University of Alabama

The Importance of Corruption, Cultural Similarities,

and Geographic Distance in the Location of Foreign

Direct Investment

Krissa Nakos, University of Georgia

Cultural Intelligence and the Multinational’s

Cross-Border Corporate Political Activities

Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University

Tareq Bafaqeeh, Saint Louis University

How Does Decision-Maker Personality Influence

Entry Mode Decisions?


Doug Dow, Melbourne Business School

Dan Baack, University of Denver

Partners’ Characteristics Compatibility and International

Joint Ventures Longevity: What Really Matters?

Dora Triki, ESCE International Business School, Paris

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TRACK: ORGANIZATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE MNECHAIR: Dina Clark,

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

TQM Effect on Patient Safety Culture Attitude

and the Intermediate Roles of Employees’ Values

and Job Satisfaction

Chuan Chiang Chou, Chang Jung Christian University


Talent Management Practices, Absorptive Capacity

and Firm’s Performance in Emerging Market

Contexts: How it works in Russia and Brazil?

Marina Latukha, Saint Petersburg State University

Management Skills of Russians

Lam Nguyen, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Natalia Ermasova, Governors State University


Sergey Ermasov, Saratov State University

Social-Exchange Mechanisms Linking Person-

Organization Fit to Work-Related Outcomes

Jun Yang, Fort Hays State University

Chun-Sheng Yu, University of Houston-Victoria

The Other Sides of Barricades: Interviewing the Free-

Riders, Not Their Managers and Co-Workers, on the

Reasons of and Ways to Deal with Free-Riding in GVTs



at Greensboro

William Tulla, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

SESSION 1.2.2 – COMPETITIVE, FRIDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: IB THEORY, FDI, AND ENTRY MODE STRATEGIESCHAIR: Amanda Phalin, University of

FloridaBenedict / St. John’s University

China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) –

A Four-Cluster Perspective



Daniel Borgia, Canisius College

Foreign Direct Investment in the G-20:

To What Extent Do Institutions Matter?


Blumenau & UNIVILLE

Nelson Hein, Universidade Regional de Blumenau


Andréia Carpes Dani, Universidade Regional

de Blumenau

Overcoming Formal Institutional Challenges When

Entering Cuba: A US-based Multinational Corporation

Perspective

Sebastian Muscarella, Florida Atlantic University


William Avila, Florida Atlantic University

Carlos Grijalva, Florida Atlantic University

Larry Mastropieri, Florida Atlantic University

A Bibliometric Citation Meta-Analysis on

Internationalization of Chinese Enterprises

Alice Nhu-Y Ho, University of Agder

Ilan Alon, University of Agder


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SESSION 1.2.3 – PANEL, FRIDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: CASPIAN

TRACK: THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATIONGlobal Business and the Impact of International

Trade: Innovative Short-Term Faculty Led Programs–

Three Models From Asia

** This session is also offered in Session 1.6.1

and on Sunday in Session 2.4.3.

PANELIST: Bradley A Feuling, The Asia Institute

This session provides a closer look at three

innovative models for short-term faculty-led

programs in the international business field. The

models will show how topics of international trade,

supply chain management and strategic sourcing

can be integrated into faculty-led programs.

Program Model One – Three Countries in Three Weeks

In three weeks, students visit a developing country,

one of the BRICS, and a developed country to

contrast and compare different stages of social,

economic and supply chain development.

Program Model Two – Follow the Supply Chain

In two weeks, students track an end-to-end supply

chain from the customer experience through to the

component material production.

Program Model Three – International

Consultancy Project

During an international short-term experience,

students are assigned to a strategic business project

and work with the local company to develop

and present a solution. Students will apply their

knowledge gained through academic courses

towards a real-world example and must adapt to the

realities of working with an international team

This session offers insights for international business

faculty into how other universities and faculty are

developing their short-term programs in Asia, how

they are integrating experiential learning, and also

how they are crafting research topics around their

faculty-led program models.

SESSION 1.2.4 – INTERACTIVE, FRIDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: CARD ROOM

TRACK: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CHAIR: Carri Tolmie, Elon University

Constituency Building: Determining Consumers’

Willingness to Participate in Corporate Political Activities

Clark D. Johnson, Saint Louis University

Exploring Millennials Social Media Usage

and Green Consumption Behavior

Stephanie Anne Nicole Bedard, Elon University

Carri R. Tolmie, Elon University

Fashion and Luxury: An Analysis of the

Brazilian Industry and Market

Aidan Blake, Eckerd College

Sandra Graca, Eckerd College

Nudity in Advertising: A comparison of American,

French and Indian Magazine Advertising Practices

Virginie Khare, Eckerd College

SESSION 1.2.5 – INTERACTIVE, FRIDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: STARQUEST

TRACK: GLOBAL STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF THE MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISECHAIR TABLE A: Sandy Edwards,

Northeastern State University

Mental Models and BoP Strategies

Nancy Ellen Landrum, Loyola University Chicago

Sandy Edwards, Northeastern State University

The Internationalization of Innovation:

How do We Choose Where to Go?

Brittney Charmae Bauer, Saint Louis University

Cloud Computing: Global Strategy and Managerial

Implications for Multinational Enterprises


Flor Martinez, Texas Woman’s University

Mahesh (Michael) Raisinghani, Texas Woman’s University

Lydia Szymanski, Texas Woman’s University


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The Role of Knowledge in Internationalization of

Emerging Market Firms: The Integrative Model of

Chinese MNEs Absorptive Capacity for Russian Market

Andrei Panibratov, Saint Petersburg State University

CHAIR TABLE B: Nazly Katherine Nardi,

Nova Southeastern University

Multinational Enterprises and Emerging Markets:

Ambidexterity for Competitiveness

Nazly Katherine Nardi, Nova Southeastern University

Reccia Natasha Charles, St. George’s University

The Effect of Multinationality and Strategic Choice

on Subsidiary and Home-Country Firm Performance:

The Moderating Role of Cultural Distance

Ramazan Arikan, Saint Louis University


Hadi Alhorr, Saint Louis University

Bounded Rationality Effect on International

M&A Performance of MNEs

Xiaoruo Xu, Illinois Institute of Technology

Xing Zhao, Shanghai International Studies University

Changing Impact Of Aspirations On Risk Taking

Before And After Crisis

Elzotbek Rustambekov, Bryant University

Paradigmatic Themes in Strategic management Research


LUNCH12:00-13:00

SESSION 1.3.1 ALL CONFERENCE PLENARY, FRIDAY, 13:00- 14:15, ROOM: PACIFICA THEATER

WHY WE NEED PHENOMENON-BASED RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DR. JONATHON DOH

Herbert G. Rammrath Endowed Chair in

International Business, Villanova University

Fellow, Academy of International Business

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of World Business

BREAK14:15-14:30


TRACK: GOVERNMENTS, NGO’S, GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISESCHAIR: Kaveh Moghaddam,

University of Houston – Victoria

Moving Beyond E-government to I-government:

A Study on the Emerging Market of Lebanon

Bilal Chebaro, Lebanese University, Beirut

Rania Fakhoury, UNDP, Lebanon

David S. Baker, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Government Support Effect on Export Performance

in Emerging Economies

Yong Ju Shim, Fundação Getúlio Vargas/EAESP

Paulo Arvate, Fundação Getúlio Vargas/EAESP


Sovereign Wealth Funds: the case study

of the Brazilian Sovereign Wealth Fund



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AboutHigherSchoolofEconomicsNationalResearchUniversityHigherSchoolofEconomics(HSE)wasfoundedin1992inMoscow,Russia.HSEcampuses:Moscow,St.Petersburg,NizhnyNovgorod,Perm

HSEmission:topromoteeconomicandsocialreformsinRussiathrougheducationofanewgenerationofresearchersand

practitioners,andproductionanddisseminationofmoderneconomicknowledgetotheRussianbusinessandgovernmentcommunities.

In its education and research programs HSE is committed to addressing important issues insociety at national and international levels. As a research-intensive university, HSE combinesgraduate education with cutting-edge research, which builds on almost two decades of HSEleadershipinRussiainsocialandeconomicsciences.HSEaimstouseitsresearchtocontributetoabetterunderstandingofcomplexsocialissues.HSEhas33facultiesandschoolsofferingprogramsforover25,000students(around15,000undergraduate,3,750master’s,andaround600doctoralstudents)and25doubledegreeBachelors,Masters,andPhDprogramswithinternationalpartners.HSEdevelopsacademiccooperationincludingdoublediplomaprogramwithESCPEurope.HSEisafullmemberoftheEuropeanFoundationforManagementDevelopment(EFMD).HSEalsoacts as a Russian knowledge hub for postgraduate and continuing professional educationofferingover300programsfor12,000studentsannually.Presently,HSE is the largestcenter forsocio-economicanalysis inRussiaandEasternEuropeimplementingabout400basicandappliedresearchprojectsthrough38researchinstitutesandcenters,11internationalresearchlabs,andjointresearchprojectswithinternationalpartners.Seewww.hse.rufordetails.

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Model Approach

Maydelin Nunez Noguez, Southern Alberta

Institute of Technology



SESSION 1.4.2 – QUALTRICS ADVANCED WORKSHOP, FRIDAY, 14:30- 15:45, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODOLOGYSee Description on Page 14. This workshop is also

offered in session 2.1.2.

SESSION 1.4.3 – COMPETITIVE, FRIDAY, 14:30-15:45, ROOM: CASPIAN BOARDROOM

TRACK: FORUM ON RELIGION AND BUSINESSCHAIR: Matthew Mitchell, Drake University

The Determinants of Co-movement Dynamics

between Sukuk and Bonds


Stefano Miani, Andrea Paltrinieri, Università di Udine

Alberto Dreassi, Andrea Paltrinieri, Università di Trieste

Alex Sclip, Andrea Paltrinieri, Università di Udine

Sovereign Sukuk Issue: Opportunities for Europe


Shariah Scholars’ Board Composition and its Effects

on Performance: Evidence from Islamic Equity Indices


Josanco Floreani, Università di Udine


The Landscape for Islamic Finance in the United States

Matthew Mitchell, Drake University

Jeffrey A. Kappen, Drake University

SESSION 1.4.4 – PANEL, FRIDAY, 14:30-15:45, ROOM: PACIFICA THEATER

TRACK: THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATIONIntegrating Experiential Learning in International

Business Curriculum: Existing Projects and Best

Practices

PANELISTS: Ilan Alon, University of Agder

Luis Camacho, Empire State College

Alfredo Jimenez, Kedge Business School

Ru-Shiun Liou, Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Karen Lynden, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford

Luciara Nardon, Carleton University

Meg Nolan, Arcadia University School of Global Business



Justin Paul, University of Puerto Rico

Deborah J. Pembleton, College of St. Benedict /


Amanda Phalin, University of Florida


Cristina Robledo-Ardila, Universidad EAFIT



Fred Wergeles, University of Hartford

Jun Wu, Savannah State University

Secil Bayraktar, Özyegin University

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SESSION 1.5.1 – PANEL, FRIDAY, 16:00-17:15, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODS, CROSS-CULTURAL MEASUREMENT, ANALYTICS AND METRICSX-Culture in International Business Courses:

Instructor Exchange of Experiences, Challenges,

Best Practices

PANELISTS: Karen Lynden, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College


Maria Gil del Alcazar, University of North Carolina at

Greensboro



Tim Muth, Florida Institute of Technology




Carri Tolmie, Elon University

Leighton Wilks, University of Calgary

Secil Bayraktar, Özyegin University

X-Culture (www.X-Culture.org), launched in 2010, is

gaining popularity: over 100 IB professors from 40

countries take part in this international collaboration

project with their 4,000 students every semester.

The students from different countries work in GVTs

and complete a business project, learning in the

process the challenges and best practices of global

cross-cultural collaboration. While the concept

of X-Culture is very simple, some instructors have

difficulties finding optimal ways to integrate the

project in their course, devising a grading systems

that, and helping students to fully utilize the

opportunities offered by the project. The purpose

of this session is to bring together academics with

X-Culture experience and those who may only be

considering adding this IB experiential learning

project to their course so that they could share

insights, ideas, concerns, and best practices and

collectively develop ways to optimize the use of

experiential learning projects, including X-Culture,

in their IB courses.

SESSION 1.5.2 – COMPETITIVE, FRIDAY, 16:00-17:15, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: IB THEORY, FDI, AND ENTRY MODE STRATEGIESCHAIR: Charles Bryant,

Florida Institute of Technology

Learning from Rivals: The Memory-Inconsistent

Strategy of New Ventures


Ramazan Arikan, Saint Louis University

Hadi Alhorr, Saint Louis University

Determinants of Export Performance in Brazilian

Agribusiness: Competitive Resources and Institutional

Environment

Brigitte Renata Bezerra Oliveira, Universidade Federal

Rural de Pernambuco


Walter Fernando Arajo de Moraes, Universidade

Federal Rural de Pernambuco

Marcio Pimentel, Universidade Federal Rural de

Pernambuco

Association of Demographic Characteristics of the

Board of Directors with Various Levels of Risk-Taking

Elzotbek Rustambekov, Bryant University

Connecting International Opportunities to the

Internationalization Process of the Firm

Kátia de Melo Galdino, Florida State University

Sérgio Fernando Loureiro Rezende, Pontifícia

Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

Bruce T. Lamont, Florida State University

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SESSION 1.5.3 – SUPPLY CHAIN WORKSHOP, FRIDAY, 16:00-17:15, ROOM: CASPIAN

TRACK: GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND MARKETS A Call to Everyone for Research in Global Supply

Chain Management

PANELISTS: Chad Autry, University of Tennessee

Matthias Eggertsson, Keiser University

Glenn Richey, Auburn University

This panel was developed for AIB-SE members to

learn about publishing opportunities for research in

Global and Multinational Supply Chain Management.

Leading SCM scholars will discuss gaps in research

that may not be obvious to IB Scholars. Very much

need discover of concepts, contexts, methods,

theory, and implications contributions will all be

revealed in this open discussion panel forum.

BREAK15:45 – 16:00

SESSION 1.6.1 – PANEL, FRIDAY, 17:30-18:45, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATIONGlobal Business and the Impact of International



This session is also offered in Session 1.2.3 and on

Sunday in Session 2.4.3.

PANELIST: Bradley A Feuling, The Asia Institute
















Program Model Three – International

Consultancy Project







realities of working with an international team.







SESSION 1.6.2 – QUALTRICS INTRODUCTORY TRAINING, FRIDAY, 17:30-18:45, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODOLOGYSee Description on Page 14.

This workshop is also offered in session 1.1.2.

SESSION 1.6.3 –AIB US SOUTHEAST FELLOWS MEETING, FRIDAY, 17:30-18:45, ROOM: CASPIAN Closed Session for AIB US Southeast Fellows Only

END OF CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2016

COMPETITIVE, INTERACTIVE AND PANEL CONFERENCE SESSIONSSESSION 2.1.1 – COMPETITIVE, SUNDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: INTERNATIONAL MARKETINGCHAIR: Stanford A. Westjohn,

University of Alabama

Vicarious Animosity: Taking Sides on Provocative Issues


Stanford A. Westjohn, University of Alabama

Srdan Zdravkovic, Bryant University

Dario Miocevic, University of Split

The Role of Importer Opportunism in Export

Performance of SMEs: A Longitudinal View

Irena Vida, University of Ljubljana

Cristina Villar, University of Valencia

Claude Obadia, ESCE International Business School, Paris

Antecedents and Dimensions of Consumer

Animosity: An Empirical Test in Russia

Andy Hao, University of Hartford


Jun Ma, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Irina O. Volkova, Federal Research University - Higher

School of Economics

SESSION 2.1.2 – QUALTRICS ADVANCED TRAINING, SUNDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODOLOGYSee Description on Page 14.

This workshop is also offered in 1.4.2.

SESSION 2.1.3 – INTERACTIVE, SUNDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: CARD ROOM

TRACK: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMES, AND BORN GLOBALS CHAIR TABLE A: George Nakos,

Clayton State University

The role of structural and relational social capital in

the Internationalisation of foreign SMEs to China

Jane Louise Menzies, Deakin University

Stuart Orr, Deakin University

Impact of a Country’s Cultural and Institutional

Environments on the Entry Mode Choice of

Entrepreneurial SMEs

George Nakos, Clayton State University

Keith Brouthers, University of London – Kings College

Krissa Nakos - University of Georgia

SME Internationalization Research in Latin America:

A Critical Analysis of Studies in the Past Decades

(1981-2015) and Future Research Direction Agenda

Alexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellín

Sabrina Tabares, Universidad de Medellín

CHAIR TABLE B: Dilene Renee Crockett,

Northeastern State University

Have the Entrepreneurs Gone Global . . . or Have the

Globals Gone Entrepreneurial?


Cynthia Cycyota, United State Air Force Academy

David Kern, Northeastern State University

Sandy Edwards, Northeastern State University

Internationalization through Innovation: Fueling

Internationalization through an Intertwined

Relationship

Xavier Lesage, ESSCA School of Management

Maria Fernanda Arreola, ESSCA School of

Management

Assessing the Impact of State Support on Level of

Development for Small Innovative Entrepreneurship

in the Regions of Russia

Natalia Filimonova, Vladimir State University


Nadia Kapustina, Moscow State University of Railway

Engineering (MIIT) & Moscow Witte University

International New Ventures in Canada:

The case of T-Link’s Internationalization Process


Laurie Lancaster, Mount Royal University

Derek Rucki, T-Link Canada

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SESSION 2.1.4 – INTERACTIVE, SUNDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: CASPIAN

TRACK: THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATIONCHAIR: Nancy Ellen Landrum,

Loyola University Chicago

A Survey of Sustainable Business Education

Nancy Ellen Landrum, Loyola University Chicago

Does Academic Pedigree Predict Performance?

On the Predictive Power of University Prestige


Alexander Assouad, Belmont University

Marjaana Gunkel, Free University of Bolzano

Justin Kramer University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Weng Si Lei, Institute for Tourism Studies

Grishma Shah, Manhattan College

Anna Svirina, Kazan National Research

Technical University

Alfredo Jimenez, Kedge Business


Experience Matters: The Differential Impact of

Pedagogy on Students’ Cultural Intelligence –

An Exploratory Study

Raghu Kurthakoti, Arcadia University

Margaret A. Nolan, Arcadia University

Global Talent Development at the Institutional Level:

Success Stories

Virginie Khare, Eckerd College

Determinants and Effects of Learning Style

Preferences: A Comprehensive Framework


Hae-Yeon Choi, Savannah State University

Gavin Jiayun Wu, Savannah State University

SESSION 2.1.5 – INTERACTIVE, SUNDAY, 9:00-10:15, ROOM: STARQUEST

TRACK: CULTURE, CULTURE THEORY, AND CULTURAL DISTANCECHAIR TABLE A: Mahesh (Michael) Raisinghani,

Texas Woman’s University

Business and Globalization in China: Impact of

Cross-Cultural Issues and Implications for

International Trade and Markets

Pilar Cortes, Texas Woman’s University

Aaron Howard, Texas Woman’s University


Ronald Turner, Texas Woman’s University

Culture Differences Between U.S. Americans

And Latin Americans: The Impact In Negotiation

Fernando Parrado, Sergio Arboleda University

The Effect of Team Cultural Composition on

Emergent Leadership Structure Configuration in

Self-Managed Global Virtual Teams

Andres Velez-Calle, Rutger’s University/ Universidad EAFIT



Validation of the CQ Scale in a Sample of IB

Undergraduate Students in Colombia


Sara Aguilar-Barrientos, Universidad EAFIT

Juan Pablo Roman-Caldero, Universidad EAFIT

The Development and Validation of The

Quasi-Observational Cultural Intelligence

(QO-CQ) Instrument


CHAIR TABLE B: Indu Rao Kaveti, Nirma University

Is Globalization a Fulfillment of Christian Biblical

Prophecy?

Toni Williams, Georgia Southern University


Cultural Governance: Towards a Theory of an

Informal Firm

Indu Rao Kaveti, Nirma University

Religion and Culture in the Global Organizational

Context: How does it influence sustainable and

socially responsible business practices

Gayathri Banavara, LIM College

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To Rumble in the U.S. Music Jungle,

Enter with the Essentials


Jasmine Haley, Georgia Southern University

“Made in Italy”; How Culture and History has Shaped

Modern Italian Business Environment, Political

Landscape, and Professional Organizations

Susan Elizabeth Glover, Texas Woman’s University


BREAK10:15-10:30

SESSION 2.2.1 – COMPETITIVE, SUNDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODS, CROSS-CULTURAL MEASUREMENT, ANALYTICS AND METRICS CHAIR: Rui Torres de Oliveira,

College of Saint Benedict / St. John’s University

The Specificities of Interviewing in China



Sandra Figueira, Grenoble Business School

Relationship between Belief in Determinism/

Free Will and Mindfulness

Xinyan Shi, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

William Collier, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Information Quality’s Role in the Supply Chain

Integration Efforts of the Indian Small Scale

Manufacturer: Facilitating Supply Chain Flexibility

Katrina Savitskie, Savannah State University

Sandipan Sen, Southeast Missouri State University

Sampath Ranganathan, University of Wisconsin-

Green Bay

Multifactor Productivity and Organizational

Goals of Efficiency and Profitability

Michael Tannen, University of the District of Columbia

SESSION 2.2.2 – PANEL, SUNDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODS, CROSS-CULTURAL MEASUREMENT, ANALYTICS AND METRICSResearch Crowdsourcing, Data Sharing, and Large-

Scale Collaboration: Latest Developments and

Opportunities in International Business Studies

PANELISTS: Vasyl Taras, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Maria Gil del Alcazar, University of North Carolina at

Greensboro

Alfredo Jimenez, Kedge Business School


Jim Blair, University of Rhode Island


Open data shoring and research crowdsourcing

have been shown to spur collaboration and greatly

aid scientific discovery in a number of fields of

study, including astronomy, biology, medicine, and

economics. Unfortunately, International Business

research has been largely missing on the trend, even

though this field, as no other, is uniquely suited to

rely on international large-scale collaboration.

However, a growing number of International

Business researchers recognize the potential

of open-source data and are eager to join the

movement. The proposed panel will review

experiences and best practices of data sharing and

research crowdsourcing in various fields of discovery,

discuss how this approach can be promoted in

International Business research and what its growing

popularity may mean with respect to data ownership,

authorship, promotion and tenure.

SESSION 2.2.3 – QUALTRICS OPEN SESSION Q&A, SUNDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: CASPIAN

TRACK: RESEARCH METHODOLOGYDrop in session to ask Carol Haney any specific

questions on research projects or problems.

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SESSION 2.2.4 – INTERACTIVE, SUNDAY, 10:30-11:45, ROOM: STARQUEST

TRACK: ORGANIZATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE MNECHAIR TABLE A: John Jude Moran, Wagner College

Westernization or Localization of Human Resource

Management Practices in CIS countries?

Evidence from Kazakhstan Firms

Marina Latukha, Saint Petersburg State Unversity

Konstantin Malko, Saint Petersburg State Unversity

Intercultural Competence in the Digital Age

Luciara Nardon, Carleton University

Kathryn Aten, Naval Postgraduate School

A Comparison of Work Visas Among Australia,

Switzerland and the United States

John Jude Moran, Wagner College

CHAIR TABLE B: Susan Forquer Gupta,

Monmouth University

Profiles of Attitudinal and Instrumental Union

Commitment: A Test of Two National Samples

Edward Akoto, Henderson State University

Proactive Personality In Culturally Diverse Virtual

Teams: Effects Of Leader/Member Fit And

Cultural Moderators On Performance Outcomes

Dilek Zamantili Nayir, Marmara Üniversitesi

Katja Mueller, Technische Universität Darmstadt

Susan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University


The Influence of Workplace Attraction on

Organizational Commitment and Retention

Me’Kia Davis, Savannah State University

Jasmine Pendergraph, Savannah State University


LUNCH12:00-13:00

SESSION 2.3.1 – COMPETITIVE, SUNDAY, 13:00-14:15, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: INTERNATIONAL MARKETINGCHAIR: Irena Vida, University of Ljubljana

The Strategic Alignment of Brand Behavior

with Country Personality



Culture Impact on Perceptions of

Communication Effectiveness

Sandra Graca, Eckerd College

James Barry, Nova Southeastern University

Exploring the Impact of Product Ethnicity in

Developed versus Emerging Economies

Jieun Park, Cleveland State University

Assessing Performance Outcomes in Marketing

Constantine Katsikeas, Leeds University Business School

SESSION 2.3.2 – COMPETITIVE, SUNDAY, 13:00-14:15, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMES, AND BORN GLOBALSCHAIR: Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico

University/ UNISUL

Did the Clusters Become Alienated from the

Firms or is there a New Breed?

Vesna Sedoglavich, Australian National University

Entrepreneurial Firm Financing: Immigrant Vs.

Native-Born Entrepreneurs


Sara Azarpanah, Lone Star College

Internalization of SMEs in Emerging Countries:

Some are Born International and Others Reborn

Eva Cristina Manotas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Universidad EAFIT

Performance and Value of Technology and

Science Parks: A Proposal from the Literature Review


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SESSION 2.3.3 – INTERACTIVE, SUNDAY, 13:00-14:15, ROOM: CASPIAN BOARDROOM

TRACK: IB THEORY, FDI, AND ENTRY MODE STRATEGIES & GOVERNMENTS, NGO’S, GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISESCHAIR: Justin Paul, University of Puerto Rico

Selected Cases from China: Networks, Transfer of Best

Practices & The Changing Landscape of Doing Business

Mourad Dakhli, Georgia State University

Ihsen Ketata, Georgia State University

Qing Lee, Shanghai Business School


Fernando Doria, Georgia State University

Mateus Ponchio, Georgia State University

Cathy Wang, Shanghai Business School

Hayan Kang, Shanghai Business School

Lili Zhao, Shanghai Business School

He Jiang, Shanghai Business School

Jing Cao. Shanghai Business School

Chinese Private Firms Internationalization –

a Supportive Partnering Approach



Sandra Figueira, Grenoble Business School

Internationalization of a Service SME from an

Integrated Theoretical Perspective: Evidence from

an Emerging Economy

Alexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellín

Sabrina Tabares, Universidad de Medellín

Sin Kit, Ruta N Colombia

CPP Model for Internationalization beyond Boundaries


Rosarito Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico

BREAK14:15-14:30

SESSION 2.4.1 – PANEL, SUNDAY, 14:30-15:45, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: CULTURE, CULTURE THEORY, AND CULTURAL DISTANCEDemystifying the Cultural Landscape of Perceptions:

A Conversation about Non-traditional Cultural Concepts

PANELISTS: Nazly Katherine Nardi, Nova Southeastern University


Reccia Natasha Charles, St. George’ University

Indu Rao Kaveti, Nirma University

The view of culture in international business is usually

polarized around two main themes: convergence

and divergence with idea of distance used to temper

the resulting dimensional differences. Furthermore,

the management and international business literature

has been dominated by a Western view of the world,

a Western epistemology and ontology. Through a

conversation exploring the flaws of these views, and

how these can hinder our understanding of culture,

this panel hopes to move the cultural discussion and

to showcase alternative views of looking at culture,

as well as provide insights and suggestions for future

research.

SESSION 2.4.2 – COMPETITIVE, SUNDAY, 14:30-15:45, ROOM: BALTIC

TRACK: INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS, AND FINANCECHAIR: Sean Severe, Drake University

The International Transfer of Solar Technology:

National-Level Keys to Attracting High-Quality

Investment

Amanda Phalin, University of Florida

The Local Economic Environment Conducive

to turning Banking Failures into Banking Starts

Sean Severe, Drake University

Hannah Shell, Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis

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The Impact of Inflation Targeting on Attracting

Foreign Direct Investment

Ryan Lawrence Mason, Dominican University

Veselina Vracheva, North Central College

Economic Crisis’s Influence over the quantification

of Puerto Rico’s Shadow Economy: Parsimonious

Econometric Proposal

Segundo J. Castro-Gonzáles, Universidad del Este

Julio Medina Leon, Universidad del Este

Does Microfinance Affect Poverty and Income Inequality?

Kevin Lee, Texas A&M University Central Texas

Adrian Tippit, Washington State University

SESSION 2.4.3 – PANEL, SUNDAY, 14:30-15:45, ROOM: CASPIAN BOARDROOM

TRACK: THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDUCATION Global Business and the Impact of International



This session is also offered on Friday in sessions

1.2.3. and 1.6.1.

PANELISTS: Bradley A Feuling, The Asia Institute
















Program Model Three – International C

onsultancy Project







realities of working with an international team.







BREAK15:45-16:00

SESSION 2.5.1 – PANEL, SUNDAY, 16:00-17:15, ROOM: ADRIATIC

TRACK: MEET THE EDITORS

MODERATOR:Matthew Mitchell

PANELISTS: Ilan Alon, International Journal of Emerging Markets

Brian Connelly, Academy of Management Journal

Jonathon Doh, Journal of World Business

Susan Gupta, International Business: Research,

Teaching & Practice

Constantine Katsikeas, Journal of International Marketing

Daniel Rottig, AIB Insights

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An Offering of the National CIBER Network – hosted by

Georgia State University’s Center for International Business Education and Research

Georgia State University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is pleased to announce the 2017 International Business Pedagogy Workshops, to be held June 1-4, 2017

at GSU’s

Buckhead Center, a state-of- the-art conference facility in Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsored by a consortium of CIBERs (Centers of Excellence designated by the U.S. Department of Education), Globalization Workshops have trained over 1,000 faculty from around the U.S. and other countries. The workshops are designed to assist business faculty improve their practical knowledge and skills for teaching international business. Plenary workshops:

• Insights from Master Teachers (featuring seasoned IB educators) • Designing and Teaching the Introductory IB Course • Instructional Technology and Resources for Teaching International Business • Teaching Effectiveness: What Does Research Show? • Career Development for New Faculty and Doctoral Students

Thematic workshops:

• Introduction to International Business (Michael Pustay, Attila Yaprak) • International Management (Leigh Anne Liu, Liesl Riddle) • Essentials of International Finance for IB Educators (Hakan Saraoglu) • International Entrepreneurship (Patricia McDougall, Manuel Serapio) • International Marketing (Erin Cavusgil, Erkan Ozkaya)

Bonus workshops:

• Research in International Business (Tamer Cavusgil, Seyda Deligonul) • Teaching Pedagogy (Mourad Dakhli, Fernando Doria, Roberto Garcia) • Case Writing for International Business (Attila Yaprak) • Cross-national Perspectives (Linda Gerber, Leigh Anne Liu, Piet Pauwels)

Poster sessions allow participants to share their innovative classroom teaching practices with others. Top three selections are recognized with a monetary award. The submission deadline is February 1, 2017. For more information, go to: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/posters/

Application deadline for early bird admission is: April 30, 2017. A limited number of faculty fellowships is available. The deadline for faculty fellowships is due April 15, 2017. For complete description, costs, and registration information, please visit: http://ciber.robinson.gsu.edu/msi-consortium/fdib/ or send an email to: [email protected] The 2017 International Business Pedagogy Workshops are a project of the CIBER Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Consortium, hosted by GSU-CIBER and sponsored by CIBERs at Brigham Young University, George Washington University, Indiana University, Michigan State University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, University of Colorado-Denver, University of Maryland, University of Miami, and the University of Texas Austin.

International Business Pedagogy Workshops June 1-4, 2017, Atlanta GA

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SESSION 2.5.2 – PANEL, SUNDAY, 16:00-17:15, ROOM: BALTIC

Doing Business in Africa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

PANELISTS: Natalie Forcier, Forcier Consulting

Ian Sandler, Forcier Consulting

Jayson Sefchick, Forcier Consulting

Forcier Consulting started working in Africa in 2009.

It was founded in response to the overwhelming

demand for data, research and information in some

of the most challenging environments in Africa. The

company works with various humanitarian aid funds,

charities, and private companies and supplies them

with reliable and high-quality data and information

collected in these complex settings. The company

also has a rich consultant network operating in

different regions of Africa. Through this approach,

not only do they ensure that today’s decision-makers

are able to create evidence-based policies and

programs, but we also establish a research legacy

and sustainable technical services industry within

the country. Based on their experience, the speakers

will talk about the intricacies of doing business in

Africa, provide an analysis of the changes they’ve

been witnessing, and share tips for those who seek

to expand their operations into Africa, and their

forecasts for the continent.

2016 AWARDS CEREMONY & GALA RECEPTION COLONY CLUB • 18:00-20:00

To close this year’s conference, please join us for

complimentary beer, soda or wine from 18:00

– 19:00, applaud this year’s award winners, and

hear an overview of our plans for AIB-SE 2017 in

Washington, D.C.

After 19:00, you may pay or use your beverage

packages if you want additional beverages after the

first hour of service.

All conference attendees and their guests are

welcome to attend.

END OF CONFERENCE


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2016 AIB-US SOUTHEAST PARTICIPANT INDEX

Sara Aguilar-Barrientos, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected] Aissaoui, Ohio University, USA, [email protected] Akoto, Henderson State University, USA, [email protected] Alhinai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, [email protected] Alhorr, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] Alon, University of Agder, Norway, [email protected] Amal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Brazil, [email protected] Fernando Arajo de Moraes, UFPE, Brazil, [email protected] Arikan, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] Armstrong, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, [email protected] Fernanda Arreola, ESSCA School of Management, France, [email protected] Arvate, FGV/EAESP, Brazil, [email protected] Assouad, Belmont University, USA, [email protected] Aten, Naval Postgraduate School, USA, [email protected] Autry, University of Tennessee, USA, [email protected] Avila, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Azarpanah, Lone Star College, USA, [email protected] Baack, University of Denver, USA, [email protected] Bacot, Florida Tech , USA, [email protected] Bafaqeeh, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] James Bailey, University of Northern Iowa, USA, [email protected] Scott Baker, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA, [email protected] Banavara, LIM College, USA, [email protected] Bang, University of Toronto, Canada, [email protected] Barry, Nova Southeastern University, USA, [email protected] Charmae Bauer, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] Baumanis, Johnson & Wales University, USA, [email protected] Bayraktar, Ozyegin University, Turkey, [email protected]

Marca Bear, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected] Anne Nicole Bedard, Elon University, USA, [email protected] Renata Bezerra de Oliveira, UFRPE, Brazil, [email protected] Bielstein, Belmont University, USA, [email protected] Blair, University of Rhode Island, USA, [email protected] Blake, Eckerd College, USA, [email protected] Osei Bonsu, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, [email protected] Borgia, Richard J. Wehle School of Business, USA, [email protected] Brouthers, University of London- Kings College, United Kingdom, [email protected] Bruning, University of Manitoba, Canada, [email protected] Bryant, Florida Institute of Technology, [email protected] Claudia Camacho, University of La Sabana, Colombia, [email protected] Camacho, Empire State College, USA, [email protected] Canady, Sykes, USA, [email protected] Danae Carter, University of Fort Lauderdale, USA, [email protected] Carter, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] J. Castro-Gonzáles, Universidad del Este, USA, [email protected] Natasha Charles, St. George’s University, Grenada, [email protected] Chebaro, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, [email protected] Choi, Savannah State University, USA, [email protected] Chiang Chou, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, [email protected] Cid, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Clark, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA, [email protected] Coleman, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Collier, UNC Pembroke, USA, [email protected] Connelly, Auburn University, USA, [email protected] Cortes, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Cousins, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected]

Dilene Renee Crockett, Northeastern State University, USA, [email protected] Cycyota, United State Air Force Academy, USA, [email protected] Dakhli, Georgia State University, USA, [email protected]éia Carpes Dani, FURB , Brazil, [email protected] Daroz, Eaesp - FGV, Brazil, [email protected]’Kia Davis, Savannah State University, USA, [email protected]átia de Melo Galdino, Florida State University, USA, [email protected] Doh, Villanova University, USA, [email protected] Doria, Georgia State University, USA, [email protected] Dow, Melbourne Business School, Australia, [email protected] Dreassi, University of Trieste, Italy, [email protected] Edwards, Northeastern State University, USA, [email protected] Edwards, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Eggertsson, Keiser University, USA, [email protected] Engh, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected] Ermasov, Saratov State University, Russia, [email protected] Ermasova, Governors State University, USA, [email protected] Fabian, University of Memphis, USA, [email protected] Fairchild, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Fakhoury, UNDP, Lebanon, [email protected] A. Feuling, The Asia Institute, USA, [email protected] Figueira, Grenoble Business School, France, [email protected] Filimonova, Vladimir State University, Russia, [email protected] Florea, Washburn University, USA, [email protected] Floreani, University of Udine, Italy, [email protected] Floriani, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Brazil, [email protected] Forcier, Forcier Consulting, USA, [email protected] Gajardo, NEOMA Business School, France, [email protected] Gaspar, Quinnipiac University, USA, [email protected]

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Kayla Gibson, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Gil del Alcazar, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, [email protected] Elizabeth Glover, Texas Womens University, USA, [email protected] Saro Goneh, Linton School of Global Business Hannam University, South Korea, [email protected] Gonzalez, Universidad del Norte, Colombia, [email protected] Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected] Gough, Northeastern State University, USA, [email protected] Graca, Eckerd College, USA, [email protected] Gribble, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Griffin, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Grijalva, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Gunkel, Free University of Bolzano, Italy, [email protected] Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University, USA, [email protected] Hall, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Hammond, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Hammoud, University of Calgary, Canada, [email protected] Haney, Qualtrics, USA, [email protected] Hao, University of Hartford, USA, [email protected] Hein, FURB, Brazil, [email protected] Heller, Belmont University, USA, [email protected] henry, Johnson & Wales University, USA, [email protected] Hinson, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, USA, [email protected] Nhu-Y Ho, University of Agder , Norway, [email protected] Hollander, Gerogia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Hoop, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Howard, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Howard, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Huang, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (Visiting Scholar at GSU), China, [email protected] Iarkova, Tyumen State University, Russia, [email protected]

Chuandi Jiang, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] Jiang, Shanghai Business School, China, [email protected] Jimenez, Kedge Business School, France, [email protected] D. Johnson, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected] Kadiyski, Coventry University, United Kingdom, [email protected] Kang, Shanghai Business School, China, [email protected] Kappen, Drake University, USA, [email protected] Kapustina, Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT) & Moscow Witte University, Russia, [email protected] Karafová, University of Economics Bratislava, Slovakia, [email protected] Katsikeas, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, [email protected] Rao Kaveti, Nirma University, India, [email protected] Kay, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, [email protected] Al Kayali, University Of Pavia, Italy, [email protected] Kenny, The Asia Institute, China, [email protected] Kenny, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Kern, Northeastern State University, USA, [email protected] Ketata, Georgia State University, USA, [email protected] Khare, Eckerd College, USA, [email protected] Khleif, University of Macerata, Italy, [email protected] Kit, Ruta N, Colombia, [email protected] Kitiwano, Niagara College, USA, [email protected] Ko, University of Toronto, Canada, [email protected] Komula, Georgia Southern, USA, [email protected] Koppel, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Piros Kovacs, GSU Ciber and UFRPE, Brazil, [email protected] Kramer, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA, [email protected] Kurthakoti, Arcadia University, USA, [email protected] T. Lamont, Florida State University, USA, [email protected] Lamoureux, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected]

Laurie Lancaster, Mount Royal University, Canada, [email protected] Ellen Landrum, Loyola University Chicago, USA, [email protected] Latukha, Saint-Petersburg State Unversity, Graduate School of Management, Russia, [email protected] Lee, Texas A&M University Central Texas, USA, [email protected] Lee, Shanghai Business School, China, [email protected] Si Lei, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau, [email protected] Medina Leon, Universidad del Este, USA, [email protected] Lesage, ESSCA School of Management, France, [email protected] Lincoln, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Liou, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, USA, [email protected] Anne Liu, Georgia State University, USA, [email protected] Loch, UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected] Lynden, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, USA, [email protected] Ma, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne University, USA, [email protected] Magnusson, University of Alabama, USA, [email protected] Makra, Catholic University of Lille, France, [email protected] Malko, Saint-Petersburg State Unversity, Graduate School of Management, Russia, [email protected] Manno, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, USA, [email protected] Cristina Manotas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, [email protected] Marcon, UNIVALI, Brazil, [email protected] Martinez, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Martinez, ESPAE, Ecuador, [email protected] Yesel Bonses Martínez, Universidad de la Salle, Colombia, [email protected] Lawrence Mason, Dominican University, USA, [email protected] Mastropieri, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Maylott, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Louise Menzies, Deakin University, Australia, [email protected] Miani, University of Udine, Italy, [email protected] Miglietta, University of Bari, Italy, [email protected]

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Stewart Miller, University of Texas - San Antonio, USA, [email protected] Miocevic, University of Split, Croatia, [email protected] Mitchell, Drake University, USA, [email protected] Moghaddam, University of Houston-Victoria, USA, [email protected] Montavon, University of Alabama, USA, [email protected] Montavon, University of Alabama, USA, [email protected] Valladares Montemayor, Capilano University, Canada, [email protected] Jude Moran, Wagner College, USA, [email protected] Mueller, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, [email protected] Muscarella, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Muth, Florida Institute of Technology, USA, [email protected] Nakos, Clayton State University, USA, [email protected] Nakos, University of Georgia, USA, [email protected] Naoumova, University of Hartford, USA, [email protected] Katherine Nardi, Nova Southeastern University, USA, [email protected] Nardon, Carleton University, Canada, [email protected] Nastav, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Zamantili Nayir, Marmara Üniversitesi, USA, [email protected] Nesland, Dalton State College, USA, [email protected] Ngoh, Kansas State University, USA, [email protected] Nguyen, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA, [email protected] Niemczyk, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Nunez Noguez, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada, [email protected] A. Nolan, Arcadia University School of Global Business, USA, [email protected] Nowak, Poznan University of Economics, Poland, [email protected] Obadia ESCE, International Business School, France, [email protected] Oliver, The University of Alabama, USA, [email protected] Orr, Deakin University, Australia, [email protected] Paltrinieri, University of Udine, Italy, [email protected]

Andrei Panibratov, St Petersburg State University, Russia, [email protected] Park, Cleveland State University, USA, [email protected] Parrado, Sergio Arboleda University, Colombia, [email protected] Patton, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Paul, University of Puerto Rico, USA, [email protected] Paysen, The University of Texas at Tyler, USA, [email protected] J. Pembleton, College of St. Benedict / St. John’s University, USA, [email protected] Pendergraph, Savannah State University, USA,Ashley Penny, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, [email protected] Pesakovic, Herzing University, USA, [email protected] Peterson, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Phalin, University of Florida, USA, [email protected] Pimentel, UFRPE, Brazil, [email protected] Ponchio, Georgia State University, Brazil, [email protected]é Leonardo Pruner da Silva, FGV/EAESP, Brazil, [email protected] Pyeatt, Eastern New Mexico University, USA, [email protected] (Michael) Raisinghani, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Ranganathan, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA, [email protected] Rasidi, Binus International University, Indonesia, [email protected]érgio Fernando Loureiro Rezende, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, Brazil, [email protected] Richey, Auburn University, USA, [email protected] Robledo-Ardila, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected] Rodriguez, King’s College, USA, [email protected] Rogers, Sykes, USA, [email protected] Pablo Roman-Calderon, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, [email protected] Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Allen Roy, Saint Louis University, USA, [email protected]

Derek Rucki, T-Link, Canada, [email protected] Rustambekov, Bryant University, USA, [email protected] M. Rutti, Dalton State College, USA, [email protected] Saccento, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Safina, Kazan Federal University, Russia, [email protected] Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico, USA, [email protected] Sandler, Forcier Consulting, USA, [email protected] Saraoglu, Bryant University, USA, [email protected] Savitskie, Savannah State University, USA, [email protected] Sclip, University, Italy, [email protected] Sedoglavich, Australian National University, Australia, [email protected] Seer, Arcadia University, USA, [email protected] Sefchic, Forcier Consulting, USA, [email protected] Sen, Southeast Missouri State University, USA, [email protected] Parker Severe, Drake University, USA, [email protected] Shah, Manhattan College, USA, [email protected] Shapira, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected] Shea, The University of Tampa, USA, [email protected] Shell, Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, USA, [email protected] Shelton, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, [email protected] Shi, UNC Pembroke, USA, [email protected] Ju Shim, FGV/EAESP, Brazil, [email protected] Yukie Shinzato, University of São Paulo, Brazil, [email protected] Soendergaard, Aarhus University, Denmark, [email protected] Spyropoulou, University of Leeds, UK, [email protected] Suboleski Ph.D, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Svirina, Kazan National Resarch Technical University, Russia, [email protected] Szymanski, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected]

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Alexander Tabares, Universidad de Medellin, Colombia, [email protected] Tabares, Universidad de Medellin, Colombia, [email protected] Tannen, University of the District of Columbia, USA, [email protected] Taras, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, [email protected] Tavoletti, Universita di Macerata, Italy, [email protected] Tippit, Washington State University, USA, [email protected] R. Tolmie, Elon University, USA, [email protected] Tomelin, FURB and UNIVILLE, Brazil, [email protected] Tomsic, Università degli studi di Trieste , Italy, [email protected] Torres de Oliveira, College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University, USA, [email protected] La Touche, St. George’s University, Grenada, [email protected] Triki, ESCE, France, [email protected] Tullar, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, [email protected] Turner, Texas Woman’s University, USA, [email protected] Usenko, University of Macerata, Italy, [email protected] Van der Meijde, X-Culture Alumni Association, USA, [email protected] Vandenberg, Belmont University, USA, [email protected] Velez-Calle, Rutgers University/Universidad EAFIT, USA, [email protected] Vida, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, [email protected] Villar, University of Valencia, Spain, [email protected] Voicila, Coventry University, United Kingdom, [email protected] O. Volkova, Federal Research University - Higher School of Economics, Russia, [email protected] Vracheva, North Central College, USA, [email protected] Wang, Shanghai Business School, China, [email protected] Ying Wang, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, [email protected] Warby, University of Northern Iowa, USA, [email protected] Warmenhoven, Arnhem Business School, The [email protected]

William Wei, MacEwan University, Canada, [email protected] Weimer, CUNEF, Spain, [email protected] Wergeles, University of Hartford, USA, [email protected] A. Westjohn, University of Alabama, USA, [email protected] Wilks, University of Calgary, Canada, [email protected] Williams, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Wood, Florida Atlantic University, USA, [email protected] Jiayun Wu, Savannah State University, USA, [email protected] Wu, Savannah State University, USA, [email protected] Wyles, Georgia Southern University, USA, [email protected] Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University, USA & UNISUL, Brazil, USA, [email protected] Xu, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, [email protected] Yang, Fort Hays State University, USA, [email protected] Yu, University of Houston-Victoria, USA, [email protected] Yurova, Nova Southeastern University, USA, [email protected] Zdravkovic, Bryant University, USA, [email protected] Zhang, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, [email protected] Zhao, Shanghai Business School, China, [email protected] Zhao, Shanghai International Studies University, USA, [email protected] Marie Zwerg, Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia, [email protected]

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International Business: Research, Teaching and PracticeCALL FOR PAPERS — AIB US SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE ISSUE

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS FEBRUARY 1, 2017

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Authors who have been nominated for best paper awards are strongly encouraged to submit their manuscripts to this issue and will be guaranteed the paper will be sent out for review. Authors with accepted papers at the conference are invited to submit their papers for consideration for review and acceptance in this issue where the best papers from the conference will be published.

The goal of International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice is to publish insightful, innovative and

impactful research on international business. IBRTP is multidisciplinary in scope, interdisciplinary in content and

methodology, and has a developmental mission. IBRTP seeks to publish international business manuscripts that

focus on three thematic areas: (1) Research, (2) Teaching and (3) Practice. IBRTP seeks to break new ground,

rather than merely making an incremental contribution to international business studies. Manuscripts should

address real-world phenomena, problems or puzzles; recognize that their contributions stand on the shoulders

of prior researchers to highlight what is interesting and different; and include a clear statement of what it is they

contribute to one or more of the three thematic areas. IBRTP is particularly interested in publishing innovative

papers that start up or redirect a line of inquiry, integrate across disciplines rather than being single disciplinary.

Theories whose central propositions are distinctively international are encouraged, as are theories where

both dependent and independent variables are international. Manuscripts that provide different perspectives,

often deliberately controversial or challenging to mainstream views, are welcome if they advance international

business research, teaching, or practice.

IBRTP does not publish manuscripts that merely criticize previous work without providing new insights into how

the limitations of previous work can be resolved. IBRTP is interested in papers that are constructive in nature, and

so which suggest how our established theories or received understandings of issues in international business

can be positively adapted or revised, or extended to offer new perspectives and insights on newly emerging

international phenomena.

IBRTP welcomes submissions in any of the six sub-domains of international business studies:

(1) the activities, strategies, structures and decision-making processes of multinational enterprises;

(2) interactions between multinational enterprises and other actors, organizations, institutions, and markets;

(3) the cross-border activities of firms (e.g., intrafirm trade, finance, investment, technology transfers, offshore services);

(4) how the international environment (e.g., cultural, economic, legal, political) affects the activities, strategies,

structures and decision-making processes of firms);

(5) the international dimensions of organizational forms (e.g., strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions) and

activities (e.g., entrepreneurship, knowledge-based competition, corporate governance); and

(6) cross-country comparative studies of businesses, business processes and organizational behavior in different

countries and environments.

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