Tuesday, April 16
7:30 - 8:45
Session 1: Accounting Terrace 1 Chair: Clifford Marshall, Albany State University
Using Bayesian Analysis to Assess ERM Audit Risk
Developing Accounting Standards for Cellulosic Ethanol Involving Different Countries
Cognitive Biases in Student Answer Changing on Accounting Multiple Choice Questions
Session 2: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: Eckward McKnight, Delta State University
Classroom vs. Online Assessment
Session 3: Finance Terrace 3: Chair: Natalya Delcoure, San Jose State University
What are the Regional Impacts of the Homebuyer's Tax Credit on Housing and the Economy?
An Exploratory Study of Structural Equation Modeling Applied to Financial Ratios
Tuesday, April 16
9:00 - 10:15
Session 4: Accounting Terrace 1 Chair: Cynthia Bennett, Albany State University
Is Faster Better? The Ability of Students to Complete a Business Instruction Directed Computer Disc among Accounting, Marketing and Information System Majors
The Mortgage Interest Deduction: The Upside to an Upside-Down Market
Overhead Analysis and Standard Costing in Supply Chain Management
Session 5: Marketing/Management Terrace 2 Chair: Donald Shemwell, East Tennessee State University
Antecedents and Consequences of Consideration Set Size in the Case of Automobile Purchase
Team-Based Commission Systems in Retailing: Incentivization Without Agency Related Dysfunction
Whence the Poorly Trained, Unskilled, Unmotivated, Part-Time Employee in Modern Retail Organizations
Tuesday, April 16
9:00 - 10:15 (Continued)
Session 6: Student Session Terrace 3 Chair: Keith Malone, University of North Alabama
The Effect of Dividends and Free Cash Flows on Stock Price
The Relationship between English Proficiency and Academic Performance of International Students in Undergraduate Education
The Relationship of Entrepreneurs Capital Source and the Performance of Small Business Manufacturing Enterprises in the Bauchi State
The Rate at Which Banks Don't Lend to Each Other: An Exploration of the Libor Crisis
The Place for Patents in the Mobile Phone Industry
Have Techno-Entrepreneurship and Meter Fare in Taxis Not Been Fair to Entrepreneurs and Consumers?
Wednesday, April 17
7:30 - 8:45
Session 7: Accounting Terrace 1 Chair: Cynthia Sneed, Jacksonville State University
Accounting for Normal Rework Common to All Jobs: Capturing the Essence of Manufacturing Overhead
Examining the Financial Condition of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Session 8: Computer Information Systems Terrace 2 Chair: John Dyer, Georgia Southern University
Learning Management Systems (LMS) Evolution in Universities
Information Management in an Age of Technological Advancement: Are We There Yet?
Session 9: Management Terrace 3 Chair: John E. Knight, University of Tennessee at Martin
Process Capability Analysis for Left Skewness with Negative Values
Back to the Source: A Knowledge Management Reference Analysis
Valuing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain and Information Sharing Among Dealers
Wednesday, April 17
9:00 - 10:15
Session 10: Finance Terrace 1 Chair: C. Alan Blaylock, Henderson State University
A Survey of Debt Covenants over Ninety Years
Reaction of Initial ADR Issuers to Subsequent ADRs
Session 11: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: Cameron Montgomery, Delta State University
Analyzing Four-Year College Graduation Rates: A Latent Variable Model
The Effects on Working While In College on Student Satisfaction and Performance
Determining Student Success in Online Classes Using Login and Submission Dates
Balancing Digital and Print Content in MIS Textbooks
Session 12: Public Administration Terrace 3 Chair: Rita C. Jones, Columbus State University
Public Health Policy and Public Health Outcomes
Intent vs. Reality: Past, Present and Future of the Social Security System in the United States
A Study of Mentoring Partnership Perceptions of Interpersonal and Personal Skills for Effective Healthcare Leaders
Wednesday, April 17
10:30 - 11:45
Session 13: Management Terrace 1 Chair: Mary Kiker, Auburn University Montgomery
The Effects of Servant Leadership Dimensions on Important Organizational Outcomes
Leadership Diversity among University Presidents: A Longitudinal Study
Understanding Globalization in an Historical Context
Session 14: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: David Deviney, Tarleton State University
The Perceptions of Healthcare Management Teachers and Students Learning Skills
Health Informatics: It's for All Business School Majors
Startup of Off-Campus College Programs: The Good, Bad and a Bit of Ugly
Session 15: Round Table Forum 1 Terrace 3
Topic: Economic Freedom and America's Renewal
Discussion Leaders: Adam Lowther, Air Force Research Institute
Daniel J. Smith, Troy University Daniel Sutter, Troy University
Thursday, April 18
Bayview Terrace
7:30 - 9:00
Keynote Address: Ambassador Chase Untermeyer
Thursday, April 18 9:15 - 10:30
Session 16: Round Table Forum 2 Terrace 1 Topic: Presidential Leadership Discussion Leaders: Ambassador Chase Untermeyer
Chris Maynard, University of North Alabama
Session 17: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: Tommy Taylor, Delta State University
Financial Literacy among College Students: Comparisons by Gender, Race, Age and National Norms
An Investigation into What Students Know and What Students Want to Learn with Regard to Financial Literacy in a College Course
Academic Advising Excellence: Byproducts for Student Persistence, Success and Retention
Fraud: A Business Instructor Resource
Session 18: International Topics Terrace 3 Chair: Chlotia Garrison, Winthrop University
Social Capital and Health of Outcome in Nigeria: A Case Study of Minna Metropolis
China: The Middle Class Paradox
A Strategy for American Renewal
Thursday, April 18
10:45 - 12:00
Seth Grissom, Seth Bryant Grissom Law Office Randall Dupont, University of Mobile
Session 20: Student Session Terrace 2 Chair: Keith Malone, University of North Alabama
Continuous Improvement Applications in Sports Media Production
Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business while Learning the Concepts
Applying the Learning Experience - From the Classroom to Office and Back
Predicting "Irrational" Behavior in Retirement Planning
Session 21: Management Terrace 3 Chair: Robert Armstrong, University of North Alabama
A Comparison of COF Perceptions of Health South
Resiliency, Sustainability and Drought
Thursday, April 18
12:15 - 1:30
Session 22: Round Table Forum 4 Terrace 1 Topic: Blowing in the Wind: Is Edutainment a Viable Intellectual
Property Paradigm? Discussion Leaders: John Briggs, Briggs Entertainment
Brandon Frank, Pro Entertainment Law
Session 23: Economics Terrace 2 Chair: Gokhan Karahan, Delta State University
Trade Liberalization, Mixed Oligopoly and Environment
Soviet Sports and the Efficiency of Central Planning
Session 24: Pedagogy Terrace 3 Chair: Jennifer Pitts, Columbus State University
A Case Study in Bringing Coherence and Structure to Distance Learning Program Development
Flipping the Management Classroom Upside Down
Using Technology to Flip the Classroom
Thursday, April 18
1:45 - 3:00
Session 25: Accounting Terrace 1 Chair: Tommie Singleton, Carr Riggs & Ingram
The Actions of Eminent Accountants in World War II
Busts, Booms, and U.S. Auditors' Interest in Fraud Detection: Evidence from the 20th Century
The Evolving Risk to States and Other Entities Regarding Data Breaches
Session 26: Finance Terrace 2 Chair: Larry Blose, Grand Valley State University
Parameter Stationarity and the Mean Variance Optimum Portfolio
CFO Rankings and Trading Volume
The Impact of a Structured Learning Assistance Program on Performance in a Managerial Finance Course
Thursday, April 18
1:45 - 3:00 (Continued)
Session 27: Pedagogy Terrace 3 Chair: Donald English, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Animation as a Vehicle for Management Education
Using Local Cases to Improve International Business Courses
Workplace Qualities: Perception of Business Communication Instructors and Undergraduate Business Students
The Price Elasticity of Demand for Online Education
Thursday, April 18
3:15 - 4:30
Session 28: Pedagogy Terrace 1 Chair: Donald English, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Animation as a Vehicle for Management Education
Using Local Cases to Improve International Business Courses
Workplace Qualities: Perception of Business Communication Instructors and Undergraduate Business Students
Session 29: Accounting Terrace 2 Chair: Thomas Noland, University of South Alabama
Appreciated Property, Stepped Up Basis, and the Hidden Tax Inequity for Low Income Taxpayers
An Analysis of Goodwill in the Banking Industry
Management Accounting Education and Curriculum Redesign: An Analysis of Perceptions of Accounting Educators
Session 30: Marketing Terrace 3 Chair: Jack Samuels, Montclair State University
Urinal Marketing: Is it Effective? Is it Discriminatory?
Does it Fit? Using Hofstede's Value Dimensions to Analyze the North Face's Brand Position in China
The Impact of the Deepwater Horizon-BP Oil Spill on Tourist Attraction Attendance in Mobile, Alabama
The Superbowl "God Made a Farmer" Ad: Perspectives from Marketing and Agriculture
Peripheral Product Adaptation and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Export Performance
Thursday, April 18
4:45 - 6:00
Section 31: Business Analytics Terrace 1 Chair: Andrew Tiger, Union University
Computer-Based Simulation Modeling in Ambulatory Care Operations Management
Applying Analytics to Model Golf Course Pace of Play
A Subset Selection Procedure for Multinominal Distribution
Improving Shewhart Control Chart Performance Using Two-Stage Sampling
Access 2010 Northwinds Traders Sample Database: Documentation, Discussion and Redsign
Session 32: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: Jason Brashier, Freed-Hardeman University
Initial Student Reactions to a Flipped Classroom
The Student Managed Investment Fund: Factors for Implementation and Success
The Price Elasticity of Demand for Online Education
The Implications of Student Multi-tasking for Learning
Friday, April 19
7:30 - 8:45
Session 33: Student Session Terrace 1 Chair: Doug Barrett, University of North Alabama
Income Distribution Affects the Price of High-Added Value of Goods
Studying Abroad: Length of Study and Homesickness
Which Side of the Border Will Your Business Do Better On? An Analysis of the Canadian and American Health Care Benefits Correlated to Business Success
Industry DuPont Analysis
Session 34: Pedagogy Terrace 2 Chair: Doris Wright, Troy University
Risk Absenteeism and Academic Performance
Best Practices for Student Success in Partial Online Accounting Courses
Examining Gender Differences in Written Communications
Session 35: Economics Terrace 3 Chair: Chris Johnson, University of North Florida
Economic Growth on Urban Poverty Revisited
The Impact of Race of Local Economy Using a Panel Granger Causality Test
Half a Century of Change: A Brief Progress Report for the Mississippi Delta
Friday, April 19
9:00 - 10:15
Session 36: International Topics Terrace 1 Chair: Alan Wright, Troy University
Determination of Inflation in the Chinese Economy
European Union Enlargement and the Euro
Convergence in International Business: A Comparison Using Hofstede's Work Values
Session 37: Student Session Terrace 2 Chair: Keith Malone, University of North Alabama
Are Employers Prepared to Hire, Accommodate and Retrain Returning Veterans?
Consumption Patterns and Academic Performance
How to Build Employee Commitment
Simulations: Useful in Talent Management?
Session 38: Finance Terrace 3 Chair: David Kern, Arkansas State University
Bank Liquidity: Asset Structure Before and After the Crisis
Direct Stock Purchase Plans and Investment Risk: Are Favorable Terms Enticing Investors?
Interactions between Stakeholders and Others: Harbingers of Success and Failure
Friday, April 19
10: 30 - 11: 45
Session 39: Accounting Terrace 1 Chair: Paul Raath, Arkansas State University
When Gross Loss is Gross Profit: Differences in Reporting between Compustat and the 10-K
Session 40: Marketing Terrace 2 Chair: Avinash Waikar, Southeastern Louisiana University
Size and Price Manipulation: College Students' Perceptions and Opinions
Deploying a Systems Model for Understanding Business Opportunities for Farmers in Rural Georgia
Friday, April 19
10: 30 - 11: 45 (Continued)
Session 41: Student Session Terrace 3 Chair: Keith Malone, University of North Alabama
Human Resource Management in China and the United State: Analysis, Challenges and Comparisons
A Research Analysis of Dove Beauty Products: How to Penetrate the Deep Heart of the Chinese Market
The Performance of Islamic Banks versus Conventional Banks in Saudi Arabia During the Banking Crisis
Impact of Volatility on Aggregated Maturity Structure
Friday, April 19
12: 00 - 1: 15
Session 42: Pedagogy Terrace 1 Chair: Mark Jobe, Middle Tennessee State University
Student's Perceptions of the Auditor's Actions in Fraud Schemes
Does Learning Style Matter?
Best Practices for Student Success in Partial Online Accounting Courses
Raising the Bar: Law School Students with Learning Disabilities
Session 43: Management Terrace 2 Chair: Laurence Marsh, Columbus State University
Management of Organizational Culture in Hospitals and Health Systems
Antecedents and Outcomes of Employee Benefit Satisfaction: An Updated Model
The Impact of Capabilities and Alliances on Competitive Advantage: Foreign vs. Domestic Companies in the Biotechnology Field
Session 44: Student Session Terrace 3 Chair: Keith Malone, University of North Alabama
The Perceived Economic and Emotional Value of Eco-Feedback Water Conservation Technology
Experimental Study of Recommendation Systems: Which Jobs Should I Apply?
Ethical and Privacy Issues of RFID
Leadership Dynamics within Virtual Teams