On behalf of the 2011 IABD PRESS TEAM from Emerson College,
I welcome you to New Orleans, the crescent city and home to southern hospitality, Cajun cuisine and the birthplace of Jazz. During the next few days, our team will document the happenings of the conference in blogs, in tweets, on Facebook, in YouTube interviews and, as Aristotle wrote over 2,000 thousand years ago, “all the available means of persuasion”. These efforts mean that all who attend the conference will be able to return home and reminisce about your fond memories of the IABD 2011 Conference in New Orleans, and more importantly, the global friendships this conference begins and nurtures each and every year.
Our goal is to cover each and every one of you in the press project.
Please help us attain 100% coverage.
Kudos to your scholarship and professional expertise!
Sincerely,
Gregory Payne · VP of Advancement IABD · Emerson College, Boston.
I welcome you to New Orleans, the crescent city and home to southern hospitality, Cajun cuisine and the birthplace of Jazz. During the next few days, our team will document the happenings of the conference in blogs, in tweets, on Facebook, in YouTube interviews and, as Aristotle wrote over 2,000 thousand years ago, “all the available means of persuasion”. These efforts mean that all who attend the conference will be able to return home and reminisce about your fond memories of the IABD 2011 Conference in New Orleans, and more importantly, the global friendships this conference begins and nurtures each and every year.
Our goal is to cover each and every one of you in the press project.
Please help us attain 100% coverage.
Kudos to your scholarship and professional expertise!
Sincerely,
Gregory Payne · VP of Advancement IABD · Emerson College, Boston.
Ahmad Tootoonchi - President's Welcome
Dear colleagues, welcome to the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Academy of Business Disciplines in the beautiful city of New Orleans. It is through your participation and contributions that IABD has become one of the most successful and stable professional organizations over the years by relying on the commitment and loyalty of its outstanding board of directors, officers, program coordinators, track chairs, and participants from various parts of the globe. I find it to be a blessing that for 23 years, we have been able to come together, at least once a year, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere to engage in a meaningful communication, exchange new ideas, listen to each other’s perspectives with respect to our cultural differences, and to work together in search of peaceful and constructive solutions to complicated problems facing the world. Let’s continue showing our commitment to enhancing global understanding and fostering peace and prosperity for all human beings on earth. Please enjoy the 2011 IABD Annual Conference, and do not hesitate to share your ideas for continuous progress of the International Academy of Business Disciplines.
Sincerely,
Ahmad Tootoonchi
Sincerely,
Ahmad Tootoonchi
Dr. Paul A. Fadil
I would like to take this moment to officially welcome all of my friends and colleagues to IABD 2011 in beautiful New Orleans. It is always a special moment when we bring the IABD family together for scholarly discourse and collaboration. Please take the time to fully enjoy the sessions, panels, and the inviting city of New Orleans. Try to rekindle some old relationships and forge new ones as we look forward with anticipation to a dynamic and exciting future. And, finally, please seek me out over the conference time and introduce yourself. As your program chair, I have only one job, and that is to serve you and make this a comfortable and fruitful experience. If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to seek me out and ask. So, please enjoy yourselves, and, as always, thank you for your continued support and dedication to IABD.
Humbly,
Dr. Paul A. Fadil
J. Gregory Payne
J. Gregory Payne is an Associate Professor and former chair of Emerson College's Department of Communication Studies. He is Director of the Center for Ethics in Political and Health Communication, which he co-founded in 1996. He is on the Advisory board of the Journal of Health Communication, Media Ethics, Communication Quarterly and Journal of Promotion Management, among others. He is on the Partnership Board for Anthrax Vaccine Education and has been the invited editor for American Behavioral Scientist’s special edition on the U.S. presidential campaign for every election since 1988. He is President of the International Academy of Business Disciplines, past chair of the Political Communication Division of the National Communication Association, U.S. representative of the Global Public Relations Project, Board member for UNICEF New England, member of Eastern Communication Association, European Communication Associations, and International Communication Association, among others.
Dr. Payne is a strong advocate of grass-roots communications campaigns and public diplomacy. As a long time visitor to Rosarito Beach, Payne began the Rediscover Rosarito project to restore the image of a once flourishing tourist destination now struggling with the lingering effects of unfair media coverage. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Dr. Payne is a strong advocate of grass-roots communications campaigns and public diplomacy. As a long time visitor to Rosarito Beach, Payne began the Rediscover Rosarito project to restore the image of a once flourishing tourist destination now struggling with the lingering effects of unfair media coverage. He holds a Ph.D from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Enric Ordeix
Enric Ordeix is a fulltime professor in Corporate and International Public Relations at Blanquerna School of Communication -Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, Spain. There he is a member of the Research Group on Strategy and Advertising Creativity. As the Public Affairs person for Blanquerna, he has contributed as guest speaker and professor in institutions such as ESADE, Universitat de Barcelona, Universidad de Chile, Erfurt University (Germany) and Emerson College (Boston).
Professor Ordeix collaborates as a speaker for various organizations. He was last year’s keynote speaker of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). Also, he gives a yearly speech at the International Symposium in Global Communication. At this moment, he is vice-president of the Global Communication Institute, where he deals with 10 other universities in order to coordinate the “Global Communication Project”.
Enric consults for the International Virtual Consulting Firm, organized by Amsterdam University, and for the board management of the Professional Official Association of Advertisers and Public Relations Agents of Catalonia. He has published articles related to corporate personality and internal public relations in several scientific magazines as: Public Relations Review, American Behavioral Scientist, Sphera Pública, Tripodos, Anàlisi, etc.
Professor Ordeix collaborates as a speaker for various organizations. He was last year’s keynote speaker of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). Also, he gives a yearly speech at the International Symposium in Global Communication. At this moment, he is vice-president of the Global Communication Institute, where he deals with 10 other universities in order to coordinate the “Global Communication Project”.
Enric consults for the International Virtual Consulting Firm, organized by Amsterdam University, and for the board management of the Professional Official Association of Advertisers and Public Relations Agents of Catalonia. He has published articles related to corporate personality and internal public relations in several scientific magazines as: Public Relations Review, American Behavioral Scientist, Sphera Pública, Tripodos, Anàlisi, etc.
Paul LeBlanc
H. Paul LeBlanc III
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Communication
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Communication, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000
M.A. in Communication, Louisiana State University, 1992
B.A. in Philosophy, St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, TX, 1988
My research interests include family communication (parent-child, spousal), health communication (provider-patient, patient as consumer), and communication education (student-teacher, educational outcomes). I am also interested in advances in social-scientific research methodology.
My email is: [email protected]
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Communication
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph.D. in Communication, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2000
M.A. in Communication, Louisiana State University, 1992
B.A. in Philosophy, St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, TX, 1988
My research interests include family communication (parent-child, spousal), health communication (provider-patient, patient as consumer), and communication education (student-teacher, educational outcomes). I am also interested in advances in social-scientific research methodology.
My email is: [email protected]
Philemon Oyewole
Philemon Oyewole, Chair of the International Business and Marketing track of the IABD, is Professor of Marketing at Howard University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Aix-Marseille III, France. His research interests and publications are in the areas of International Marketing, Services Marketing and Customer Satisfaction.
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell is the Leadership track chair for IABD. He is a visiting professor at the International School of Management, Paris, France and Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion, (Paris, New York). He earned his undergraduate degree in International Affairs from the United States Air Force Academy, and has earned a Master of Science in Systems Management from the Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, a Master of Arts in National Security Affairs from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in International Business Management from the International School of Management, Paris, France. His research interests include Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship, High Tech Management and Governance, Media and Information Technology, and Meaning Making in each of these areas. [email protected]
Amiso George
Dr. Amiso M. George, APR, Fellow PRSA, is head of the Instructional and Pedagogical Track. She is an associate professor and former director of the graduate program at the Schieffer School of Journalism, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. A three-time graduate of Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and consultant on crisis communication, Dr. George has presented papers and published journal articles and book chapters on the topic. An award winning professor, Dr. George’s eclectic professional background also includes stints as radio and TV reporter and anchor in Nigeria and the United States. Her email address is [email protected]
Talha Harcar
Dr. Harcar is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Business Department at Penn State University Beaver Campus. His teaching focuses on Marketing, Business Statistics and International Business. Previously Dr Harcar has worked at Brandon University, Canada, University of Massachusetts Center for Business Research and Competitiveness, Bank of Boston, Met Life and Ontario New Home Warranty Program. Dr Harcar has published over thirty articles in different international and national journals. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Istanbul, MBA at University of Massachusetts and MS at Istanbul University concentrated in Marketing Research.
Bonita Dostal Neff
Dr. Bonita Dostal Neff, Ph.D., Chair of the Public Relations and Corporate Communication Track, is an Associate Professor at Valparaiso University, Indiana and received her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Northern Iowa and her doctorate from the University of Michigan and continued post graduate work as an Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) Fellow. Dr. Neff’s research focuses on pedagogy. theory (co-edited theory text won the NCA PRide Award in 2008), global public relations (identity), ethics, social media, and diplomacy/public policy. She founded or co-founded four public relations divisions, including responsibilities as chair for six divisions/tracks. Contact: [email protected]
David Zoogah
Dr. David Zoogah is Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Morgan State University in Baltimore, USA. His current research focuses on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources Management, and Green Management particularly in emerging economies. His research has been published in several internationally-recognized journals including the Journal of
Applied Psychology, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, International Journal of Leadership Studies, Journal of Occupational and Industrial Psychology, ZeitschriftfürPersonalforschung, International Journal of Human Resources Management, and Journal of African Business (JAB). He is the international
representative committee member of the OB Division of the Academy of Management, former Chair of the Ethics and Social Issues track of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). He has won the Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Gender, Diversity and Organization (GDO) Division and Outstanding Reviewer for the OB Division.
Applied Psychology, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, International Journal of Leadership Studies, Journal of Occupational and Industrial Psychology, ZeitschriftfürPersonalforschung, International Journal of Human Resources Management, and Journal of African Business (JAB). He is the international
representative committee member of the OB Division of the Academy of Management, former Chair of the Ethics and Social Issues track of the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). He has won the Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Gender, Diversity and Organization (GDO) Division and Outstanding Reviewer for the OB Division.
Erich B. Bergiel
Dr. Erich B. Bergiel is currently an assistant professor from the University of West Georgia. He recently received his PhD in Business Management from Mississippi State University where he also received his undergraduate degree. Dr. Bergiel earned a Masters of Business Administration from California State University Bakersfield while serving as officer in the United States Marine. Dr. Bergiel’s research interest focuses on Organizational Behavior with special interest on groups, teams and shared cognitions. You may contact Dr. Bergiel at [email protected].
Chulguen Yang
I earned my Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University in 2006. Since 2007, I have been teaching Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management at Southern Connecticut State University. My research interests include immigrant and ethnic minority entrepreneurship, storytelling in organizations, mindfulness and mindful learning, and the applications of evolutionary psychology in management and organizational studies.
Zahid Y. Khairulla
Zahid Y. Khairullah,
Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of
the Management Sciences Department and the Marketing Department at Saint
Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York. He received his Ph.D. in Management from SUNY at Buffalo.
His background includes masters' degrees in Engineering and in Business
Administration and Professional Certifications in Production and Inventory
Management and in Management Information Systems. He earned a bachelor’s
degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India.
Dr. Khairullah has served in leadership positions in national and regional professional organizations and in community organizations. He has been actively involved in IABD as a Track Chair, discussant, paper reviewer and in presenting papers at the IABD annual conferences since 1998. He was awarded the Outstanding Track Chair Award at the 2004 IABD Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 2004.
He is author/co-author of a number of scholarly papers in professional journals and in refereed proceedings of conferences. His published papers have been cited in the work of other researchers, requested by doctoral students for their dissertations, and discussed and cited in consumer behavior textbooks.
Dr. Khairullah is the recipient of the Eastman Kodak Company and Independent College Fund of New York's Teaching Excellence Award, the St. Bonaventure Faculty Special Services Award, the St. Bonaventure Faculty Award for Excellence in Research & Publication and the Olean New York YMCA award for service to the community.
Dr. Khairullah has served in leadership positions in national and regional professional organizations and in community organizations. He has been actively involved in IABD as a Track Chair, discussant, paper reviewer and in presenting papers at the IABD annual conferences since 1998. He was awarded the Outstanding Track Chair Award at the 2004 IABD Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 2004.
He is author/co-author of a number of scholarly papers in professional journals and in refereed proceedings of conferences. His published papers have been cited in the work of other researchers, requested by doctoral students for their dissertations, and discussed and cited in consumer behavior textbooks.
Dr. Khairullah is the recipient of the Eastman Kodak Company and Independent College Fund of New York's Teaching Excellence Award, the St. Bonaventure Faculty Special Services Award, the St. Bonaventure Faculty Award for Excellence in Research & Publication and the Olean New York YMCA award for service to the community.
Ziad Swaidan - Track Chair of Cross-Cultural Marketing
University affiliation and position: University of Houston-Victoria. Associate Professor of Marketing.
Educational degrees and degree granting institutions: Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Mississippi.
Research interests: cross cultural marketing ethics. Published more than 30 refereed journal articles during the last 7 years. My research appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Business Review besides other refereed journals and conferences. My works were cited by more than 200 researchers worldwide.
My name is Ziad Swaidan and I am the chair of the IABD cross cultural Marketing track. Ziad Swaidan is an associate professor of Marketing with the University of Houston-Victoria. He earned his Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Mississippi in 1999. His research interests include cross cultural marketing ethics. He published more than 30 refereed journal articles during the last 7 years. Ziad research appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Business Review besides other refereed journals and conferences. His research were cited by more than 200 researchers worldwide. Email: [email protected].
Educational degrees and degree granting institutions: Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Mississippi.
Research interests: cross cultural marketing ethics. Published more than 30 refereed journal articles during the last 7 years. My research appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Business Review besides other refereed journals and conferences. My works were cited by more than 200 researchers worldwide.
My name is Ziad Swaidan and I am the chair of the IABD cross cultural Marketing track. Ziad Swaidan is an associate professor of Marketing with the University of Houston-Victoria. He earned his Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Mississippi in 1999. His research interests include cross cultural marketing ethics. He published more than 30 refereed journal articles during the last 7 years. Ziad research appeared in the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Business Review besides other refereed journals and conferences. His research were cited by more than 200 researchers worldwide. Email: [email protected].
Harold W. Lucius
I am a Professor of Marketing at William G. Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University, New Jersey. I received a BS (Econ) and MBA (Marketing & Labor Relations) from Inter American University, Puerto Rico, and the Ph.D. (Marketing), University of Washington, Seattle, WA. I am the Track Chair for Marketing Strategy. My research interest is in conduct and performance of firms in the international arena.
Phillip Fuller - Finance Track Chair
Dr. Phillip Fuller is a Professor of Finance and has been employed at Jackson State University since 1986. Phillip has a BBA and MBA form University of West Georgia and a DBA from Mississippi State University. His research interests involve examining capital markets and writing practitioner oriented articles in the area of financial planning. For enjoyment, he enjoys writing research papers with friends, taking short day hikes, antiquing, reading and exploring the less traveled roads.
Ali M. Kanso
Ali M. Kanso (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Professor of Communication at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Kanso's research interests include strategic planning in public relations, issues management, global corporate communication, international advertising and marketing, and cross-cultural communication. His work has appeared in Asia Pacific Public
Relations Journal, International Journal of Advertising, International Journal of Commerce and Management, International Marketing Review, Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing, Journal of Marketing Communications, Journal of Promotion Management, Journal of Website Promotion, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Service Business: An International Journal, and other leading scholarly journals. He has also contributed to The International Encyclopedia of Communication and five public relations research books. Dr. Kanso conducts regularly training workshops and is recognized for his consulting expertise overseas.
Dale Steinreich - Track Chair of Economics
University: Drury University
BS, Business Administration (Birmingham-Southern College, 1992)
MS, Economics (Auburn University, 1999)
Ph.D., Economics (Auburn University, 2000)
Research Interests: Financial Economics, Regulation, History of Theory and Methodology.
[email protected]
John C. Tedesco
John C. Tedesco (Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1996) is associate professor and director of research and outreach for the Virginia Tech Department of Communication, where he teaches courses in research methods, communication theory, public relations, and political communication. His research articles on political communication and public relations are published in journals such as the International Journal of Press/Politics, Journal of Advertising, Argumentation & Advocacy, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, American Behavioral Scientist, Journalism Studies, Communication Studies, and his book chapters appear in numerous volumes. Tedesco is co-author of Civic Dialogue in the 1996 Presidential Campaign (Hampton Press, 2000), and co-editor of The Millennium Election (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003) and The Internet Election (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006). He is a research coordinator with UVote and the National Election Research Team, which focuses on young adult political engagement. Tedesco is former chair of the political communication divisions of the National Communication Association and the Eastern Communication Association. He is also track chair for Communication & Technology with the International Academy of Business Disciplines. Tedesco is a former reporter with the Times-Herald Record in Middletown, NY.