Conference Index

The Business & Management Review, Volume 6 Number 2 March 2015

International Conference on Business & Economic Development, 30-31 March 2015 NY,USA 1

4th International Conference on Business and Economic Development (ICBED)

30-31st March 2015

Crown Plaza JFK Airport 138-10 135th Avenue

Jamaica, New York 11436, USA

List of Participant & Institution Represented

Author’s Name Institution, Country

Abasilim Angela Nneka Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Almunyif

Kettering University, USA

Abla Bokhari King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ado Ahmed Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed Ajman University of Science & Technology, Fujairah United, Arab Emirates

Akram Gheibi Hashemabadi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,Iran

Amir Vahid Fakhredaie Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Anita Čeh Časni University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Anjan Kumar Swain Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India

Anneline Chetty Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Ethekwini Municipality, South Africa

Ante Rozga University of Split, Zagreb, Croatia

Arash Zaretalab Amir Kabir University, Tehran, Iran

Er. Arjun Shaurya Yadav

Entrepreneurial performance and problems of women in business in state of Uttar Pradesh in India

Ayegba Sunday Benue State University Makurdi Nigeria

Ayoub Veisi Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Bakare Adewale Stephen Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State,Nigeria

Becka Sasser University of South Alabama, USA

Bettina Szandra Martus University of Szeged, Hungary

Brinja Meiseberg Institute of Strategic Management Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany

Charalambos Tsanidis Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia Greece

Chivonne Algeo Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Cindy Loo Faculty of law, University "Goce Delcev" Stip, Canada

Dafni-Maria Nerantzaki Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia Greece

Darshan Desai Berkeley College, New York, USA

David R. Borker Manhattanville College, USA



Dimitrios Paschaloudis Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia Greece

Elizabeth Faunce Immaculata University, USA

Evelyn Chiloane-Tsoka University of South Africa, South Africa

Faajir Avanenge Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria

Fathyah Hashim Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Frank Vandall Emory University School of Law, USA

George Karavasilis Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia Greece

Githa Heggde Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

Haga Elimam King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hossein Mombeini Islamic Azad university, Dubai, UAE

Ifesinachi Onuaguluchi Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Nigeria

Igbekoyi Olusola Esther Adekunle Ajasin Univeristy, Akungba Akoko, Ondo, State, Nigeria

Irvana Singh University of South Africa, South Africa

Jawaria Fatima COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore Pakistan

Jazbec Anamarija University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Jean Kamisendu Kutuka Governor of Bandundu province, DR Congo

Josip Arnerić University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Juan Carlos Botello Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla México

Judith Parsons Immaculata University, USA

Julien Pollack University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

June-Suh Cho Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea

Karol Jacewicz Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea

Kasturi R. Nayak DES’S NMITD, India

Kathleen Doutt Immaculata University, USA

Kobus Visser University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Ksenija Šegotic University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Lonba Abdallah King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Love O. Arugu Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Latha Krishnadas Mazumder Al Khawarizmi International University College, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mangai, Josiah Malo Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Mani Sharifi Islamic Azad university, Dubai, UAE

Mark T. Jones Centre for Innovative Leadership, London, UK

Marziana BT Madah Marzuki Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia

Michael Chattalas Kean University, USA

Mirjana Čižmešija University of Zagreb, Croatia

Mohammad Fahim Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Afghanistan

Mohammad Reza Shahriari Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE



Mohammed Yahya Alyamnai Saudi Arabia

Mohsen Yaghoubizadeh Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Molla Mitiku Ayenew Walta Information Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Motik Darko University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Muhammad Yama Ramen Deputy Director of Finance, Afghanistan

Mutaz Shurahabeel Ahmed Ombada

Physician, Family Poly Clinic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Najmeh Hajian Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Narges Hosseinyan Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Nasraldin Omer University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Nasrin Akter RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nataša Erjavec University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Croatia

Nataša Kurnoga University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Croatia

Nisreen AL-Banawi King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noor Marini Haji Abdullah Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia

Offor Daniel Nduka Institute of Management and Technology(IMT), Enugu State of Nigeria

Olomo, Jerome Abiola Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

Olurankinse Felix Adekunle Ajasin Univeristy, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Petar Sorić University of Zagreb, Croatia

Prem Chhetri RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ram Kumar Dhurkari T A Pai Management Institute Manipal, Karnataka, India

Reynold. P. James Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Reza Daghani Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Ricardo M. Peters University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Rohana Othman Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia

Sadaf Ehsan COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore Pakistan

Saleh Masan Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Salmi Mohd Isa Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Seth Accra Jaja Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Sev Joseph Teryima Benue State University, Benue State, Nigeria

Shahin Khoshniat Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Shams Rahman RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Shirin Albert Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia

Shyam A V Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India

Srini, R. Srinivasan Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies & Research, India

Sukru Ozen Turkish Air War College, Istanbul, Turkey

Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku Information Technology and Governance, University of



KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Suresh Kumar Dhameja Entrepreneurial performance and problems of women in business in state of Uttar Pradesh in India

Syed Fida Hussain Shah COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Tahira Nazir Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malyasia

Taikoo Chang Daegu University, Rep. of Korea

Tran Van Quyet Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Business Administration, Vietnam

Vasiliki Vrana Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia Greece

Vlasta Bahovec University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Croatia

YB Shin School of Business, Francis Marion University, USA

Yohannes Bogale University of Trento, Italy

Ziska Fields University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa



4th International Conference on Business and Economic Development (ICBED)

30-31st March 2015

Crown Plaza JFK Airport 138-10 135th Avenue

Jamaica, New York 11436, USA

List of Authors & Article title

Index Name/Affiliation/Country

Topic/theme

Abasilim Angela Nneka Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

Factors that affect the performance of women entrepreneurs in the micro scale enterprises in Southwestern Nigeria

Abla Bokhari King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The contribution of the Saudi woman in economic development

Ado Ahmed Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria

Impact of deficient electricity supply on the operations of small scale businesses in North East Nigeria

Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed Ajman University of Science & Technology, Fujairah, United Arab Emirate

The role of diversification strategies in the economic development for oil-depended countries the case of UAE

Akram Gheibi Hashemabadi

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Ranking and determination of Iran status in the Middle East region on the development indicator of tourism during the development plan with Topsis method

Amir Vahid Fakhredaie Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE

Solving a redundancy allocation problem with repairable

identical components using simulation method and genetic

algorithm

Anita Čeh Časni University of Zagreb, Croatia

Pre-adjustment process of real retail trade series in Croatia

Anjan Kumar Swain Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India

A cognitive business intelligence system for surgery scheduling

Anjan Kumar Swain Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India

An experiment on the effectiveness of AHP for informed decision making

Ante Rozga University of Split, Croatia


Arash Zaretalab Amir Kabir University, Tehran, Iran

The effects of technical and organizational activities on redundancy allocation problem with choice of selecting redundancy strategies using imperialist competition algorithm

Er. Arjun Shaurya Yadav

Global Group of Institutions, Lucknow, UP




State, India

Ayegba Sunday Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria

The role of information communication technology (ICT) in enhancing productivity in local government administration in Benue State, Nigeria

Ayoub Veisi Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Solving a redundancy allocation problem with repairable identical components using simulation method and genetic algorithm

Bakare Adewale Stephen Adekunle Ajasin University Ondo State,Nigeria

Private domestic savings and economic growth in Nigeria: trend and empirical review

Becka Sasser University of South Alabama, USA

The other side of the ball: an analysis of the need for public relations and crisis management in sports

Bettina Szandra Martus University of Szeged, Hungary

Effects of monetary policy on employment and GDP


The impact of social capital with customers on start-ups’ performance and growth


Effects of habit on linkages between customer satisfaction, corporate reputation and firm-level outcomes in BRIC economies: a multi-national comparison

Charalambos Tsanidis Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece

Greek consumers and the use of Bitcoin

Chivonne Algeo University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

The contribution of project management and change

management to project success

Dafni-Maria Nerantzaki Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece


David R. Borker Manhattanville College, USA

Sociocultural IFRS value analysis in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Dimitrios Paschaloudis Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece


Elizabeth Faunce Immaculata University, USA

Improving faculty metacognition for 21st century learning

Evelyn Chiloane-Tsoka University of South Africa, South Africa

Youth unemployment and effects of education as global entrepreneurial determinants: case of South Africa

Faajir Avanenge Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria

Marketing chain for groundnuts in north Central Nigeria

Fathyah Hashim Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Malaysia

Connected transactions, corporate governance and firm value

George Karavasilis Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece




Githa Heggde Welingkar Institute of Management, Bangalore, India

Analysis of business parameters of forbes global 2000 (g2k) companies and management practices that define successful businesses

Haga Elimam King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Hossein Mombeini Islamic Azad university, Dubai, UAE


Ifesinachi Onuaguluchi Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Nigeria

Performances of small and medium scale enterprises (SMES) In Nigeria; A case of financial management

Igbekoyi Olusola Esther Adekunle Ajasin Univeristy, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Intestacy and business continuity among entrepreneurs in Ondo State, Nigeria

Irvana Singh University of South Africa, South Africa

Youth unemployment and effects of education as global entrepreneurial determinants: case of South Africa

Jawaria Fatima COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Impact of employee satisfaction on organizational commitment after mergers and acquisition: a case from Faysal Bank Limited (Pakistan)

Jazbec Anamarija University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry, Zagreb, Croatia

Decision making on product line in furniture industry using survey result, correspondence analysis and AHP

Josip Arnerić University of Zagreb, Croatia


Juan Carlos Botello Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, México

The new determinant creation theory: the case of Mexico and Guatemala

Judith Parsons Immaculata University, USA


Julien Pollack University of Technology, Sydney Australia

The contribution of project management and change

management to project success

Julien Pollack University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Is there a divide between change management theory and practice?

June-Suh Cho Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Archetypal characteristics of social customer relationship management

Karol Jacewicz Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Archetypal characteristics of social customer relationship management

Kasturi R. Nayak DES’S NMITD, India

An assessment of departmental store service effectiveness using a modified SERVQUAL approach and factor analysis

Kathleen Doutt Immaculata University, USA


Kobus Visser Internationalization as a way to overcome local constraints



University of the Western Cape, South Africa

to Small and Medium Enterprise growth in South Africa

Ksenija Šegotic University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry, Zagreb, Croatia


Lonba Abdallah King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Latha Krishnadas Mazumder Al Khawarizmi International University College, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Contingency Planning and Business Risk Management for organizations in UAE that deal with hazardous material

M. Sharifi Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE

A bi-objective model to optimize the reliability and cost of the Series-parallel systems using redundancy allocation problem

Mangai, Josiah. Malo Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Impact of deficient electricity supply on the operations of small scale businesses in North East Nigeria

Mani Sharifi Islamic Azad university, Dubai, UAE


Mani Sharifi Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE

Availability optimization of a system considering short circuit and common cause failures using BBQ algorithm

Mani Sharifi Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Solving a redundancy allocation problem with repairable identical components using simulation method and genetic algorithm

Marziana BT Madah Marzuki Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia

Non-Audit services and fraudulent financial reporting: is auditor independence compromised?

Mirjana Čižmešija University of Zagreb, Croatia

Economic sentiment and the recession depth in Croatia: a structural break analysis

Mohammad Reza Shahriari Islamic Azad University, Dubai, UAE


Mohsen Yaghoubizadeh Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran


Molla Mitiku Ayenew Walta Information Center, Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Hydropower development indispensable to economic transformation: a case in Ethiopia

Motik Darko University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry, Zagreb, Croatia


Najmeh Hajian Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

CEO tenure, corporate characteristics and the level of disclosure: the case of Iran

Narges Hosseinyan Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia


Nasraldin Omer Internationalization as a way to overcome local constraints



University of the Western Cape, South Africa

to Small and Medium Enterprise growth in South Africa

Nasrin Akter RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria,

Australia

Modeling intention to use 3PL services: an application of the theory of planned behavior

Nataša Erjavec University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

The analysis of association between the variables in Croatian business survey for services sector

Nataša Kurnoga University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia


Nisreen AL-Banawi King Abdul-Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Noor Marini Haji Abdullah Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia


Offor Daniel Nduka Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Nigeria

The effects of part-time employment on organizations in Enugu state of Nigeria

Olomo, Jerome Abiola Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

Food service management perspective of elderly persons nutritional assessment utilising ideal interventions in Southwest, Nigeria

Olurankinse Felix Adekunle Ajasin Univeristy, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria

Intestacy and business continuity among entrepreneurs in Ondo State, Nigeria

Petar Sorić University of Zagreb, Croatia

Economic sentiment and the recession depth in Croatia: a structural break analysis

Prem Chhetri RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Ram Kumar Dhurkari T A Pai Management Institute Manipal Karnataka, India

An experiment on the effectiveness of AHP for informed decision making

Renu Rajani Institute of Management Development and research, India

Analysis of business parameters of forbes global 2000 (g2k) companies and management practices that define successful businesses

Reynold. P. James Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Transforming an Australian public organization: a case study using Hirschhorn’s ‘Three Campaign’ model

Reza Daghani Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

CEO tenure, corporate characteristics and the level of disclosure: the case of Iran

Ricardo M. Peters University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Internationalization as a way to overcome local constraints to Small and Medium Enterprise growth in South Africa

Rohana Othman Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan, Malaysia




Sadaf Ehsan COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

Impact of employee satisfaction on organizational commitment after mergers and acquisition: a case from Faysal Bank Limited (Pakistan)

Saleh Masan Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Dynamic relationships between oil revenue, government spending and economic growth in Oman

Salmi Mohd Isa Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Malaysia


Sev Joseph Teryima Benue State University, Benue State Nigeria

The role of information communication technology (ICT) in enhancing productivity in local government administration in Benue State, Nigeria

Shahin Khoshniat Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Availability optimization of a system considering short circuit and common cause failures using BBQ algorithm

Shams Rahman RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Shirin Albert Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia

Transforming an Australian public organization: a case study using Hirschhorn’s ‘Three Campaign’ model

Shyam A V Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India

A cognitive business intelligence system for surgery scheduling

Srini, R. Srinivasan Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Management Studies & Research, India

An assessment of departmental store service effectiveness using a modified SERVQUAL approach and factor analysis

Sukru Ozen Turkish Air War College, Istanbul, Turkey

Supplying defense

Sulaiman Olusegun Atiku University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Entrepreneurial culture as a tool for sustainable competitive advantage in the Nigerian Banking Sector

Suresh Kumar Dhameja National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Chandigarh, India


Syed Fida Hussain Shah COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Education, experience, household, capital and resources: restraining and supportive factors affecting the female owned enterprises

Tahira Nazir Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malyasia

Education, experience, household, capital and resources: restraining and supportive factors affecting the female owned enterprises

Taikoo Chang Daegu University, Rep. of Korea

An analysis of economic efficiency of Korea as supply chain hub in Asia: in case of establishing production base in Vietnam through FDI

Tran Van Quyet Thai Nguyen University of Economics

An analysis of economic efficiency of Korea as supply chain hub in Asia: in case of establishing production base in



and Business Administration, Vietnam Vietnam through FDI

Vasiliki Vrana Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia, Greece


Vlasta Bahovec University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia


YB Shin Francis Marion University, USA

Information processing approach to measure important determinants on job satisfaction

Ziska Fields University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa

Entrepreneurial culture as a tool for sustainable competitive advantage in the Nigerian Banking Sector



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CALL FOR PAPERS

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

ISSN (Print) 1751-8202 ISSN (Online) 2056-6271 The JBRMR, a scholarly and refereed journal, provides an authoritative source of information for scholars, academicians, and professionals in the fields of business and retail management and is published twice a year. The journal promotes the advancement, understanding, and practice of business & retail management. It is peer reviewed and is the main research platform of The Academy of Business & Retail Management (ABRM). Scholars across borders are encouraged in advancing the frontiers of management education, particularly in the area of retail trade. Contributions should therefore be of interest to scholars, practitioners and researchers in management in both developed and developing countries targeting a worldwide readership through both print and electronic medium.

Although broad in coverage, the following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Academy with a “retail” underpinning:

» Business Ethics and Legal Issues » Business Environment » Business Policies, Strategies, and Performance » Business and Retail Research » Business Security and Privacy Issues » Consumer Behaviour » Emerging Advances in Business and its Applications » Innovation and Product Development » International Business Issues » Management and Retail Marketing » Marketing Management and Strategies » Relationship Management » Risk Management » Retail Management and Communication » New Venture Start-up » Retail Buying » MIS and Retail Management » Demographics and Retail Business » HRM and Retail Business » Innovation in Retail Management » Law and Management

Preference will be given to papers which are conceptually and analytically strong and have empirical relevance. All papers will be reviewed according to the Journal’s criterion. The Journal’s website is www.jbrmr.com. For further information please write to Editor via [email protected]

This Journal is approved for listing in EBSCO Host, ProQuest, SCOPUS and Cabell`s Directory of Refereed publications

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CALL FOR PAPERS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (IJBED)

(Print) ISSN 2051-848X (Online) ISSN 2051-8498 The IJBED, a scholarly and refereed journal, provides an authoritative source of information for scholars, academicians, and professionals in the fields of business and economic development and is published three times a year. The journal promotes the advancement, understanding, and practice of business & economic development. It is peer reviewed and is the main research platform of The Academy of Business & Retail Management (ABRM). Scholars across borders are encouraged in advancing the frontiers of management education, particularly in the area of economic development. Contributions should therefore be of interest to scholars, practitioners and researchers in management in both developed and developing countries targeting a worldwide readership through electronic medium.

Authors are invited to submit their original research papers, case study, review, work in progress, reports, abstract, students’ papers or research proposals within the broad scope of the journal. Although broad in coverage, the following areas are indicative and nurture the interests of the Academy with an “economic development” underpinning:

Agriculture and development

Demography and development

Disaster management

Diversification and business performance

FDI, Free trade – theory and practice

Gender and socio-economic development

Geopolitics of development

Globalisation, liberalisation and development

Health service management

Industry sectors and development

Information technology and business performance

Institutions ,business and development

Jobless growth, Labour relations and business

Land reform – theory and practice

Macroeconomic parameters and growth

Management education

Microfinance and development

Multinational enterprises and business strategy

Natural resources and their internationalisation as leverage factors

Natural resources and their internationalisation as leverages

NGOs and entrepreneurship development

Preference will be given to papers which are conceptually and analytically strong and have empirical relevance. All papers will be reviewed according to the Journal’s criterion. The Journal’s website is www.ijbed.org. For further information please write to Editor via [email protected]

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Call for Papers for the forthcoming conferences

ROGE-2015, Rome, Italy

22-23rd June 2015 International Conference on the Restructuring of the Global Economy

IACP-2015, Paris-France

10-11th August 2015 International Academic Conference in Paris

ILLT-2015, London, UK

14-15th September 2015 International Conference on Institutional leadership and learning & Teaching

ITARC-2015, London, UK

9-10th November 2015 6th International Trade & Academic Research Conference

Authors are invited to submit original research papers, case studies, review, work in progress reports, abstracts, students’ papers or research projects within the broad scope of each conference. All papers should be professionally proofread prior to submission. These conferences will be jointly organised by the Academy of Business & Retail Management and the Journal of Business & Retail Management Research.

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CALL FOR PAPERS International Journal of Higher Education Management (IJHEM)

(Print) ISSN 2054-984 (Online) ISSN 2054-9857 Aim & Objectives IJHEM is a peer reviewed journal and is a research publication platform for international scholars. Their research can be in any aspect of business and economic development covering the interests of developed and emerging countries alike. The Journal seeks to reach a worldwide readership through electronic media. The main aims of the Journal are:

Publish high quality and scholarly empirical based research papers, case studies, reviews in all aspect of business, management and commerce with theoretical underpinnings.

Offer academics, practitioners and researchers the possibility of having in depth knowledge and understanding of the nature of business and management practices and.

Create a forum for the advancement of education management research for the High Education sector.

Subject coverage

Educational policy and Policy impacts on education

Management of education and Relations between lecturers and students

Psychology of education, Psychology of student and teacher/lecturer

Quality of education and Improvement method

Global education and Its challenges and opportunities

E-teaching/E-learning, Educational software and multimedia for education

Teacher education

Distance education and Education quality

Methodology of educational research, Adult and continuing education

Special education, Gender, diversity and difference, Vocational education

Assessment processes and mechanisms

Language Education, Listening and acoustics in education environment

Education History

Innovative teaching and Learning methodologies; Multi-virtual environment

Application of educational technology

Education reforms and Practical teaching reform Frequency: Twice a year: February & August Final publication deadlines: 31st October (Feb. issue), 30th June (Aug. issue) Review process: Blind peer review Indexing with: Ebesco Host, ProQuest, Open J-Gate, Cabell`s Directory

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CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS ABRM invites submissions of book chapter (s) for our forthcoming

Book on Globalisation Revisited: A global phenomenon under the microscope

Synopsis Globalisation has become one of the watchwords of the latter Twentieth and early Twentieth First century. Whilst globalisation is written and talked about in a general sense this book seeks to take stock and reflect on the ‘era of globalisation’ through a series of regional case studies aimed at elucidating examples of globalisation in action. The book will begin with an attempt to define ‘globalisation’ as well as to give a brief history of the theoretical nature of globalisation along with schools of thought about the nature and purpose of the topic. It will also present a brief explanation of how globalisation itself has inadvertently assisted those individuals and organisations who are committed to containing or curtailing that which they refer to as globalisation.

The scope and aims of the book In view of the enormity of the topic, from the outset the book recognizes the challenge of endeavouring to tackle such a theme and yet through contextualising the globalisation and exploring its genesis and development it can play a timely role. Its main content will be a dozen carefully chose areas that seek to analysis the development and impact of globalisation. These twelve areas will highlight the geographical spread of globalisation and as such provide the reader with insights in how globalisation has developed strong characteristics some of which are common to all geo-political entities. By juxtaposing regional or national examples and analysis this will enable the reader to develop a greater appreciation of the commonalities of globalisation as well as exploring its positive and negative manifestations. By drawing on the regional/subject specific knowledge of a number of leading academics the book will provide a timely means of stimulating a debate as to what exactly are the engines of globalisation and its likely consequences.

Rationale to write this book and why we feel there is a need for it With the world now spanned by fibre optic cables and constantly orbited by satellites the internet and mobile phone technology is available even in the remotest of places. Whilst there has been considerable discussion of the relative merits and demerits of globalisation there is still a need to take stock and examine how far globalisation has travelled. In drawing key strands and themes together in one book academics and students of globalisation will be better placed to challenge received wisdom and use this work to help shape their own avenues of further enquiry and analysis. The recent global economic crisis has caused many to reflect on the interconnectivity and interdependence of economies and thus it seems appropriate to analyse, reflect and to debate on where the issue of globalisation is heading.

Structure of the Book The book will be divided into three main sections.

Section one: This will focus on the controversy that has been generated by globalisation – the central thesis being that globalisation helps faster economic growth which must be good for national economies – a view held by no less than the academic Jagdish Bhagawati. However, the view has been mightily challenged by many others who hold the opinion that it is only for a few, many are simply left out. Both the views will be examined here. Particular attention will be



given to the framework of the development process as upheld by Michael Porter. Resource up gradation and the growth drivers- technology and trade – will be examined in detail along with - equity and efficiency. This section will conclude by looking at the political and social upheavals the world over to answer the question- does globalisation have anything to do with it?

Section two – This will focus on the breakdown of the conclusions reached into regional and country levels. All the major regions will be considered and the main countries within them against a set of socio-economic parameters such as: 1. Economic growth and development 2. Trade and technology: Export of manufactures as % of total exports. High tech. export as %

of total export in manufactures. 3. Role of multinationals 4. Employment by category of industry 5. State of agriculture ; food security : incidence of poverty 6. State of social infrastructure – education, housing, and health in particular. Focus on the

state of nutrition or malnutrition 7. Spread of industry – manufacturing in particular and also the state of the hi-tech industry.

Share of multinationals and domestic cos. in industrial expansion. 8. System of education – state of vocational training and skill formation 9. Management education – in line with economic growth? and continuous professional

development. 10. Entrepreneurship development – innovation and creativity ; patents 11. Quality of life – access to water, electricity, sanitation etc. as motivational forces. 12. State of ethics in business in public sector and private: incidence of corruption. 13. Political stability and governance

To the extent possible, attempts will be made to develop a trend analysis with a view to focusing on policy initiatives in the next section.

Section three: Failures and successes as seen from section two with reasons thereof, if possible. Conclusions will be drawn from the findings and recommendations made – whether a country is vulnerable, if it should change its course and if so, in what direction etc. focusing on policies and institutions, with particular emphasis on implementation/execution.

IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission (300-400 word): 31st January 2015 Acceptance of Abstract: 15th March 2015 Submission of Final chapters: 30th May 2015 Final publication of the book: 30th July 2015

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