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SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT
2 0 0 0  I N T E R N A T I O N A L  M A N A G E M E N T  C O N F E R E N C E
March 30 — April 1, 2000      Radisson Resort, St. Augustine Florida
 
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Schedule   Thursday      Friday        Saturday
1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(Lobby)
Registration
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(Cristobal)
SAM Board Meeting
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(Pool)
(or Flagler if it rains)
Welcoming Reception Hosted by University of Dallas, Graduate School of Management, Irving, TX
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
(Ponce)
Student Orientation (Case Competition Schedule Determined at this Meeting)

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7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(Lobby)
Registration
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
(Restaurant-East Porch)
Case Competition Judges Breakfast and Briefing
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m
(Flagler)
“Conference Opening and Welcome”
Moustafa H. Abdelsamad, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
SAM President and 2000 Conference Chair
Louis R. F. Preysz III, Flagler College, SAM 2000 Conference Co-Chair
William T. Abare, Jr., Executive Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, Flagler College
Honorable Len Weeks, Mayor of St. Augustine
Rev. Ron Moore
“Meeting the Challenge of the New Millennium in the Food Industry”
David A. DeLorenzo, President and Chief Operating Officer, Dole Food Company, Inc.
9:15: a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
(Flagler)
“The Accountability Revolution”
Mark Samuel, President, IMPAQ
 
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
(Lobby) 
Networking Break
10:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Student Case Competition Presentations as Per Schedule Determined on 3/30/2000
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
Chair:  Allen Kruger, Johnson & Wales University
(Ponce)
•  Human Resource Selection: The Foundation for Managing in a World of Change” 
Edward L. Powers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Discussant:  Lavon Carter, Harding University
 
•  “30/40 Working Less/Getting More”
Mak Khojasteh, Winston-Salem State University
Discussant:  Mark G. Gambill, Nova Southeastern University
Session B
(Terrace)
 
 Chair:  Rogene A. Buchholz, Loyola University, New Orleans
 
•  “Organizational Learning in Changing Environments: The Role of the Leadership System”
Robert R. Bell, Tennessee Technological University
Camise L. Paschall, Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, LLC
Discussant:  Gwen Rivkin, Cardinal Stritch University
 
•  "Contemporary Leadership Studies: The State of the Art"
Michael Harvey, Washington College
Discussant:  Amit Shah, Frostburg State University
 Session C
(Cristobal)
 
 
Chair:  L. Keith Larimore, Radford University
 
•  “Critical Analysis of the Asian Values and Management in the 21st Century”
‘Maurie’ Kaoru Kobayashi, The SANNO Institute of Management, Japan
Discussant:  David Ahlstrom, Chinese University, Hong Kong
 
•  “A Comparative Analysis of Change Management Practices in China, Russia and the United States”
Annette E. Craven, University of the Incarnate Word
John H. Seffel, University of the Incarnate Word
Discussant:  Rodley Pineda, Tennessee Tech University
Session D
 
(Cordova)
 
Chair:  Fred David, Francis Marion University
 
•  “Change at the Top: A Survey of Succession Planning in Community-Based Nonprofit Organizations”
Joseph C. Santora, Daedalus Consulting Group
James C. Sarros, Monash University – Peninusla Campus, Australia
Discussant: Lane D. Sauser, Auburn University
 
•  “Actions and Ideals: Role of Consensus in Local Board Governance on Performance of a National Nonprofit Organization”
Jack C. Green,  Pepperdine University
Farzin Madjidi, Pepperdine University
Discussant:  Virginia B. Levsen, Coastal Carolina University 
Session E
 
(Alcazar)
 
Chair:  Ronald D. McNeil, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
 
•  "Service Learning for the Development of Service Leadership"
Donna M. Trent, Eckerd College
Maria Dusheva, Eckerd College
Discussant:  Darla J. Domke-Damonte, Coastal Carolina University
 
•  "A Look at Higher Education: An Alternative to Average Students"
David Witkosky, Auburn University Montgomery
Ava Honan, Auburn University Montgomery 
Discussant:  James Alves, Johnson & Wales University
Session F
 
(Aviles)
•  “Living the Self-Directed Team Experience”
George Avellano, University of Texas-Pan American
F. J. Brewerton, University of Texas-Pan American
Jane LeMaster, University of Texas-Pan American
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(Flagler)
Luncheon & Awards
“All this Change is a Good Thing”
Bruce E. Ganger, Managing Partner, Digital Works, Inc.
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

 

Session A
(Ponce)
 
Concurrent Sessions
 
Chair:  Bob Kneuven, Glenmary Homes Missioners 
 
•  “The Long Way from Personality to Performance”
Dan Chiaburu, Case Western Reserve University
Oana Chicus, Emory University
Discussant:  Leatrice Freer, Pitt Community College
 
•  "A Business Policy Statement Model for Eliminating Sexual Harassment"
John A. Pearce, II, Villanova University
Samuel DiLullo, Villanova University
Discussant:  Mak Khojasteh, Winston-Salem State University
Session B
(Terrace)
Chair:  Edward L. Powers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
 
•  “The Horizontal Organization: An Infrastructure for Ethical Behavior?”
Darlene A. Pienta, University of San Diego
Discussant:  Charles Sterrett, Frostburg State University
 
•  “The Impact of Transcontinental Mega-Mergers and Omnipresent Globalization on the Policies and Practice of Business Ethics”
Andrew Berczi, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Discussant:  Annette E. Craven, University of the Incarnate Word
 
Session C
 
(Cristobal)
Chair:  Dov Elizur, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
 
•  “Future of Business Education”
Berkwood M. Farmer, Longwood College
Ronald D. McNeil, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
 
•   “Privatisation, Ownership Relations and Enterprise Development in Egypt”
Tarek Gebba,  University of Manchester, England
Jeffrey Henderson, University of Manchester, England
Discussant:  Zafar A. Bokhari, Chicago State University
Session D
 
(Cordova)
 
Chair:  James R. Maxwell, University of Wisconsin-Stout
 
•  “The Internet Revolution and Predictions”
Thomas L. Wheelen, University of South Florida and Visiting Professor at Trinity College in Ireland
Discussant:  Albert C. Smith, Jr. “Brack,” Radford University
 
•  “Applications of Technology and Risk Management”
Michael E. Thorn, Globalink Consulting
Discussant:  Muhammad A. Obeidat, Southern Polytechnic State University
  Session E
 
(Alcazar)
Chair:  Robert R. Bell, Tennessee Technological University
 
•  "Using Undergraduate Students to Assess Business Curriculum Outcomes"
Dave Roach, Arkansas Tech University
Laurie Lucas, Arkansas Tech University
Gene Cole, Arkansas Tech University
Karin Braunsberger, Arkansas Tech University
Joyce Bequette, Arkansas Tech University
Discussant:  Ava Honan, Auburn University, Montgomery
 
•  "Managing Individual and Organizational Learning in the New Millennium: The Intersection of International Business and Language Education"
Darla J. Domke-Damonte, Coastal Carolina University
Discussant:  David Witkoski, Auburn University, Montgomery
 
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
  Session A
(Ponce)
 
Chair:  Paula Ann Hughes, University of Dallas
 
•  "The Thirty Year Climb to the Executive Boardroom: Has the Glass Ceiling Really Been Broken?"
Linda McCallister, University of Texas-Pan American
Karen Rapier-Sisson, University of Texas-Pan American
 
•  “Building Women's Capacities: Empirical Evidence From Mexican Micro Enterprises"
Melissa Castillo, University of Texas-Pan American
Linda Matthews, University of Texas-Pan American
 
•  “The Business School: Where are all the Women Deans?”
Linda McCallister, University of Texas-Pan American
Betsy Boze, University of Texas at Brownsville 
Session B
 
(Terrace)
Chair:  William G. Ellis, Concordia University-Wisconsin
 
•  "Quality Management, Participation in Decision-Making and Individual Performance"
Dov Elizur, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Shmuel Stashevsky, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Discussant:  Jerry W. Koehler, University of South Florida
 
•  "Reengineering: Competitive Weapon or Destructive Tool?"
Jack S. Cook, State University of New York-Geneseo
Discussant:  Nell Tabor Hartley, Robert Morris College
Session C
 
(Cristobal)
 
Chair:  R. Clifton Poole, The Citadel
 
•  “What Works and What Does Not Work: The Relationship of Activities of Boards of Directors to the Effectiveness of Their Nonprofit Organizations”
Jack C. Green, Pepperdine University
Farzin Madjidi, Pepperdine University
Discussant:  Michael Harvey, Washington College
 
•  "Transformational and Transactional Leadership in 3-D"
L. Keith Larimore, Radford University
Discussant:  Joel Deluca, The Evergreen Business Group
Session D
 
(Cordova)
Chair:  S. G. “Bud” Fletcher, Lancaster Electric
 
•  “Pygmalion in Sales: The Influence of Supervisor Expectancies on Salesperson's Self-Expectations and Work Evaluations”
Mohammed Chowdhury, Monroe College
Discussant: Jorge R. Herrera, Culture Sense International
 
•  “Using Technology and Business Partnerships to Meet the Challenges of Business Education in the New Millennium”
Gwen Rivkin, Cardinal Stritch University
Discussant:  Carolyn B. Mueller, Stetson University
Session E
 
(Alcazar)
 
Chair:  George Stevens, Kent State University
 
•  “The Impact of Demographics and Cultural Values on Learning Styles of African-American Students in Selected Business Courses (Business Law, Accounting, and Management Information Systems)”
Paul Cloud, Winston-Salem State University
Gloria Clark, Winston-Salem State University
Sylvia Bembry, Winston-Salem State University
Discussant:  George C. Rubenson, Salisbury State University
 
•  “The Warp and Woof of Real-Time Management Education: What Learners Actually Use”
Catherine A. Honig, National-Louis University
Robert Skenes, National-Louis University   
Discussant:  Allen Kruger, Johnson & Wales University
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
(Lobby)
Networking Break
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
 
(Ponce)
Chair:  George Stevens, Kent State University
 
•  “A Theoretical Look at Women Business Owners in the Twilight of the Twentieth Century”
Andrea E. Smith-Hunter, Siena College
Discussant:  Shawnta S. Friday, Florida A&M University
 
•  “Has Anything Changed? Attitudes Toward Women as Managers”
Crystal L. Owen, Wright State University
Robert F. Scherer, Wright State University
Discussant:  Catherine Michael, St. Edwards University
 
•  “Modus Operandi: Cultural Diversity in the Workplace”
Mariae L. Hunter, Robert Morris College
Nell Tabor Hartley, Robert Morris College
Discussant: Paul Cloud, Winston-Salem State University
Session B
 
(Terrace)
 
Chair:  Jack S. Cook, State University of New York-Geneseo
 
•  "Evaluation of Organizational Learning: How the Enactment of Total Quality Management (TQM) has Fostered Organizational Learning at Xerox and Fuji Xerox"
Erhan Candas, Tohoku University, Japan
Discussant:  Forrest B. (Fess) Green, Radford University
 
•  “Value Analysis/Engineering: New Approaches to an Old Technique”
Amir Hormozi, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Nancy Whitsett, Weatherford Global Compressions
Discussant:  M. Shakil Rahman, Frostburg State University
 
•  “Three Modes of Cultural Gender Management Philosophies in Organizations” 
Kamal Dean Parhizgar, Texas A&M International University
Discussant:  Katy Peeples, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Session C
(Cristobal)
Chair: Zafar A. Bokhari, Chicago State University
 
•  “Meeting Global Competition with Competent Expatriates: A Comparison of Managerial Beliefs of American and Lebanese Managers”
Bonnie Garson, Shorter College
Muhammed Obeidat, Southern Polytechnic State University Discussant: Triant Flouris, Auburn University
 
•  “Functional Flexibility and SMEs Profiles: A Cross-Sectoral Empirical Evidence”
Josefa Ruiz-Mercader, University of Murcia, Spain
Candelaria Ruiz-Santos, University of Murcia, Spain
Discussant:  Benhaz Z. Quigley, Prince George’s College
 
•  “The North American Free Trade Agreement and Its Effects on the Environment”
James L. Alves, Johnson & Wales University
Discussant:  John M. Seffel, University of the Incarnate Word
Session D
 
(Cordova)
Chair:  Anthony F. Chelte, Western New England College
 
•  “What Makes a Strategy Brilliant?”
Brian J. Huffman, University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Discussant:  Darlene A. Pienta, University of San Diego
 
•  "The Nature and Role of Mission Statements in Strategic Management - An Empirical Study"
Hanna P. Putnam, Francis Marion University
Fred R. David, Francis Marion University
Discussant:  James W. Brannock, Decision Sciences Corporation
 
•  “The Application of Strategic Management in Combating Corruption in Pakistan”
Mohammed Daud Miraki, Chicago State University Discussant:  Tracy L. Tuten, Longwood College
Session E
 
(Alcazar)
 
Chair:  Bob Kneuven, Glenmary Homes Missioners
 
•  “Strategic Analysis of a Performance Appraisal System”
Alen Badal,  Stockton Unified School District
Discussant:  Stephen Childers, Jr., East Carolina University
 
•  “Reward Them in the Wallet: The Importance of Pay in Job Satisfaction and Employee Motivation”
Mark G. Gambill, Nova Southeastern University
Discussant:  Allen Kruger, Johnson & Wales University
 
•  “Gender Differences in the Perception of Dispute Resolution in Higher Education: Case Studies”
Glenn Thiel, Robert Morris College
Discussant:  Dennis R. Laker, Widener University

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7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lobby)
Registration
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Session A
 
(Ponce)
Chair:  Joseph C. Santora, Daedalus Consulting Group
 
•  “Effective Knowledge Transfer in Organizations: A Conceptual Framework”
Swee C. Goh, University of Ottawa, Canada
Discussant:  Wayne H. Decker, Salisbury State University
 
•  “Managing in a World of Change: A Pragmatic Approach”
Rogene A. Buchholz, Loyola University-New Orleans
Sandra B. Rosenthal, Loyola University-New Orleans 
Discussant:  Brett Andrews, LeTourneau University
Session B
 
(Terrace)
Chair:  Louis R. F. Preysz III, Flagler College
 
•  "The World Has Changed, Why Don't We Change How We Account for Human Resources?"
Stephen J. Bukowy, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Edward L. Powers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Discussant:  Alen Badal, Stockton Unified School District
 
•  "An Examination of Corporate Caring"
Judith Hunt, East Carolina University
Stephen Childers, Jr., East Carolina University
Discussant:  Ruth Ann Althaus, Saint Xavier University 
Session C
 
(Cristobal)
 
Chair:  Gary Bonvillian, Mesa State College
 
•  “The Agency Problem Revisited: Managing Business Schools Through the AACSB Accreditation Process”
Karen Chambliss, Florida Institute of Technology
Terry M. Lease, Florida Institute of Technology
Michael H. Slotkin, Florida Institute of Technology
Discussant:  Mary-jo Hall, Defense Systems Management College
 
•  “Design of Leadership Development Program”
Linda Myrsiades, West Chester University
Discussant:  Michael E. Thorn, Globalink Consulting
Session D
 
(Cordova)
Chair:  Frank Berdan Jr.
 
•  “Women in Management Courses: Necessary or Obsolete?” Catherine Michael, St. Edward’s University
Discussant:  Crystal L. Owen, Wright State University
 
•  "What Makes a Difference? A Study of Gender, Political Views and Ethics Education"
Barbara Gugliotta Pierce, Florida Institute of Technology
Maribeth Coller, The University of South Carolina
Discussant:  Soloman Abraham, University of Florida
Session E

(Alcazar)

 
Chair:  Jeff Guiler, Robert Morris College
 
•  "Application of Competitive Intelligence Systems Among Small Organizations"
Jeremy R. Groom, Francis Marion University
Fred R. David, Francis Marion University
Discussant:  William M. Fitzpatrick, Villanova University
 
•  "Competitive Edge of Being Small"
Tammy Prater, Alabama State University
Sara Bliss Kiser, Alabama State University
Discussant:  Ed Savage, Texas Instruments
Session F
 
(Aviles)
Chair:  Ralph Foster, Auburn University
 
•  "A Model for Implementing a Market-Timing Strategy with the Application for the South African Capital Market"
Tersia Brevis, University of South Africa, South Africa
Discussant:  Ahmad Ahmadian, University of Southern Colorado
 
•  “Information Transmission Across Markets and Capital Cost Impact for Venezuelan Firms”
Candido Perez Costela, Tulane University, Venezuela
Discussant:  Terry Friel, Eastern Kentucky University
Session G
 
(Barcelona)
 
 
 
Chair:  Rowland Chidomere, Winston-Salem State University