3 Conference Consortia and Track Chairs... 4 Friends of AIB-SE... 6 AIB-US Southeast Fellows... 8 Program Award Nominees... 9 Program Overview...

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3 Contents Welcome... 2 Keynote and Workshop... 3 Conference Consortia and Track Chairs... 4 Friends of AIB-SE... 6 AIB-US Southeast Fellows... 6 Conference Reviewers... 8 Program Award Nominees... 9 Program Overview X-Culture Program Conference Schedule of Session Thursday, October 26, Friday, October 27, Saturday, October 28, Participant Index Next Year s AIB-SE Conference

4 Welcome to the 2017 Annual AIB-SE Conference! On behalf of the AIB-SE Board, we welcome you to the campus of the University of the District of Columbia for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the AIB US Southeast Chapter. Through the efforts of many authors, expert leaders, and generous volunteers, we are excited to offer you once again a variety of consortia, workshops, paper sessions, and interdisciplinary panels that we hope will engage you in conversation, debate, and professional development. The conference would not be possible without the team of members who dedicate time over the course of a year to pulling together the programming. In addition to our gratitude to the entire AIB Southeast Executive Board, we are very grateful to Dean Mo Sepehri and his team at UDC without whom it would not have been possible for us to host the event on their campus. We also recognize the efforts of all the track chairs for their work and stewardship towards meeting the various academic and developmental goals of the conference. We thank all of the sponsors whose support reduces the total cost of the conference for all attendees and provides travel stipends for students and low-income faculty. We would like to recognize Perkins Management Services as our corporate sponsor and thank them for all their time and effort working with the X-culture student competition. Most importantly we express our gratitude to all of you, our members, for your work and effort in submitting quality papers, reviews, and encouraging your colleagues and students to get involved with the chapter. We hope the time we will spend together provides you with valuable feedback and new ideas for your own scholarship, teaching, and professional activities. We sincerely hope that the AIB US Southeast conference becomes a home to which you return each year to interact with colleagues from around the world over the course of your career. We wish you all the best and hope you find the 2017 AIB US Southeast Conference both fruitful and enjoyable. Kind regards, Jeffrey A. Kappen, Ph.D. Stanford A. Westjohn, Ph.D Conference Chair 2017 Program Chair Drake University The University of Alabama 2 Jeffrey A. Kappen, Ph.D. Conference Chair Assistant Professor of International Business Drake University jeffrey.kappen@drake.edu Stanford Westjohn, Ph.D. Academic Program Chair Assistant Professor of Marketing and International Business The University of Alabama sawestjohn@culverhouse.ua.edu Stewart Miller, Ph.D. Membership Director Professor of Management University of Texas at San Antonio stewart.miller@utsa.edu Mohamad Sepehri, Ph.D. Conference Host Chair Dean University of the District of Columbia mohamad.sepehri@udc.edu AIB-SE 2017 Executive Board Susan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University, Chapter Chair Jeffrey Kappen, Drake University, Conference Chair Stanford Westjohn, University of Alabama, Academic Program Chair Mohamad Sepehri, University of the District of Columbia, Treasurer Stewart Miller, University of Texas at San Antonio, Membership Director Anshu Arora, Wilkes University, Immediate Past Chair Alexander Assouad, Belmont University, 2018 Conference Vice-Chair AIB-SE Past Chairs: Ilan Alon, Jeffrey Arpan, Faramarz Damanpour, Sue Godar, Bob Goddard, Richard Hays, Peter Magnusson, Matthew Mitchell, Carolyn Mueller, George Nakos, William Renforth, Daniel Rottig, Cedric Suzman, Brian Toyne, Reza Vaghefi, and Cheryl Van Deusen.

5 Keynote Speaker Lorraine Eden Lorraine Eden is Professor of Management and Gina and Anthony Bahr Professor in Business in the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. She has a PhD with Distinction in Economics from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Her teaching and her 160+ scholarly publications are primarily in two areas: transfer pricing and multinational enterprises. Her current research is in two areas: transfer pricing (the pricing of related party transactions) and multinational (MNE) strategies for coping with institutional distance, liability of foreignness and hot spots (e.g., conflict zones, corrupt economies, tax havens). She has published articles in journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of International Business Studies, Organizational Science and Strategic Management Journal. Dr. Eden is a former Editor-in-Chief and a Consulting Editor of the Journal of International Business Studies. She is President Elect and a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB) where she received the 2012 President s Award for outstanding service to AIB and the field of international business. In 2001, she founded (Women in the Academy of International Business) where she received the inaugural Women of the Year award in PROFESSOR EDEN S KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Saturday 11:00-12:00 in Ballroom A/B PROFESSOR EDEN S ETHICS WORKSHOP: Thursday from 16:15-17:30 in Student Center Ballroom B. Qualitative Methods Workshop Jane E. Salk, PhD Associate Professor, Organizations, Strategy and International Management Jane E Salk, is a Professor of Management at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. She obtained her PhD at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, working with professors John Van Maanen and Edgar Schein. Professor Salk has had faculty appointments at Duke University and ESSEC, as well as visiting positions at Carnegie Mellon, INSEAD, HEC Montreal and MIT. Her research has spanned a broad range of topics including negotiated culture and processes in shared management in IJVs; effectiveness over time in top management and project teams; corporate social responsibility; and the normative culture of academic publishing. She employs different types of qualitative methods including comparative ethnography, action research and content analysis. Her publications have appeared in The Academy of Management Journal, European Management Journal, Human Relations, Journal of International Business Studies, Organization Science, and Strategic Management Journal. QUALITATIVE METHODS WORKSHOP Thursday (13:00-16:00) Student Center Ballroom B 3

6 2017 Conference Consortia and Track Chairs John McIntyre Chair Doctoral Consortium Georgia Institute of Technology Stewart Miller Chair New Faculty Consortium University of Texas at San Antonio Roberto Garcia Track Co-Chair: The World of International Business Indiana University Charles Bryant Track Chair: Undergraduate/ Graduate Students Florida Institute of Technology Kun Michelle Yang Track Co-Chair: Global Strategy & Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise Central Michigan University George Nakos Track Co-Chair: International Marketing Clayton State University Anne-Marie Zwerg-Villegas Track Co-Chair: The World of International Business Universidad de la Sabana Daniel W. Baack Track Co-Chair: Global Strategy & Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise University of Denver Chuandi Jiang Track Co-Chair: Global Strategy & Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise Black Hills State University Carri Tolmie Track Co-Chair: International Marketing Elon University 4 Hemant Merchant Track Co-Chair: IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies University of South Florida St. Petersburg Amit Arora Track Co-Chair: Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals Bloomsburg University Edward Akoto Track Co-Chair: Organization and Human Resources of the MNE/International OB Henderson State University Wlamir Xavier Track Co-Chair: IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies Eastern New Mexico University and UNISUL Kaveh Moghaddam Track Co-Chair: Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals University of Houston - Victoria moghaddamk@uhv.edu Luis Camacho Track Co-Chair: Organization and Human Resources of the MNE/International OB SUNY Empire State College luis.camacho@esc.edu

7 Rachida Aissaoui Track Co-Chair: Governments, NGO s, Global Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises Ohio University Vas Taras Track Co-Chair: Cross-Cultural Measurement, Research Methods, Analytics and Metrics University of North Carolina, Greensboro Renee Castrigano Track Co-Chair: International Accounting, Economics, and Finance Gannon University Reccia Charles Track Co-Chair: Culture, Cultural Theory and Cultural Distance St. George s University rcharles1@sgu.edu Alexander A. Assouad Track Co-Chair: Governments, NGO s, Global Institutions and State-Owned Enterprises Belmont University alexander.assouad@belmont.edu Jun Wu Track Co-Chair: Cross-Cultural Measurement, Research Methods, Analytics and Metrics Savannah State University wuj@savannahstate.edu Akash Dania Track Co-Chair: International Accounting, Economics, and Finance Alcorn State University adania@alcorn.edu Nazly Nardi Track Co-Chair: Culture, Cultural Theory and Cultural Distance Nova Southeastern University nnardi@gmail.com Anshu Arora Track Co-Chair: Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets Wilkes University anshu.arora@wilkes.edu Andrea Paltrinieri Co-Chair Special Track: Islamic Business and Finance Università di Udine andrea.paltrinieri@uniud.it Nicole Hartley Track Co-Chair: Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets University of Queensland n.hartley@business.uq.edu.au Matthew Mitchell Co-Chair Special Track: Islamic Business and Finance Drake University matthew.mitchell@drake.edu Stan Suboleski Track Co-Chair: Impact of Trade & Tourism Georgia Southern University ssuboleski@georgiasouthern.edu Veselina Vracheva Track Co-Chair: Impact of Trade &Tourism North Central College vpvracheva@noctrl.edu Margaret Thompson Special Track: Gender in International Business Research Clayton State University margaretthompson@clayton.edu 5

8 2017 Friends of AIB US Southeast We provided an easy way for individuals to show their support for AIB-SE by making a small sponsorship contribution. Consistent with our developmental mission, all proceeds are 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 sponsors: $100 Sponsors Lorraine Eden, Texas A&M University Matthew Mitchell, Drake University Bublu Thakur-Weigold, ETH Zurich $50 Sponsors Alexander, Assouad, Belmont University $25 Sponsors Anshu Arora, Wilkes University Michael Gorman, Whitemarsh Information Systems Corporation Jeffrey Kappen, Drake University Karen Lynden, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Peter Magnusson, The University of Alabama Ryan Mason, Dominican University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Veselina Vracheva, North Central College Stan Westjohn, The University of Alabama Wlamir Xavier, ENMU & UNISUL AIB-US Southeast Fellows AIB-US Southeast Fellows are individuals who have provided substantial service to the chapter. Fellows status is awarded through a nomination process conducted by the fellows and recognized at the annual AIB US Southeast Conference. Fellows as of the 2016 Annual AIBSE Meeting are listed below: Ilan Alon, University of Agder, Norway Faramarz Damanpour, James Madison University Robert L. Engle, Quinnipiac University Sue Godar, William Patterson University Robert Goddard, Appalachian State University Richard Hays, Tulane University Matthew C. Mitchell, Drake University Carolyn B. Mueller, Stetson University George Nakos, Clayton State University Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford William Renforth, Angelo State University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University John A. Rushing, Sr., Barry University Mohamad Sepehri, University of the District of Columbia Neil Slough, Milwaukee Area Technical College Cedric Suzman, World Affairs Council of Atlanta at Georgia State University. Vas Taras, University of North Carolina Greensboro Brian Toyne, St. Mary s University Reza Vaghefi, Northern Florida University Cheryl Van Deusen, University of North Florida 6

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10 2017 AIB US Southeast Program Award Nominations Best Conference Paper sponsored by the University of the District of Columbia A number of high quality papers were nominated for overall Best Conference Paper. The eligible nominees are: #44 The Globe Debate: Power Structures Interdependency and Gaps between Individual Values and National Practices Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University Frances F. Fabian, University of Memphis #134 Revisiting the Role of Home-country Conditions on Firm Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Moderating Effects of International Geographical Diversification Hemant Merchant, University of South Florida St. Petersburg Pavlos Symeou, Cyprus University of Technology #130 The Financial Impact of Government investment on Entrepreneurial Exit April Knill, Florida State University Douglas Cumming, York University Kelsey Syvrud, Cornerstone Research #21 Cultural Effects in Internet-based Consumer Opinion Platforms Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina Best Conference Theme Paper on Navigating (Anti) Globalism All papers accepted for competitive sessions on a topic related to the conference theme are eligible for this award. The nominees are: #152 The Lessons from the Caribbean, the Dichotomy & Duality of Anti-Globalism and Globalization Reccia Charles, St. George s University Nazly Nardi, Nova Southeastern University Best Paper on Emerging Markets Sponsored by International Journal of Emerging Markets #133 Global Marketplace Strategy and Choice of Interaction Post International Joint Venture Termination Nakul Parameswar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Sanjay Dhir, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India #80 The Potential for the Participation of Nigeria in Global Horticulture Value Chains Oluseyi Felicia Olaitan, University of Huddersfield Nick Hubbard, University of Huddersfield Colin Bamford, University of Huddersfield 8 William J. Ziegler Best Ph.D. Student Award sponsored by The University of Alabama All 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. Track chairs nominated the following papers: #115 Do Foreign Multinationals Gain from Transparency Regulation? Evidence from Canadian Oil Jieun Shin, George Washington University, PhD Student Robert Weiner, George Washington University #30 A Cross-level Investigation on Critical Mass of Women in Ownership and Firm-level Tax Evasion Activity: Application of the three pillars of Institutional Theory Sahrok Kim, Washington State University, PhD Student #80 The Potential for the Participation of Nigeria in Global Horticulture Value Chains Oluseyi Felicia Olaitan, University of Huddersfield, PhD Student Nick Hubbard, University of Huddersfield Colin Bamford, University of Huddersfield #164 Consumer Personality and Core Self-evaluation as Determinants of Consumer Xenocentrism Yi Peng, University of Alabama, PhD Student Stanford Westjohn, University of Alabama #126 Do Educational Policies Need Marketing? An Application of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps to Explore Educational Policy Marketing Mowshine McChamp, Chang Jung Christian University, PhD Student Cheng-Hua Wang, Chang Jung Christian University Best Undergraduate/Master s Student Research Award sponsored by Monmouth University This award recognizes the best paper with an undergraduate/ graduate student as the lead author. The nominees are: #76 Building on Brazil s Corruption: Is Utilizing the Brazilian Construction Industry a Smart Decision for Multi-National Corporations? Kimberlee Tiernan, Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Ryan Barrett, Florida Gulf Coast University Jacob DiDonato, Florida Gulf Coast University Paige Prine, Florida Gulf Coast University Annia Zambrano, Florida Gulf Coast University #77 Entering the Brazilian Market Through E-Commerce: How to Gain Legitimacy Ian Jackson, Florida Gulf Coast University Charlotte Bingham, Florida Gulf Coast University Sergio Nicipurenko, Florida Gulf Coast University Michelle Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University

11 Best Reviewer Award Sponsored by Drake University This award recognizes the best reviewers who helped the AIB- SE conference authors receive quality and timely feedback. The nominees are: Nazly Katherine Nardi, Nova Southeastern University Wlamir Xavier, ENMU & UNISUL Geoffrey Ngene, Mercer University Akash Dania, Alcorn State University Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University Hanna Trojanowska, Warsaw University of Technology Igor Paramonov, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology William Renforth, ExPro Rosanna Pittiglio, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Ricard Gil, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Rubina Malik, Morehouse College Best Student Reviewer Award Sponsored by Asia Institute, China This award recognizes the best student reviewers who helped the 2017 AIB-SE conference authors receive quality and timely feedback. The nominees are: Sang Bong Lee, Saint Louis University Mayank Sewak, University of Massachusetts Amherst Jieun Shin, George Washington University Konstantin Nefedov, Saint Petersburg State University, Graduate School of Management Brittney Bauer, Saint Louis University Stuti Saxena, Central University of Haryana Adeniyi Damilola, University of Lagos Kimberlee Tiernan, Florida Gulf Coast University We would like to thank the reviewers that helped make the conference possible. 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. Abu-Rahma, Ali; Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates Aguinis, Herman; George Washington University, USA Aissaoui, Rachida; Ohio University, USA Ali, Muhammad; Glorious Sun School of Business and Management, Donghua University, Shanghai, China, China Alon, Anna; University of Agder, Norway Alwadani, Sultan Mohammed; King s College, USA Amewokunu, Yao; Paine College, USA Ascencio, Christine Alice; Saint Louis University, USA Bacouel-Jentjens, Sabine; ISC Paris Business School, France Bauer, Brittney C.; Saint Louis University, USA Blewitt, J.C.; King s College, USA Brown Gaston, Racquel ; The University of the District of Columbia, USA Bryant, Charles; Florida Institute of Technology, USA Budde-Sung, Amanda; University of Sydney, Australia Burda, Yegor; National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia Camacho, Luis Jose; Empire State College, USA Cannizzaro, Anthony; The Catholic University of America, USA Charles, Reccia Natasha; St George s University, Grenada Clark, Dina; Bloomsburg Univeristy of PA, USA Coffey, Betty S; Appalachian State University, USA Dania, Akash; Alcorn State University, USA Dong, Yan; Northwestern University, USA Eggertsson, Matthias; Keiser University, USA Elshenawy, Eman Lotfy; Suez Canal University, Egypt Falahat, Mohammad; UTAR, Malaysia 2017 Conference Reviewers Funchal, Jeferson de Araujo; Federal Government Institution of Rio Grande do Sul - IFRS, Brazil Garcia, P. Roberto; Indiana University, USA Gholap, Raju; Symbiosis International University, India Gil, Ricard; Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, USA Graca, Sandra; Eckerd College, USA Gruenhagen, Jan Henrik; Queensland University of Technology, Australia Gunkel, Marjaana; Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy Henry, Locksley Glenworth Milverton; University of Technology, Jamaica, Jamaica Himrane, Mohammed; Jijel University, Algeria Howell, Austin; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA Hurwitz, Catalina; University of the District of Columbia, USA Iarkova, Elena Leonidovna; Tyumen State University, Russia Ivanov, Sergey; University of the District of Columbia, USA Jackson, Ian; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA Jiang, Chuandi; Saint Louis University, USA Johnson, Clark D; Saint Louis University, USA Jones, Chris; Aston U., United Kingdom Kapareliotis, Ilias; Deree Americamn College, Greece Kehal, Mounir; American University in the Emirates, United Arab Emirates Khare, Virginie; Eckerd College, USA Kim, Sahrok; Washington State University, USA Knill, April; Florida State University, USA Kodzi, Emmanuel ; Rollins College, USA Kuang, Yunmei; Saint Louis University, USA Lambert, John T; The University of Southern Mississippi, USA Lee, Sang Bong; Saint Louis University, USA Lee, Sangwon; Ball State University, USA Leonard, Karen Moustafa; University of Arkansas Little Rock, USA Liou, Ru-Shiun ; University of Tampa, USA Liu, Xia; Zhejiang University, China Magnusson, Peter; University of Alabama, USA 9

12 Maksimov, Vladislav; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA Malik, Rubina; Morehouse College, USA McQueen, Vanessa ; Georgia Southern University, USA Merchant, Hemant; University of South Florida St. Petersburg, USA Messner, Wolfgang; University of South Carolina, USA Miller, Julie; CSU-Global, USA Minoff, Richard; University of the Sciences, USA Moghaddam, Kaveh; University of Houston-Victoria, USA Motsi, Terence; Earlham College, USA Nakos, George; Clayton State University, USA Naoumova, Irina; University of Hartford, USA Nardi, Nazly; Nova Southeastern University, USA Nefedov, Konstantin; Saint Petersburg State University, Graduate School of Management, Russia Ng, Lee Keng; University of Arkansas Fort Smith, USA Ngene, Geoffrey; Mercer University, USA Norkaew, Ornicha; Sun Yat-Sen Business School, Sun Yat-Sen University, China Olaitan, Oluseyi Felicia; University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom Olarewaju, Adeniyi Damilola; University of Lagos, Nigeria Ostapenko, Nikolai V.; UDC, USA Paltrinieri, Andrea; University of Udine, Italy Pandey, Anu; University of Delhi, India Pandya, Rushi; Ahmedabad university, India Parameswar, Nakul; Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, India Paramonov, Igor M.; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada Pathak, Saurav; Kansas State University, USA Pett, Tim; Rollins College, USA Phalin, Amanda; University of Florida, USA Pittiglio, Rosanna; Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy Pratono, Aluisius Hery; Universitas Surabaya, Indonesia Proff, Alexandria Alisa; Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates Quang, Vu Viet; University of Economics Hochiminh City, Vietnam Querol-Areola, Eunice Mareth; Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Philippines Renforth, William Eldon; ExPro, USA Robledo-Ardila, Cristina; Universidad EAFIT, Colombia Rong, Weidong; SUNY Brockport, USA Rutti, Raina Marie; Dalton State College, USA Satyanugraha, Heru; Trisakti University, Indonesia Saxena, Stuti; Central University of Haryana, India Senlik Kurkcuoglu, Derya ; Georgia Southern University, USA Sewak, Mayank ; University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA Shin, Jieun; George Washington University, USA Shoham, Amir; Temple University, USA Singh, Nitya Prasad; Eastern Michigan University, India Suboleski, Stanley; Georgia Southern University, USA Sullivan, Daniel; University of Delaware, USA Thakur-Weigold, Sarbani Bublu; ETH Zurich, Switzerland Tiernan, Kimberlee; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA Tolmie, Carri R.; Elon University, USA Tongurai, Jittima; Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University, Japan Trendowski, Joseph D; Valparaiso University, USA Trojanowska, Hanna; Warsaw University of Technology, Poland Valladares, Halia; Capilano University, Canada Velez-Calle, Andres; Universidad EAFIT / Rutgers University, Colombia Vithessonthi, Chaiporn; Sunway University, Malaysia Vogel, Adolf Johan; University of Pretoria, South Africa Waheeduzzaman, Abu; Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, USA Wang, Ming-Chao; Yuan Ze University, Taiwan Weber, Thomas; University of Southern Indiana, USA Westerhof, Caroline Shaffer; Colorado Technical University, USA Wu, Jun; Savannah State University, USA Wynn, Amanda; Georgia Southern University, USA Xavier, Wlamir; ENMU & UNISUL, USA Yang, Jie; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA Yang, Kun; Central Michigan University, USA Zapletalova, Sarka; Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic Zhou, Yanghua Angelia; Waseda University, Japan Ziemnowicz, Christopher; University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA Thank you 2017 Conference Reviewers! 10 WASHINGTON DC

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14 2017 AIB-SE Program Overview University of District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. October 26-28, 2017 Time - Thursday, October 26 Time - Friday, October 27 Time - Saturday, October :00 8:15 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 20:00 Consortia Registration Student Center Lobby (8:00-9:00) Doctoral Student Consortium (9:00-12:00) Student Center Tower Lounge Networking Lunch (Consortia participants only) Qualitative Methods Workshop with Jane Salk (13:00-16:00) Student Center Ballroom B New Faculty Consortium (9:00-12:00) Student Center Tower Conference X-Culture (13:00-16:00) SBPA Windows Lounge Interactive Ethics Workshop With Lorraine Eden Student Center Ballroom B (16:15-17:30) Welcome Reception Student Center Ballroom A (17:30-19:00) 8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 20: Concurrent Sessions (8:00-9:15) Coffee Break (9:15-9:30) 1.2 Concurrent Sessions (9:30-10:45) Plenary Session Ambassadorial Panel Ballroom A/B (11:00-12:00) Lunch & Conversation Ballroom A/B (12:00-13:00) 1.3 Concurrent Sessions (13:00-14:15) Coffee Break (14:15-14:30) 1.4 Concurrent Sessions (14:30-15:45) 1.5 Concurrent Sessions (16:00-17:15) 8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 12:15 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:00 14:15 14:30 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:45 19:00 20: Concurrent Sessions (8:00-9:15) Coffee Break (9:15-9:30) 2.2 Concurrent Sessions (9:30-10:45) Plenary Session Keynote: Lorraine Eden Ballroom A/B (11:00-12:00) Lunch & Conversation New Fellow Introduction Ballroom A/B (12:00-13:00) 2.3 Concurrent Sessions (13:00-14:15) Coffee Break (14:15-14:30) 2.4 Concurrent Sessions (14:30-15:45) 2.5 Concurrent Sessions (16:00-17:15) Reception & Awards Ceremony Marriott Hotel Wardman Park (18:30-20:00)

15 Home to Faculty Publishing in: Journal of International Business Studies Journal of International Marketing Journal of World Business International Business Review International Marketing Review Home to Students: Studying Abroad All Over the World Internships in Barcelona, Dublin, London, Shanghai, Seoul, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, and Italy Excelling in the X-Culture Program and Proud Sponsor of: Academy of International Business Southeast! 13

16 Thursday, Oct 26 Friday, Oct 27 X-Culture Global Symposium Schedule of Sessions 13:00 16:00 Room: Windows Lounge Meeting with Nicholas Perkins, CEO of Perkins Management 17:30 19:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A Welcome Reception 8:00-9:15 Room: 104 (open to undergraduate/graduate students only) Becoming an Academic Researcher Peter Magnusson, The University of Alabama 9:30-10:45 Room: 104 Researching with X-Culture Data Vas Taras, University of North Carolina Greensboro Afternoon - Work on team presentation and Washington DC sightseeing Saturday, Oct 28 9:30-10:45 Room: 104 Career Management Experiential Workshop T.B.D 14:30 17:15 Room: 104 Presentation of Final Recommendations on Corporate Challenge 17:30 18:00 Room: 104 X-Culture Awards Ceremony X-Culture Awards Ceremony 18:30 20:00 Room: Marriott Wardman Park Closing Reception and AIB-SE Awards X-Culture is possible, because of our generous corporate partner: Perkins Management Services Thank You! 14

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18 2017 Conference Schedule of Session Conference sessions are held in two buildings, the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) in Building 38, and the Student Center. There is a walking bridge connecting the two buildings on Level A. Pre-conference Workshops and Consortia (Thursday): Level 1 in the Student Center (note: Level 1 is above Level A; the ground floor is Level B) X-Culture Sessions: 1st floor in the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) Building 38, and Windows Lounge (2nd floor in SBPA Building 38) Competitive and Interactive Sessions, and Panels: 1st floor in the School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) Building 38 Thursday, October 26, 2017 Consortia Registration, Thursday 8:00 9:00 Room: Student Center Lobby Doctoral Consortium, Thursday 9:00 12:00 Room: Student Center Tower Lounge Chair: John McIntyre, Georgia Institute of Technology (Chair) Junior Faculty Consortium, Thursday 9:00 12:00 Room: Student Center Tower Conference Chair and Facilitators: Stewart Miller, University of Texas San Antonio (Chair) Matthew Mitchell, Drake University Lunch Thursday 12:00 13:00 (Consortia Participants Only) Qualitative Methods Workshop, Thursday 13:00 16:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom B Facilitator: Jane Salk, University of Texas at Dallas X-Culture, Thursday 13:00 16:00, Room: Windows Lounge in School of Business and Public Administration Meeting with Nicholas Perkins, CEO of Perkins Management Services AIB US Southeast Executive Board Meeting Thursday, 14:30 15:30, Room: T.B.D. Break 16:00 16:15 16 Interactive Ethics Workshop, Thursday 16:15 17:30 Room: Student Center Ballroom B Facilitator: Lorraine Eden, Texas A&M University Conference Welcome Reception Thursday 17:30 19:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A We invite you to join us in the Student Center Ballroom for a selection of appetizers, a complimentary cocktail, live music, and a word of welcome from our hosts at the University of the District of Columbia. Friday, October 27, 2017 Session Competitive Friday 8:00-9:15, Room: 121 Research Methods Cross-Cultural Measurement, Analytics and Metrics Chair: Jun Wu, Savannah State University #10 Big Questions and Big Trends in IB: Finding Answers in the JIBS Corpus through Big Data Analytics Daniel Sullivan, University of Delaware Kurt Norder, University of Delaware #61 Development of a Caring Manager Scale Thomas Weber, University of Southern Indiana Kaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston Victoria Sara Azarpanah, Lone Star College #89 The Development and Validation of the Quasi- Observational Cultural Intelligence (QO-CQ) Instrument Vas Taras, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

19 Session Competitive Friday 8:00-9:15, Room: 103 Governments, NGO s, Global Institutions, and State-Owned Enterprises Chair: Alexander Assouad, Belmont University #45 CETA: The Last of the Free Trade Pacts or a Blueprint for Future Deals? Igor M. Paramonov, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology #92 Does Anti-Corruption Transparency Regulation Raise Firm Value? Evidence from the Global Petroleum Industry Anthony Cannizzaro, Catholic University Robert Weiner, George Washington University #150 Can CETA Deliver on Its Promise to Set a New Standard for Global Trade? - An Analysis of CETA s Impact on the Wine Industry Maydelin Nunez Noguez, Mount Royal University Halia Mayela Valladares Montemayor, Capilano University Session Interactive Friday 8:00-9:15 Room: 105 The World of International Business Education Chair: Roberto Garcia, Indiana University #32 The Role of Frequent Short Exams in Improving Student Performance in Hybrid Global Business Classes George Nakos, Clayton State University Anita Whiting, Clayton State University Heather Chaney, Clayton State University #96 Crossing Disciplinary Lines to Engage Students through Short-Term Study Abroad Anna Helena Helm, George Washington University Margaret Ruth Gonglewski, George Washington University #144 The Creation and Evolution of a Social Enterprise Elizabeth A R Fowler, Appalachian State University Betty S Coffey, Appalachian State University Heather Dixon-Fowler, Appalachian State University #147 Assessing Learning and Development of Single-Culture versus Multi-Culture Students in Short-term Study Abroad Programs Raina M. Rutti, Dalton State College Marilyn M. Helms, Dalton State College Session Interactive Friday 8:00-9:15, Room: 106 Culture, Culture Theory, and Cultural Distance Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Chair: Jian Hua, University of the District of Columbia #55 A Diagnosis of Organizational Issues: A Case Study of a Large Non-Profit Organization Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Saumya Pradhan, University of the District of Columbia #78 What Matters More in Multicultural Teams CQ or EQ? An Empirical Study Marjaana Gunkel, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Vas Taras, University of North Carolina - Greensboro #125 Culture and R&D Search Intensity Eunah Lim, ISCTE-IUL #28 Growing Social Capital in High School: Six-Country Comparative Study of Organizational Culture Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford Carolyn Egri, Simon Fraser University Irina Volkova, Russian Federal Research University Higher School of Economics Len Treviño, Florida Atlantic University Yongjuan Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences María Teresa de la Garza Carranza, Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya Fidel León Darder, University of Valencia Olivier Furrer, University of Fribourg David Ralston, University Fellows International Research Consortium Session X-Culture Special Session (open to undergraduate/graduate students only) Friday 8:00-9:15, Room: 104 Chair: Peter Magnusson, The University of Alabama Becoming an Academic Researcher Anne Marie Zwerg, Universidad de La Sabana Carri Tolmie, Elon University Ernesto Tavoletti, University of Marcerata Elizabeth Napier, Georgia State University Andres Velez-Calle, Universidad EAFIT, Rutgers University COFFEE BREAK 9:15-9:30 Room: 1st Floor SPBA 17

20 Session Competitive Friday 9:30-10:45, Room: 121 Culture, Culture Theory, and Cultural Distance Chair: Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University #31 The Influence of Culture on International Negotiation Styles: A Comparative Cross-Cultural Analysis of Jamaica and US Negotiators Locksley Glenworth Milverton Henry, University of Technology Jamaica #39 Beyond the 2-Dimension Approach of Individualism- Collectivism: The Moderating Effect of 4-Dimensions of Individualism-Collectivism for Helping Behaviors in the Organization Sang Bong Lee, Saint Louis University Shih-Hao Liu, Saint Louis University #44 The Globe Debate: Power Structures Interdependency and Gaps between Individual Values and National Practices Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University Frances F. Fabian, University of Memphis #138 Are Executives of Multinationals Deceptive? The Role of Linguistics Distance and Firm Performance Stewart Robert Miller, University of Texas - San Antonio Steven Hyde, University of Texas - San Antonio Eric Bachura, University of Texas - San Antonio Session Competitive Friday 9:30-10:45 Room: 103 IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies Chair: Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University #22 Opportunity-Seeking, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Subsidiary Strategy in Key Foreign Locations for Emerging Market MNEs Vladislav Maksimov, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Yadong Luo, University of Miami #41 FDI Productivity Premium and Foreign Affiliates Heterogeneity: The Case of Emerging Market Overseas Investments in the EU Rosanna Pittiglio, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Filippo Reganati, Sapienza, University of Rome #133 Global Marketplace Strategy and Choice of Interaction Post International Joint Venture Termination Nakul Parameswar, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Sanjay Dhir, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India Session Interactive Friday 9:30-10:45 Room: 105 Special Track: Impacts of Trade and Tourism Chair: Veselina Vracheva, North Central College #142 Copreneurs in the Accommodation Tourism Sector Heather Bisalski, Dalton State College Raina M. Rutti, Dalton State College #146 Same-sex Marriages and the Wedding Tourism Industry in New Zealand Heather Bisalski, Dalton State College Raina M. Rutti, Dalton State College #152 The Lessons from the Caribbean, the Dichotomy & Duality of Anti-Globalism and Globalization Reccia Charles, St. George s University Nazly Nardi, Nova Southeastern University Session Panel Friday 9:30-10:45 Room: 106 The World of International Business Education #6 Combining Technology and Experiential Learning with Inspirational Teaching to Engage a New Generation of Students P. Roberto Garcia, Indiana University Mourad Dakhli, Georgia State University Evaristo Fernando Doria, Georgia State University Anne Marie Zwerg, Universidad de la Sabana Session X-Culture Special Session (open to all AIBSE participants) Friday 9:30-10:45 Room: 104 Researching with X-Culture Data Vas Taras, University of North Carolina Greensboro Session Panel Friday 9:30-10:45 Room: 102 #66 Innovative Short-term Faculty Led Programs Three Models from Asia (Host Partner Shared Experience) Courtney Kenny, The Asia Institute 18

21 PLENARY SESSION: Navigating Anti-Globalism for Trade Development 11:00-12:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, District of Columbia Sharon Carney, Economic Strategy Director, Gizachew Andargeh, Interational Business Manager Akrivis Law Group, PLC (Practice focused on trade issues) Farhad Alavi, Managing Partner LUNCH AND CONVERSATION 12:00-13:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B Session Competitive Friday 13:00-14:15 Room: 121 Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets Chair: Kaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston-Victoria #3 The Contingent Effect of Family Involvement on Technology Innovation under Environmental Turbulence Jie Yang, The University of Texas at Tyler Jieqiong Ma, Hofstra University #43 Family Embeddedness and New Venture Performance in a Man-Know-Man Economy: The Role of Founders Education Ikenna Uzuegbunam, Ohio University Rachida Aissaoui, Ohio University Amy Taylor-Bianco, Ohio University #167 Multinational Corporations and Nation-States: Managing Shared and Conflicts of Interest Hany H. Makhlouf, University of the District of Columbia Session Competitive Friday 13:00-14:15 Room: 103 International Marketing Chair: George Nakos, Clayton State University #21 Cultural Effects in Internet-based Consumer Opinion Platforms Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina #27 Competitors & Cooperative Advertising: When Global Rivals Team Up Brittney C Bauer, Saint Louis University Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University #164 Consumer Personality and Core Self-evaluation as Determinants of Consumer Xenocentrism Yi Peng, The University of Alabama Stanford Westjohn, The University of Alabama #165 Does Cell Phone Anxiety Lead to an Increase in National Sentiments? Peter Magnusson, The University of Alabama Session Competitive Friday 13:00-14:15 Room: 105 Chair: Catalina Hurwitz, University of the District of Columbia #30 A Cross-level Investigation on Critical Mass of Women in Ownership and Firm-level Tax Evasion Activity: Application of the three pillars of Institutional Theory Sahrok Kim, Washington State University #148 Understanding Relationship Quality in China and the U.S. Sandra S. Graca, Eckerd College James M. Barry, Nova Southeastern University #137 Operationalizing Porter s Diamond: An Investigation of the Macroeconomic Factors that Affect a Nation s Trade Competitiveness Elizabeth Amanda Napier, Georgia State University Pradeep Rau, George Washington University Session Interactive Friday 13:00-14:15 Room: 106 IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies Chair: Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University #38 Parent Firm s Specific Advantages and Management Control Effects on Subsidiary Performance: A Study of FDI in Thailand Yunshi Mao, Sun Yat-Sen Business School, Sun Yat-Sen University Ornicha Norkaew, Sun Yat-Sen Business School, Sun Yat-Sen University #121 Overcoming and Recurring Liabilities of Foreignness of EU Environmental Companies in China Lee Keng Ng, University of Arkansas Fort Smith Louise Curran, Toulouse Business School #122 Inconvenient Truth: Bridging the GAP Between Practitioners and Academics Elzotbek Rustambekov, Bryant University Joseph Trendowski, Valparaiso University 19

22 #136 Does Symbolic or Substantive Practice Contribute to the Bottom Line? A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Chinese Firms Sustainability Practices on Financial Performance Kun Yang, Central Michigan University COFFEE BREAK 14:15-14:30 Room: 1st Floor SPBA Session Competitive Friday 14:30-15:45 Room: 121 Global Strategy and Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise Chair: Kun Yang, Central Michigan University #23 Determinants of the Establishment of Joint Venture Board of Directors Andres Velez-Calle, Universidad EAFIT / Rutgers University #64 Access to Resources and Exports by MNE Subsidiaries in Emerging Markets Mayank Sewak, University of Massachusetts Amherst Anurag Sharma, University of Massachusetts Amherst Manasi Katragadda, University of Massachusetts Amherst #141 Assessing the Efficacy of the Epic Framework: The Special Case of Venezuela Raina M. Rutti, Dalton State College Marilyn M. Helms, Dalton State College Maria Carolina Hammontree, Dalton State College Session Competitive Friday 14:30-15:45 Room: 103 Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Chair: Luis Camacho, SUNY Empire State College #17 Old Minds? How does Followers Job Tenure Moderate Transformational and Trans-actional Leadership Outcomes? Melanie Neeb, University of Giessen Sabine Bacouel-Jentjens, ISC Paris Business School Inju Yang, EDC Paris Business School #82 Generational Differences at Work An International Human Resource Management Perspective Marjaana Gunkel, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Franziska Eberz, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano #159 Emotional Intelligence, Job Performance, and Job Satisfaction: A Multinational Study Robert L. Engle, Quinnipiac University Christopher Schlaegel, University of Maastricht Guido Lang, Quinnipiac University Chad Nehrt, Quinnipiac University Session Interactive Friday 14:30-15:45 Room: 106 Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Undergraduate/Graduate Students Chair: Michael Tannen, University of the District of Columbia #56 The Lifeguard Company: Assessment of Its General Health Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Kevin Lopez, University of the District of Columbia #57 Evaluation of an Organization: Report to Management Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Rukie Wilson, University of the District of Columbia #42 Leveraging Technology for Refugee Integration Caroline Rose Perry, Elon University #75 An Analysis of National and Regional Climate Policies: Certainty or Gone With the Wind? Brad Blanton, Florida Atlantic University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Allen Deborah, Florida Atlantic University Maciej Pawlowski, Florida Atlantic University Session Panel Friday 14:30-15:45 Room: 104 The World of International Business Education #160 Incorporating the X-Culture Project in International Business Curriculum: Challenges and Best Practices Karen Lynden, University of North Carolina at Greensboro David S. Baker, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Reccia Charles, St. George s University Peter Lewa, United States International University (USIU) Tim Muth, Florida Institute of Technology Daria Panina, Texas A&M University József Poór, J. Selye University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Cristina Robledo-Ardila, Universidad EAFIT Vas Taras, University of North Carolina - Greensboro Carri R. Tolmie, Elon University Srdan Zdravkovic, Bryant University Anne Marie Zwerg, Universidad de la Sabana 20

23 Session Panel Friday 14:30-15:45 Room: 102 #66 Innovative Short-term Faculty Led Programs Three Models from Asia (Host Partner Shared Experience) Courtney Kenny, The Asia Institute Session Competitive Friday 16:00-17:15 Room: 121 International Accounting, Economics, and Finance Chair: Jie Yang, University of Texas at Tyler #13 Diversification Benefits of Investing in Frontier Equity Market Nations of the Middle East and Africa Akash Dania, Alcorn State University #59 The Effect of Education on Ethical Behavior among Russian Adults with Government Experience: Examination of Age as Covariates Natalia Ermasova, Governors State University Dina Clark, Bloomsburg University of PA Lam Nguyen, Bloomsburg University of PA Sergey Ermasov, Saratov State University #91 Dynamic Linkages among Counterparty Risk and Global Banking Stock Returns Akash Dania, Alcorn State University Sandip Dutta, Southern Illinois University #115 Do Foreign Multinationals Gain from Transparency Regulation? Evidence from Canadian Oil Jieun Shin, George Washington University Robert Weiner, George Washington University Session Interactive Friday 16:00-17:15 Room: 105 Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets Chair: Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia #53 Essential Paradigm for Standards: Successful Governance of Organizations Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Michael Gorman, Whitemarsh Corporation #62 Overcoming Service Innovation Challenges in the Hotel Industry Savannah Bogden, Rollins College Emmanuel Kodzi, Rollins College #94 A Comparison of MedTech Supply Chain Strategies in Switzerland and the Czech Republic using Firm-Level Data Sarbani Bublu Thakur-Weigold, ETH Zurich Patrick Duemmler, HealthTech Cluster Switzerland Jana Vlckova, VSE Prague #151 Crisis Preparation Among Managers in Ghana: An Uncertain Situation Edwin C. Mensah, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Christopher Ziemnowicz, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Session Competitive Friday 16:00-17:15 Room: 106 Undergraduate/Graduate Students Chair: Chuck Bryant, Florida Institute of Technology #76 Building on Brazil s Corruption: Is Utilizing the Brazilian Construction Industry a Smart Decision for Multi-National Corporations? Kimberlee Tiernan, Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Ryan Barrett, Florida Gulf Coast University Jacob DiDonato, Florida Gulf Coast University Paige Prine, Florida Gulf Coast University Annia Zambrano, Florida Gulf Coast University #77 Entering the Brazilian Market Through E-Commerce: How to Gain Legitimacy Ian Jackson, Florida Gulf Coast University Charlotte Bingham, Florida Gulf Coast University Sergio Nicipurenko, Florida Gulf Coast University Michelle Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University #79 The Impact of Green Logistics on the Freight Industry Austin Howell, Florida Gulf Coast University John English, Florida Gulf Coast University Oscar Lugo, Florida Gulf Coast University Joshua Pisarri, Florida Gulf Coast University Session Professional Development Workshop Friday 16:00-17:15 Room: 104 #8 Professional Development Workshop: Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Jan Dul, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Session AIB US Southeast Fellows Meeting Friday 17:30-19:00 Room: 102 Closed Session for AIB US Southeast Fellows Only 21

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25 Saturday, October 28, 2017 Session Competitive Saturday 8:00-9:15 Room: 121 International Accounting, Economics, and Finance Chair: Akash Dania, Alcorn State University #2 Effect of IFRS Adoption on the Value Relevance of Accounting Information in Nigeria: An Empirical Review Alphonso Ogbuehi, Clayton State University Tochukwu Gloria Okafor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University #5 Layering of IFRS and Dual Institutionality of Accounting Standards in Belarus Anna Alon, University of Agder David Alexander, University of Birmingham #16 Determinants of Globalization Catalina Hurwitz, University of the District of Columbia Wen-Hsiu Chou, Florida International University Chun-Hao Chang, Florida International University #73 The use of Tax Havens by British Multinationals after the Financial Crisis: Business as Usual Chris Jones, Aston University Yama Temouri, University of Wollongong (Dubai) Session Interactive Saturday 8:00-9:15 Room: 105 Global Strategy and Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise Chair: Kun Yang, Central Michigan University #7 History Matters: Examining Firm Age, Economic Distance, and Colonial Tie in Emerging Market Firms Cross-Border M&A Performance Ru-Shiun Liou, University of Tampa Rekha Nicholson, Newcastle University London #37 Geopolitical Strategies for the Multinationals Robert Moussetis, North Central College George Nakos, Clayton State University Ali Abu Rahma, Abu Dhabi University #154 When the Defiance of Business Ethics Laws Becomes the New Normal: The Case for Volkswagen Racquel Brown Gaston, The University of the District of Columbia Mohamad Sepehri, The University of the District of Columbia Session Interactive Saturday 8:00-9:15 Room: 106 Chair: Young Park, University of the District of Columbia #11 Internationalization Strategies of EMNCs: A Case Study of Indian IT Sector Nitya Prasad Singh, Eastern Michigan University Paul Hong, The University of Toledo #34 Optimism and Pessimism: The Impact of Indulgence and Human Development Christopher John Robertson, Northeastern University Yian Xu, Northeastern University #67 Central and Eastern European Firms Internationalization: An Exploratory Analysis of Geographic Patterns and Motivations Kaveh Moghaddam, University of Houston Victoria Veselina Vracheva, North Central College Ryan Mason, Dominican University Jurga Duobiene, Kaunas University of Technology Thomas Weber, University of Southern Indiana #153 Marketing Moral and Health Vegetarianism through Knowledge Calibration Anshu Arora, Wilkes University Shalonda Bradford, Savannah State University Amit Arora, Bloomsburg University Rafaella Gavino, Savannah State University COFFEE BREAK 9:15-9:30 Room: 1st Floor SPBA Session Competitive Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 121 Global Strategy and Competitiveness of the Multinational Enterprise Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals Chair: Chuandi Jiang, Black Hills State University #149 The Automobile Market in India: Shifting into High Gear while some Carmakers Stall Gaye Acikdilli, Baskent University Christopher Ziemnowicz, University of North Carolina at Pembroke #134 Revisiting the Role of Home-country Conditions on Firm Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Moderating Effects of International Geographical Diversification Hemant Merchant, University of South Florida St. Petersburg Pavlos Symeou, Cyprus University of Technology 23

26 #163 The Effect of Strategy Elements and Learning Networks to Performance of Global Firms Guilherme Dornas, Fundação Dom Cabral Ronaldo Parente, Florida International University Wlamir Xavier, ENMU & UNISUL #130 The Financial Impact of Government investment on Entrepreneurial Exit April Knill, Florida State University Douglas Cumming, York University Kelsey Syvrud, Cornerstone Research #145 An Institutional Arrangements and Language Approaches to Market Inclusivity for Women Entrepreneurship: The Case of Microfinance Amir Shoham, Temple University Israel Drori, Free University, Amsterdam Ronny Manos, College of Management Academic Studies Estefania Santacreu-Vasut, ESSEC Business School Oded Shenkar, The Ohio State University Session Competitive Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 103 Special Track: Gender in International Business Research Chair: Amanda Phalin, University of Florida #19 Gender and the Exporting Decision: An Empirical Test of Feminist Theories Amanda Phalin, University of Florida #26 Gender, Trust, and the Role of Women Carri R. Tolmie, Elon University Kevin Lehnert, Grand Valley State University Carol M. Sánchez, Grand Valley State University #143 Impact of the Female Board Members and Gaps in Linguistic Gender Marking on Cross-Border M&A Amir Shoham, Temple University Ofra Bazel, Temple University Michael Rivera, Temple University Sangmook Lee, Penn State Great Valley #100 Consumers as International Entrepreneurs Enabled by Internet: Empirical Evidence from Exploratory Study Yunmei Kuang, Saint Louis University Christine Alice Ascencio, Saint Louis University #171 The Role of Innovation in the Internationalisation of Australian SMEs to the Chinese Market Sajeewa Maddumage, Deakin University Jane Menzies, Deakin University Session Panel Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 106 The World of International Business Education #65 Engaging Students in International Business Education through Formal and Informal Learning Rubina Malik, Morehouse College Reccia Charles, St. George s University Virginie Khare, Eckerd College Session X-Culture Special Session (open to X-Culture students only) Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 104 Career Management - Experiential Workshop T.B.A Session Panel Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 102 #66 Innovative Short-term Faculty Led Programs Three Models from Asia (Host Partner Shared Experience) Courtney Kenny, The Asia Institute PLENARY SESSION: LORRAINE EDEN, KEYNOTE 11:00-12:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B LUNCH AND CONVERSATION 12:00-13:00 Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B Session Interactive Saturday 9:30-10:45 Room: 105 Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals Chair: Amit Arora, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania #20 Entrepreneurial Education Without Boarders: MBA Consulting Project Irina Naoumova, University of Hartford 24

27 Session Competitive Saturday 13:00-14:15 Room: 121 Special Issue Track: Islamic Business and Finance Chair: Matthew Mitchell, Drake University #68 Islamic, Social Responsible and Conventional Markets Co-movements: Evidence from Stock Indexes Andrea Paltrinieri, University of Udine Matthew Mitchell, Drake University Jeffrey Kappen, Drake University Kavilash Chawla, Drake University Josanco Floreani, University of Udine #69 The Relationship between Liquidity Risk and Credit Risk in Islamic Banks Andrea Paltrinieri, University of Udine Mohammad Kabir Hassan, University of New Orleans Ashraf Khan, University of Udine #111 A Study on Takaful: The Case of Algeria Hocine Hassani, Chlef university Mohammed Himrane, Jijel university Session Competitive Saturday 13:00-14:15 Room: 103 Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Chair: Luis Camacho, SUNY Empire State College #83 The Relationship between Strategic Training, Firm s performance, and vision attainment: A Middle Eastern Context Ali Abu-Rahma, Abu Dhabi University Noor Alsham Moaid Jamran, Abu Dhabi University #166 Do Leader Grit and Humility Matter in an Eastern Culture? Inchul Cho, Black Hills State University #127 When Push Comes to Shove: Career Concerns and Manager Staffing in Foreign Multinational Subsidiaries Ricard Gil, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Jose Enrique Galdon-Sanchez, Universidad Publica de Navarra #80 The Potential for the Participation of Nigeria in Global Horticulture Value Chains Oluseyi Felicia Olaitan, University of Huddersfield Nick Hubbard, University of Huddersfield Colin Bamford, University of Huddersfield Session Interactive Saturday 13:00-14:15 Room: 105 Research Methods, Cross-Cultural Measurement, Analytics and Metrics Chair: Jun Wu, Savannah State University #14 Science s Reproducibility and Replicability Crisis: International Business Is Not Immune Herman Aguinis, George Washington University Wayne F. Cascio, University of Colorado Denver Ravi S. Ramani, George Washington University #126 Do Educational Policies Need Marketing? An Application of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps to Explore Educational Policy Marketing Mowshine McChamp, Chang Jung Christian University Cheng-Hua Wang, Chang Jung Christian University #199 Multifactor Productivity and Profitability: Evidence from the U.S. Airline Industry Michael Tannen, University of the District of Columbia Session Panel Saturday 13:00-14:15 The World of International Business Education Room: 104 #161 Teaching International Business through Experience Karen Lynden, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Amit Arora, Bloomsburg University Anshu Arora, Wilkes University David S. Baker, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Jing Betty Feng, Farmingdale State University (SUNY) Marjaana Gunkel, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano George L. Hiller, University of Richmond Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina Arkadiusz Mironko, Indiana University East Gordana Pesakovic, Herzing University Amanda Phalin, University of Florida Michelle Reina, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Vitaliy Strohush, Elon University Vas Taras, University of North Carolina - Greensboro Ernesto Tavoletti, University of Macerata Srdan Zdravkovic, Bryant University Anne Marie Zwerg, Universidad de la Sabana COFFEE BREAK 14:15-14:30 Room: 1st Floor SPBA 25

28 Session Competitive Saturday 14:30-15:45 Room: 121 International Marketing Chair: Carri Tolmie, Elon University #29 Cultural Explanations for Tipping: an Examination of Asian Tipping in the U.S. J.C. Blewitt, King s College #71 The Moderating Role of Brand Logo and Brand Equity in Global Brand Evaluation Sangwon Lee, Ball State University #109 Are all Foreign Products the Same? Variability in Behavioral Outcome of Consumer Ethnocentrism Terence Motsi, Earlham College #117 Social Ties View of Salesperson Burnout: An Emerging Market Perspective Weidong Rong, SUNY Brockport Mary Ellen Zuckerman, SUNY Brockport Session Competitive Saturday 14:30-15:45 Room: 103 Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Chair: Luis Camacho, SUNY Empire State College #35 Expatriate Trailing Spouses: Still Being Dumped to Sink or Swim Adolf Johan Vogel, University of Pretoria Emma-Louise Webber, University of Pretoria #113 Expatriate Personality, Cross-Cultural Adjustment, and Assignment Performance: A Study with Expatriates in China and India Jun Wu, Savannah State University Jun Yang, Fort Hays State University Nicole Cannonier, Savannah State University #156 Corporate Citizenship and Employee s Perception: An Empirical Investigation in the Dominican Republic Luis Jose Camacho, Empire State College Session Interactive Saturday 14:30-15:45 Room: 105 Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals Chair: Jieqiong Ma, Hofstra University #135 Risk Preference Changes in the Kuwait Banking Industry Impact on Profitability Joseph Trendowski, Valparaiso University 26 Elzotbek Rustambekov, Bryant University Jassem AlShamaa, Burgan Bank Abdullah Alonazi, Valparaiso University #139 Comparative Analysis of Research Directions in Development of Small and Medium Business: Russian and World Experience Natalia Filimonova, Vladimir State University Dina Clark, Zeigler College of Business at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Svetlana Basharina, Vladimir State University #36 Sustaining Family Owned Businesses through Human Resources Management in ASEAN Network Earl Dechsakda, Rollins College Tim Pett, Rollins College Session Interactive Saturday 14:30-15:45 Room: 106 International Marketing Chair: George Nakos, Clayton State University #15 Marketing Strategies of Fancy Accessory Branding in China Nikolai V. Ostapenko, University of the District of Columbia #24 The Role of CQ in CSR Localization and Social Performance Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University Brittney C Bauer, Saint Louis University #25 The Impact of Warranty on Consumer Choice J.C. Blewitt, King s College #105 Consumer Behavior and Clothing Purchases: First Measure your Waste Christopher Ziemnowicz, University of North Carolina at Pembroke William Rick Crandall, University of North Carolina at Pembroke #140 Bypassing the Made in Concept in a Multi-Country Market: Marketing to French Consumers Virginie Khare, Eckerd College Karen Popovich, Saint Michaels College Session Saturday 14:30-17:15 X-Culture Room: 104 X-Culture Final Presentations

29 Session Panel Saturday 16:00-17:15 Room: 121 Chair: Matthew Mitchell Meet the Editors Session AIB Insights, Daniel Rottig International Journal of Emerging Markets - Special Issue, Anshu Arora International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice, Susan Forquer Gupta Journal of International Business Policy, Lorraine Eden Journal of International Business Studies, Stewart Miller Journal of International Management, K. Siva Sivakumar Session Interactive Saturday 16:00-17:15 Room: 105 Organization and Human Resources of the MNE Undergraduate/Graduate Students Chair: Chuck Bryant, Florida Institute of Technology #63 Network Collaborations within the Technological Platforms: IESR Experience Yegor Burda, National Research University Higher School of Economics #74 The Impact of Guarded Globalization on the International Competitiveness of the U.S Automotive Industry Todd Fischer, Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Rottig, Florida Gulf Coast University Amrita Deonarain, Florida Gulf Coast University Sven Elshot, Florida Gulf Coast University Daniel Hernandez, Florida Gulf Coast University Carson White, Florida Gulf Coast University Session Saturday 17:30-18:00 X-Culture Room: 104 X-Culture Awards Ceremony 2017 Reception and Awards Ceremony 18:30 20:00 Marriott Wardman Park 18:30 20:00 To close this year s conference, please join us at the Marriott Wardman Park for hors d oeuvres, free cocktails, and a bit of music from 6:30 8:00 p.m. We will also take a few moments to applaud this year s award winners and present a brief overview of our plans for the 2018 conference in Nashville, TN. It is the first time in over a decade that AIB-SE heads to the western end of the chapter s territory, and we can t wait to welcome you in Music City, USA! Directions to Marriott Wardman Park: Take the Metro Red Line direction Glenmont (towards downtown) and get off at Woodley Park/Adams Morgan. AIB-SE volunteers will direct you for the short walk up to the hotel entrance and then to the correct ballroom. #81 A Political Risk Analysis of the United Arab Emirates for the Fashion Industry Erika Jara, Florida Atlantic University Elizabeth George, Florida Atlantic University Wendy Morales, Florida Atlantic University Jorge Sigler Garcia, Florida Atlantic University #123 Evaluation of the X, INC. Oraganization: Are Large Multinationals Immune to Leadership Diseases, Viruses, and Other Illnesses? Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Mekedes Minas, University of the District of Columbia #155 Leadership Moroccan Style : A Case Study Sergey Ivanov, University of the District of Columbia Maria Belhassan, University of the District of Columbia Charlie Mahone, University of the District of Columbia 27

30 28 PARTICPANT INDEX Abu Rahma, Ali; Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates, Acikdilli, Gaye; Baskent University, Turkey, Adebisi, Sunday Abayomi; University of Lagos, Nigeria, Aguinis, Herman; George Washington University, USA, Aissaoui, Rachida; Ohio University, USA, Alexander, David; University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, Alon, Anna; University of Agder, Norway, Alonazi, Abdullah; Valparaiso University, USA, AlShamaa, Jassem; Burgan Bank, Kuwait, Arora, Amit; Bloomsburg University, USA, Arora, Anshu; Wilkes University, USA, Ascencio, Christine Alice; Saint Louis University, USA, Assouad, Alexander; Belmont University, USA, Azarpanah, Sara; Lone Star College, USA, Bachura, Eric; University of Texas - San Antonio, USA, (eric.bachura@utsa.edu) Bacouel-Jentjens, Sabine; ISC Paris Business School, France, (sabine.bacouel-jentjens@iscparis.com) Baker, David S.; University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA, (dbaker@louisiana.edu) Bamford, Colin; University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, (c.g.bamford@hud.ac.uk) Barkley, David L.; Keiser University, USA, (d.barkley@student.keiseruniversity.edu) Barrett, Ryan; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (rbarrett7481@eagle.fgcu.edu) Barry, James M.; Nova Southeastern University, USA, (jmbarry@nova.edu) Basharina, Svetlana; Vladimir State University, Russia, (basharina@vlsu.ru) Bauer, Brittney C; Saint Louis University, USA, (bauerbc@slu.edu) Bazel, Ofra; Temple University, USA, (tue44772@temple.edu) Belhassan, Maria; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (maria.belhassan@udc.edu) Bingham, Charlotte; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (csbingham4661@gmail.com) Bisalski, Heather; Dalton State College, USA, (hbisalski@daltonstate.edu) Blanton, Brad; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (bblanton2015@fau.edu) Blewitt, J.C.; King s College, USA, (jcblewitt@kings.edu) Bogden, Savannah; Rollins College, USA, (sbogden@rollins.edu) Bradford, Shalonda; Savannah State University, USA, (bradfors@savannahstate.edu) Brown Gaston, Racquel; The University of the District of Columbia, USA, (rgaston@udc.edu) Bruno, van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie; Universite libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, (bruno.vanpottelsberghe@ulb.ac.be) Burda, Yegor; National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia, (burdayegor@gmail.com) Camacho, Luis Jose; Empire State College, USA, (luis.camacho@esc.edu) Cannizzaro, Anthony; Catholic University, USA, (cannizzaro@cua.edu) Cannonier, Nicole; Savannah State University, USA, (cannoniern@savannahstate.edu) Cascio, Wayne F.; University of Colorado Denver, USA, (wayne.cascio@ucdenver.edu) Chaney, Heather; Clayton State University, USA, (heatherchaney@clayton.edu) Chang, Chun-Hao; Florida International University, USA, (changch@fiu.edu) Charles, Reccia; St. George s University, USA, (rcharles1@sgu.edu) Chawla, Kavilash; Drake University, USA, (kavi@batonglobal.com) Chen, Xi; Business School, China University of Political Science and Law, China, ( @163.com) Cho, Inchul; Black Hills State University, USA, (iccho83@gmail.com) Chou, Wen-Hsiu; Florida International University, USA, (wchou@fiu.edu) Clark, Dina; Bloomsburg University of PA, USA, (timofeeva_dina@mail.ru) Coffey, Betty S; Appalachian State University, USA, (coffeybs@appstate.edu) Crandall, William Rick ; University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA, (rick.crandall@uncp.edu) Cumming, Douglas; York University, Canada, (douglas.cumming@gmail.com) Curran, Louise; Toulouse Business School, France, (l.curran@tbs-education.fr) Dakhli, Mourad; Georgia State University, USA, (mdakhli@gsu.edu) Dania, Akash; Alcorn State University, USA, (adania@alcorn.edu) Darder, Fidel León; University of Valencia, Spain, (fidel.leon@uv.es) de la Garza Carranza, María Teresa; Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Mexico, (Teresa.garza@itcelaya.edu.mx) Deborah, Allen; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (deborahallen2015@fau.edu) Dechsakda, Earl; Rollins College, Thailand, (edechsakda@rollins.edu) Deonarain, Amrita; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (adeonarain1927@eagle.fgcu.edu) Dhir, Sanjay; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, (sanjaydhir.iitd@gmail.com) DiDonato, Jacob; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (jtdidonato7574@eagle.fgcu.edu) Dixon-Fowler, Heather; Appalachian State University, USA, (dixonfowlerh@appstate.edu) Dong, Yan; Northwestern University, USA, (yandong2015@u.northwestern.edu) Doria, Evaristo Fernando; Georgia State University, USA, (edoria@gsu.edu) Dornas, Guilherme; Fundação Dom Cabral, Brazil, (gdornas@controlcorp.com.br) Drori, Israel; Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands, (i.drori@vu.nl) Duemmler, Patrick; HealthTech Cluster Switzerland, Switzerland, (patrick.duemmler@healthtech.ch) Dul, Jan; Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands, (jdul@rsm.nl) Duobiene, Jurga; Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, (jurga.duobiene@ktu.edu) Dutta, Sandip; Southern Illinois University, USA, (duttas2@southernct.edu) Eberz, Franziska; Free University of Bozen-B olzano, Italy, (FranziskaMagdalena.Eberz@ economics.unibz.it) Eden, Lorraine; Texas A&M University, USA, (leden@tamu.edu) Eggertsson, Matthias; Keiser University, USA, (matt@eggertsson.com) Egri, Carolyn; Simon Fraser University, Canada, (egri@sfu.ca) Elshot, Sven; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (spelshot@eagle.fgcu.edu) Engle, Robert L.; Quinnipiac University, USA, (robert.engle@qu.edu) English, John; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (jwenglish9523@eagle.fgcu.edu) Ermasov, Sergey; Saratov State University, Russia, (ermasov@mail.ru) Ermasova, Natalia; Governors State University, USA, (ermasova@gmail.com) Fabian, Frances F.; University of Memphis, USA, (ffabian@memphis.edu) Feng, Jing Betty; Farmingdale State University (SUNY), USA, (fengj@farmingdale.edu) Filimonova, Natalia; Vladimir State University, Russia, (natal_f@mail.ru) Fischer, Todd; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (trfische@eagle.fgcu.edu) Floreani, Josanco; University of Udine, Italy, (josanco.floreani@uniud.it) Fowler, Elizabeth A R; Appalachian State University, USA, (elizabethf1216@gmail.com) Galdon-Sanchez, Jose Enrique; Universidad Publica de Navarra, Spain, (jose.galdon@unavarra.es) Garcia, P. Roberto; Indiana University, USA, (prgarcia@indiana.edu) Gavino, Rafaella; Savannah State University, USA, (rgavino@student.savannahstate.edu) George, Elizabeth; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (egeorge5@fau.edu)

31 George, Olusoji James; University of Lagos, Nigeria, Gil, Ricard; Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, USA, Gonglewski, Margaret Ruth; George Washington University, USA, Gorman, Michael; Whitemarsh Corporation, USA, Graca, Sandra S.; Eckerd College, USA, Gunkel, Marjaana; Free University of Bozen -Bolzano, Italy, Hammontree, Maria Carolina; Dalton State College, USA, Hassan, Mohammad Kabir; University of New Orleans, USA, Hassani, Hocine; Chlef university, Algeria, Helm, Anna Helena; George Washington University, USA, Helms, Marilyn M.; Dalton State College, USA, Henry, Locksley Glenworth Milverton; University of Technology Jamaica, Hernandez, Daniel; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Hiller, George L.; University of Richmond, USA, Himrane, Mohammed; Jijel university, Algeria, Hong, Paul; The University of Toledo, USA, Howell, Austin; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Hu, Zuohao; Tsinghua University, China, Hubbard, Nick; University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, Hurwitz, Catalina; University of the District of Columbia, USA, Hyde, Steven; UUniversity of Texas - San Antonio, USA, (steven.hyde@utsa.edu) Ivanov, Sergey; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (sivanov@udc.edu) Jackson, Ian; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (ijjackson6438@eagle.fgcu.edu) Jamran, Noor Alsham Moaid; Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates, ( @students.adu.ac.ae) Jara, Erika; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (ejara@fau.edu) Jiang, Chuandi; Black Hills State University, USA, (chuandi.jiang@bhsu.edu) Johnson, Clark D; Saint Louis University, USA, (cjohns60@slu.edu) Jones, Chris; Aston U., United Kingdom, (c.jones2@aston.ac.uk) Kappen, Jeffrey; Drake University, USA, (jeffrey.kappen@drake.edu) Katragadda, Manasi; University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA Kenny, Courtney; The Asia Institute, USA, (courtney.kenny@asiainstitute.org) Khan, Ashraf; University of Udine, Italy, (khan.ashraf@spes.uniud.it) Khare, Virginie; Eckerd College, USA, (kharevp@eckerd.edu) Kim, Sahrok; Washington State University, USA, (sahrok.kim@wsu.edu) Kimberly, Luchtenberg F.; East Carolina University, USA, (luchtenbergk@ecu.edu) Knill, April; Florida State University, USA, (aknill@cob.fsu.edu) Kodzi, Emmanuel; Rollins College, USA, (ekodzi@rollins.edu) Kuang, Yunmei; Saint Louis University, USA, (kuangy@slu.edu) Lang, Guido; Quinnipiac University, USA, (guido.lang@qu.edu) Lee, Sang Bong; Saint Louis University, USA, (sangbonglee@slu.edu) Lee, Sangmook; Penn State Great Valley, USA, (fox2007cfa@gmail.com) Lee, Sangwon; Ball State University, USA, (slee20@bsu.edu) Lehnert, Kevin; Grand Valley State University, USA, (lehnertk@gvsu.edu) Lei, Shen; Donghua University, China, (shen.lei@yahoo.com) Lewa, Peter; United States International University (USIU), Kenya, (lewapm@usiu.ac.ke) Li, Yongjuan; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, (liyj@psych.ac.cn) Lim, Eunah; ISCTE-IUL, Portugal, (eunahsky@hotmail.com) Liou, Ru-Shiun; University of Tampa, USA, (rliou@ut.edu) Liu, Shih-Hao; Saint Louis University, USA, (shihhaoliu@slu.edu) Lopez, Kevin; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (kevin.lopez@udc.edu) Lugo, Oscar; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (olugo@eagle.fgcu.edu) Luo, Yadong; University of Miami, USA, (yadong@miami.edu) Lynden, Karen; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, (k_lynden@uncg.edu) Ma, Jieqiong; Hofstra University, USA, (jieqiong.ma@hofstra.edu) Maddumage, Sajeewa; Deakin University, Australia, (sajeewaa@hotmail.com) Magnusson, Peter; The University of Alabama, USA, (pmagnusson@cba.ua.edu) Mahone, Charlie; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (cmahone@udc.edu) Makhlouf, Hany H.; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (mohamad.sepehri@udc.edu) Maksimov, Vladislav; University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA, (vrmaksim@uncg.edu) Malik, Rubina; Morehouse College, USA, (rubina.malik@morehouse.edu) Manos, Ronny; College of Management Academic Studies, Israel, (rmanos@colman.ac.il) Mao, Yunshi; Sun Yat-Sen Business School, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, (mnsmys@mail.sysu.edu.cn) Mason, Ryan; Dominican University, USA, (rmason@dom.edu) McChamp, Mowshine; Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, (tnchans1@tkps.tn.edu.tw) McIntyre, John; Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, (john.mcintyre@scheller.gatech.edu) Mensah, Edwin C.; University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA, (gaye@baskent.edu.tr) Menzies, Jane; Deakin University, Australia, (jane.menzies@deakin.edu.au) Merchant, Hemant; USF St. Petersburg, USA, (hmerchant@usfsp.edu) Messner, Wolfgang; University of South Carolina, USA, (wolfgang.messner@moore.sc.edu) Miller, Stewart Robert; University of Texas - San Antonio, USA, (stewart.miller@utsa.edu) Minas, Mekedes; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (mekedes.minas@udc.edu) Mironko, Arkadiusz; Indiana University East, USA, (arkadius@rutgers.edu) Mitchell, Matthew; Drake University, USA, (matthew.mitchell@drake.edu) Moghaddam, Kaveh; University of Houston Victoria, USA, (moghaddamk@uhv.edu) Morales, Wendy; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (wmorale3@fau.edu) Motsi, Terence; Earlham College, USA, (motsite@earlham.edu) Moussetis, Robert; North Central College, USA, (rcmoussetis@noctrl.edu) Muth, Tim; Florida Institute of Technology, USA, (tmuth@fit.edu) Nakos, George; Clayton State University, USA, (georgenakos@clayton.edu) Naoumova, Irina; University of Hartford, USA, (naoumova@hartford.edu) Napier, Elizabeth Amanda; Georgia State University, USA, (enapier2@student.gsu.edu) Nardi, Nazly; Nova Southeastern University, USA, (nnardi@gmail.com) Neeb, Melanie; University of Giessen, Germany, (Melanie.Neeb@wirtschaft.uni-giessen.de) Nehrt, Chad; Quinnipiac University, USA, (chad.nehrt@qu.edu) Ng, Lee Keng; University of Arkansas Fort Smith, USA, (li.leekng@gmail.com) Nguyen, Lam; Bloomsburg University of PA, USA, (lnguyen@bloomu.edu) Nicholson, Rekha; Newcastle University London, USA, (Rekha.Nicholson@newcastle.ac.uk) Nicipurenko, Sergio; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (snicipu@eagle.fgcu.edu) Norder, Kurt; University of Delaware, USA, (norder@udel.edu) 29

32 Norkaew, Ornicha; Sun Yat-Sen Business School, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, Nunez Noguez, Maydelin; Mount Royal University, Canada, Ogbuehi, Alphonso; Clayton State University, USA, Okafor, Tochukwu Gloria; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, Olaitan, Oluseyi Felicia; University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, Olarewaju, Adeniyi Damilola; University of Lagos, Nigeria, Olivier Furrer, Olivier; University of Fribourg, Switzerland, Ostapenko, Nikolai V.; University of the District of Columbia, USA, Paltrinieri, Andrea; University of Udine, Italy, Panina, Daria; Texas A&M University, USA, Parameswar, Nakul; Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, India, Paramonov, Igor M.; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada, Parente, Ronaldo; Florida International University, USA, Patel, Pooja Ami; Bentley University, USA, Pawlowski, Maciej; Florida Atlantic University, USA, Peng, Yi; The University of Alabama, USA, Perry, Caroline Rose; Elon University, USA, Pesakovic, Gordana; Herzing University, USA, Pett, Tim; Rollins College, USA, Phalin, Amanda; University of Florida, USA, Pisarri, Joshua; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Pittiglio, Rosanna; Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy, Poór, József; J. Selye University, Slovak Republic, Popovich, Karen; Saint Michaels College, USA, Pradhan, Saumya; University of the District of Columbia, USA, Prine, Paige; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Quang, Vu Viet; University of Economics Hochiminh city, Vietnam, Ralston, David; University Fellows International Research Consortium, USA, Ramani, Ravi S.; George Washington University, USA, Rau, Pradeep; George Washington University, USA, Reganati, Filippo; Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy, Reina, Michelle; University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, USA, Rivera, Michael; Temple University, USA, Robertson, Christopher John; Northeastern University, USA, Robledo-Ardila, Cristina; Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, Rong, Weidong; SUNY Brockport, USA, Rottig, Daniel; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Rustambekov, Elzotbek; Bryant University, USA, Rutti, Raina M.; Dalton State College, USA, Sánchez, Carol M.; Grand Valley State University, USA, Santacreu-Vasut, Estefania; ESSEC Business School, France, Sarpong, David; University of the West of England, UK, Schlaegel, Christopher; University of Maastricht, Netherlands, Sepehri, Mohamad; The University of the District of Columbia, USA, Shenkar, Oded; Ohio State University, USA, Shin, Jieun; George Washington University, USA, Shoham, Amir; Temple University, USA, Sigler Garcia, Jorge; Florida Atlantic University, USA, Singh, Nitya Prasad; Eastern Michigan University, USA, Strohush, Vitaliy; Elon University, USA, Sullivan, Daniel; University of Delaware, USA, Sweeney, Michelle; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Symeou, Pavlos; Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus, Syvrud, Kelsey; Cornerstone Research, USA, Tannen, Michael, University of the District of Columbia, USA, Taras, Vas; University of North Carolina - Greensboro, USA, (v_taras@uncg.edu) Tavoletti, Ernesto; University of Macerata, Italy, (ernesto.tavoletti@unimc.it) Taylor-Bianco, Amy; Ohio University, USA, (taylor-b@ohio.edu) Temouri, Yama; University of Wollongong (Dubai), United Arab Emirates, (YamaTemouri@uowdubai.ac.ae) Thakur-Weigold, Sarbani Bublu; ETH Zurich, Switzerland, (sthakur@ethz.ch) Tiernan, Kimberlee; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (kjtiernan3584@eagle.fgcu.edu) Tolmie, Carri R.; Elon University, USA, (ctolmie2@elon.edu) Trendowski, Joseph; Valparaiso University, USA, (joseph.trendowski@valpo.edu) Treviño, Len; Florida Atlantic University, USA, (trevinol@fau.edu) Uzuegbunam, Ikenna; The Ohio University, USA, (uzuegbun@ohio.edu) Valladares Montemayor, Halia Mayela; Capilano University, Canada, (haliavalladares@capilanou.ca) Velez-Calle, Andres; Universidad EAFIT / Rutgers University, Colombia, (avelezca@eafit.edu.co) Vlckova, Jana; VSE Prague, Czech Republic, (jana.vlckova@vse.cz) Vogel, Adolf Johan; University of Pretoria, South Africa, (johan.vogel@up.ac.za) Volkova, Irina; Russian Federal Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia, (iovolkova@hse.ru) Vracheva, Veselina; North Central College, USA, (vpvracheva@noctrl.edu) Vy, Le Thi Phuong; University of Economics Hochiminh city, USA, (phuongvyqt@ueh.edu.vn) Wang, Cheng-Hua; Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, (huager@mail.cjcu.edu.tw) Webber, Emma-Louise; University of Pretoria, South Africa, (johan.vogel@up.ac.za) Weber, Thomas; University of Southern Indiana, USA, (thomas.weber@usi.edu) Weiner, Robert; George Washington University, USA, (rweiner@gwu.edu) Westjohn, Stanford A.; The University of Alabama, USA, (sawestjohn@cba.ua.edu) White, Carson; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, (cmwhite3148@eagle.fgcu.edu) Whiting, Anita; Clayton State University, USA, (anitawhiting@clayton.edu) Wilson, Rukie; University of the District of Columbia, USA, (rukie.wilson@udc.edu) Wu, Jun; Savannah State University, USA, (wuj@savannahstate.edu) Xavier, Wlamir; ENMU & UNISUL, USA, (wlamirxavier@gmail.com) 30

33 Xu, Yian; Northeastern University, China, Yang, Inju; EDC Paris Business School, France, Yang, Jie; The University of Texas at Tyler, USA, Yang, Jun; Fort Hays State University, USA, Yang, Kun; Central Michigan University, USA, Zambrano, Annia; Florida Gulf Coast University, USA, Zapletalova, Sarka; Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic, Zdravkovic, Srdan; Bryant University, USA, Zhao, Ping; Tsinghua University, China, Zhao, Xing; Adelphi Universit y, USA, Ziemnowicz, Christopher; University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA, Zuckerman, Mary Ellen; SUNY Brockport, USA, Zwerg, Anne Marie; Universidad de la Sabana, Colombia, Additional Thanks and Recognition: On-site Conference Support The Support Staff from the University of the District of Columbia Kim Butler Pat Chisley Deniece Clifford Monique Conquest Lucita Diaz Antoine Jameson Nancy Martin Ernest Nelson Malva Reid Program Design Sherry Lang from The University of Alabama X-Culture Corporate Partner Perkins Management Conference Sponsors University of the District of Columbia The University of Alabama Drake University Monmouth University The Asia Institute International Journal of Emerging Markets 31

34 Call for Papers Special 2017 AIB US Southeast Conference Issue Submission Deadline: January IBRTP Submission system and journal website Authors who have submitted manuscripts to the AIB US Southeast 2017 Conference will be welcome to submit for consideration in this issue. It is expected that this issue will be published in early 2018 after a full peer review and editing process has completed. The submission deadline is to allow authors to submit after receiving feedback on their work at the conference. Susan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University Executive Editor John Holler, Monmouth University Managing Editor 32 IBRTP@aibse.org

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