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2017 AIB-SE Program Overview University of District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. | October 26 - 28, 2017

Time Thursday, October 26 Friday, October 27 Saturday, October 28 8:00

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9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 Plenary Session

Ambassadorial Panel Ballroom A/B (11:00-12:00)

Plenary Session Keynote: Lorraine Eden

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16:15 Interactive Ethics Workshop

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17:45 18:00 18:15 18:30 Reception & Awards

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19:00 Marriott Hotel Wardman Park (18:30-20:00)

Friday, October 27, 2017

Session 1.1.1 | 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 Session 1.1.2 | 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

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Session 1.1.3 | 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 1.1.4 | Interactive | Friday 8:00-9:15 | Room: 106 | Organization and Human Resources of the MNE

#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 Chair: Jian Hua, 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

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Fidel León Darder, University of Valencia Olivier Furrer, University of Fribourg David Ralston, University Fellows International Research Consortium Session 1.1.5 | X-Culture Special Session (open to undergraduate/graduate students only) | Friday 8:00-9:15 | Room: 104

Becoming an Academic Researcher Peter Magnusson, University of Alabama ==================================================================== COFFEE BREAK | 9:15-9:30 | Room: 1st Floor SPBA

==================================================================== Session 1.2.1 | 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 1.2.2 | Competitive | Friday 9:30-10:45 | Room: 103 | IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies

Chair: Wlamir Xavier, Eastern New Mexico University

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#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 1.2.3 | 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 1.2.4 | 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 1.2.5 | 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 1.2.6 | Panel | Friday 9:30-10:45 | Room: 102

#66 Innovative Short-term Faculty Led Programs – Three Models from Asia (Host Partner Shared Experience)

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Courtney Kenny, The Asia Institute ==================================================================== PLENARY SESSION: AMABASADORIAL PANEL | 11:00-12:00 | Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B

==================================================================== LUNCH AND CONVERSATION | 12:00-13:00 | Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B

==================================================================== Session 1.3.1 | 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 #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 1.3.2 | 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

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Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University #164 Consumer Personality and Core Self-evaluation as Determinants of Consumer Xenocentrism Yi Peng, University of Alabama Stanford Westjohn, University of Alabama #165 Does Cell Phone Anxiety Lead to an Increase in National Sentiments? Peter Magnusson, University of Alabama Session 1.3.3 | 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 #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 #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 1.3.4 | Interactive | Friday 13:00-14:15 | Room: 106 | IB Theory, FDI, and Entry Mode Strategies

Chair: Hemant Merchant, University of South Florida St. Petersburg #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

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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 #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 1.4.1 | 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 #124 Foreignness as a Janus: Impacts on the Relationship between Disruptive Innovation and MNEs’ Return on Investment Chuandi Jiang, Saint Louis University Yan Dong, Northwestern University Xing Zhao, Adelphi University #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 1.4.2 | Competitive | Friday 14:30-15:45 | Room: 103 | Organization and Human Resources of the MNE

Chair: Luis Camacho, SUNY Empire State College

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#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 1.4.4 | 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 1.4.5 | 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

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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 Session 1.4.6 | 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 1.5.1 | Competitive | Friday 16:00-17:15 | Room: 121 | Global Value Chains, International Trade, and Markets

Chair: Anshu Arora, Wilkes University #13 Diversification Benefits of Investing in Frontier Equity Market Nations of the Middle East and Africa Akash Dania, Alcorn 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 1.5.3 | 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

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#62 Overcoming Service Innovation Challenges in the Hotel Industry Savannah Bogden, Rollins College Emmanuel Kodzi, Rollins College #87 Can Cultural Values Predict Innovation Levels? Brittney C Bauer, Saint Louis University Clark D Johnson, Saint Louis University Chuandi Jiang, Saint Louis University #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 1.5.4 | 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 1.5.5 | Professional Development Workshop | Friday 16:00-17:15 | Room: 104

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#8 Professional Development Workshop: Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) Jan Dul, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University ==================================================================== Session 1.6.6 | AIB US Southeast Fellows Meeting | Friday | 17:30-19:00 | Room: 102

~ Closed Session for AIB US Southeast Fellows Only ~

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Session 2.1.1 | Competitive | Saturday 8:00-9:15 | Room: 121 | Entrepreneurship, SMEs, and Born Globals

Chair: Jie Yang, University of Texas at Tyler #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 #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 2.1.3 | 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

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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 #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 #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 2.1.4 | 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 ====================================================================

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COFFEE BREAK | 9:15-9:30 | Room: 1st Floor SPBA

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Chair: Chuandi Jiang, Saint Louis University #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 #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 2.2.2 | Competitive | Saturday 9:30-10:45 | Room: 103 | Special Track: Gender in International Business Research

Chair: Susan Forquer Gupta, Monmouth University #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

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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 Session 2.2.3 | 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 #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 2.2.4 | 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 2.2.5 | 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 2.2.6 | 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

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==================================================================== LUNCH AND CONVERSATION | 12:00-13:00 | Room: Student Center Ballroom A/B

==================================================================== Session 2.3.1 | 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 2.3.2 | 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

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Session 2.3.3 | 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 2.3.5 | 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

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Session 2.4.1 | 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 US 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 2.4.2 | 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 2.4.3 | 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 Elzotbek Rustambekov, Bryant University Jassem AlShamaa, Burgan Bank Abdullah Alonazi, Valparaiso University

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#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 2.4.4 | 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 2.4.5 | Saturday 14:30-17:15 | X-Culture | Room: 104

X-Culture Final Presentations ==================================================================== Session 2.5.1 | Panel | Saturday 16:00-17:15 | Room: 121

# Meet the Editors Session AIB Insights, Daniel Rottig International Journal of Emerging Markets - Special Issue, Anshu Arora

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International Business: Research, Teaching and Practice, Susan Forquer Gupta Journal of International Business Policy, Lorraine Eden Journal of International Business Studies, Stewart Miller Session 2.5.3 | 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 #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 Session 2.6.5 | Saturday 17:30-18:00 | X-Culture | Room: 104

X-Culture Awards Ceremony

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2017 Reception and Awards Ceremony | 18:30 – 20:00

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Marriott Wardman Park 18:30 – 20:00

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