Best Paper Awards for 2015
KEY WEST CONFERENCE
E-Conference
“WHY NETWORKS ARE BENEFICIAL FOR MICRO-FOUNDATIONS IN CROSS-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS”
Dr. Ursula Schinzel, United Business Institutes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Advanced Technology and Innovation Research
“AN OPEN INNOVATION APPLICATION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK THROUGH THE LENS OF THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED THEORY OF THE FIRM”
Mr. Richard C. Staten, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland & The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Media and Communication Studies
“STREAMING KILLED THE DOWNLOAD STAR! HOW THE BUSINESS MODEL OF STREAMING SERVICES REVOLUTIONIZES MUSIC DISTRIBUTION”
Dr. Timm Trefzger, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
Dr. Matthias Rose, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, Erlangen, Germany
Dr. Christian Baccarella, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany
Dr. Kai-Ingo Voigt, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany
Cultural Diversity and Cross-Cultural Research
“CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND VERBAL MISCOMMUNICATION”
Dr. Inessa Yu. Korovyakovskaya, Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Psychology and Social Studies
“TRAINING PREFERENCE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SEXES”
Ms. Chelsea Radig, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, USA
Dr. Toni DiDona, Carlos Albizu University, Miami, Florida, USA
Education Research
“THE KING’S LAW STOPPED AT THE HEDGE: TEACHING WESTERN BUSINESS ETHICS IN VIETNAM”
Dr. Diane Bandow, Troy University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dr. Vicki Figiel, Troy University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dr. James Whitlock, Troy University, Troy, Alabama, USA
BANGKOK CONFERENCE
Education
A CRITERIA-BASED INQUIRY INTO THE SOUNDNESS OF PHILIPPINE SECONDARY VALUES EDUCATION LEARNING MATERIAL
Romelyn Alquisar, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
Sudave Alexis Hooshmand, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
Joanne Vaness Angustia, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
Israel Icapin, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
Michael Arthus Muega, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
Armie Joe Abe, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Manila, Philippines
ETHICS ON TAX AVOIDANCE: OPINIONS OF TAX PRACTITIONERS
Dr. Angelito Descalzo, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Katherine Jane V. Abando, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Josiah D.P. Barrameda, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
John Paul P. Concha, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Rizza P. Nicolas, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Hannah Jean R. Rivera, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Jeline Louise P. Santiago, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Brenda D. Tomas, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Media and Communications
THE CHALLENGES OF MEDIA ECOSYSTEM TO CHILDHOOD IN BULGARIA
Lilia Raycheva, St. Kliment Okhridsky Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dobrinka Peicheva, Neofit Rilski Blagoevgrad University, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Management
SPIRITUAL LEADERS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW
Sujit Kumar Banerjee, International Management Academy (A House for Propagating Concept of Management), Kolkata, India
Social and Cultural Studies
EXAMINE MOTIVATION CONSTRUCT AMONG AMERICAN AND KOREAN VOLUNTEERS IN LPGA TOURNAMENTS: DOES CULTURE MATTER?
Keunsu Han, Towson University, Towson, Maryland, USA
DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXTS
William Holderness, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
ORLANDO CONFERENCE
Media and Communications
“DYSFUNCTIONAL LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGES: THE ROLE OF LEADERS’ DEVIANT PERSONALITY”
Dr. Jose Luiz Barros Fernandes, Catholic University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
Finance and Accountancy
THE EFFICACY OF VALUE AT RISK MODELS IN CARIBBEAN EQUITY MARKETS
Vaalmikki Arjoon, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Travis Rampersad, First Citizens’ Bank, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Patrick Kent Watson, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Psychology and Social Studies
DYSFUNCTIONAL LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGES: THE ROLE OF LEADERS’ DEVIANT PERSONALITY
Kenneth Sweet, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, USA
Economics
THE IMPACT OF E-COMMERCE ON THE SAUDI MARKET
Ahmed A. Bakhsh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Public Policy and Law
TESTING THE ADEQUACIES AND FLAWS OF THE OIL POLLUTION ACT
Justin C. Warner, Loyola University of the South, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Wayne M. Babovich, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA