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IBBC 2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Date Day Events / Parallel Sessions Time Venue
Peninjau Hall
[Level 2]
Bakong Room
[Level 2]
Lambir Room
[Level 1]
Luak Room
[Level 1]
December 12, 2010
Sunday Early Registration 1800 – 2000
Hotel Lobby December 13,
2010 Monday Conference Registration 0800 – 0900
I 0900 – 1030 I (A) I (B) I (C) I (D)
Keynote Session 1100 – 1230 Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
II 1400 – 1530 II (A) II (B) II (C) II (D)
III 1600 – 1730 III (A) III (B) III (C) III (D)
Dinner 1900 – 2100 Loong Jin Chinese Restaurant
December 14, 2010
Tuesday IV 0900 – 1030 IV (A) IV (B) IV (C) IV (D)
Invited Speaker Session 1100 – 1230 Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
V 1400 – 1530 V (A) V (B) V (C) V (D)
VI 1600 – 1730 VI (A) VI (B) VI (C) VI (D)
Dinner & Closing Ceremony 1900 – 2300 Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
December 15, 2010
Wednesday VII 0800 – 0930 VII (A) VII (B) VII (C) VII (D)
VIII 1000 – 1130 VIII (A) VIII (B) VIII (C) VIII (D)
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IBBC 2010 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
12 December (Sunday)
Activities Venue
1800 - 2000 Early Registration Hotel Lobby
13 December (Monday)
Activities Venue
0800 - 0900 Registration and Arrival of Participants Hotel Lobby
0900 - 1030 Parallel Session I (A)
Export & Economic Growth Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session I (B)
Islamic Finance & Banking Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session I (C)
Tourism & Hospitality Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session I (D)
Corporate Governance Luak Room [Level 1]
1030 - 1100 Refreshment
1100 - 1230 Keynote Session Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
1230 - 1400 Lunch
1400 - 1530 Parallel Session II (A)
Exchange Rate & International Parity Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session II (B)
Money & Financial Development Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session II (C) Health Promotion & Job Stress in Healthcare
Industry
Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session II (D)
Education & Economic Growth Luak Room [Level 1]
1530 - 1600 Refreshment
1600 - 1730 Parallel Session III (A)
Finance & Risk Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session III (B)
Economic Growth Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session III (C)
Healthcare Management Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session III (D)
Accounting, Reporting & Ethics Luak Room [Level 1]
1900 - 2100 Conference Dinner Loong Jin Chinese Restaurant
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14 December (Tuesday)
Activities Venue
0900 - 1030 Parallel Session IV (A) Regional Economics
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session IV (B)
E-Business Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session IV (C)
Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session IV (D)
Human Resource Management Luak Room [Level 1]
1030 – 1100 Refreshment
1100 - 1230 Invited Speaker Session Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
1230 - 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1530 Parallel Session V (A)
SMEs & Entrepreneurship Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session V (B)
Stock Market I Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session V (C)
Palm Oil Industry Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session V (D)
Branding & Advertising Luak Room [Level 1]
1530 - 1600 Refreshment
1600 - 1730 Parallel Session VI (A)
Borneo Studies Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session VI (B)
Stock Market II Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session VI (C) Behavioural Finance & Other Financial
Studies
Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session VI (D)
Management & Consumer Behaviour Luak Room [Level 1]
1900 - 2300 Conference Dinner and Closing Ceremony Usun Apau Hall [Level 2]
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15 December (Wednesday)
Activities Venue
0800 - 0930 Parallel Session VII (A)
Macroeconomics Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session VII (B)
Financial Market Efficiency Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session VII (C)
Organizational Behaviour Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session VII (D) Technology Management & Business
Strategy
Luak Room [Level 1]
0930 - 1000 Refreshment
1000 - 1130 Parallel Session VIII (A) Other Economic Issues
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Parallel Session VIII (B)
Food Industry Bakong Room [Level 2]
Parallel Session VIII (C)
Stock Market III Lambir Room [Level 1]
Parallel Session VIII (D)
Organizational Performance Luak Room [Level 1]
1200 – 1400 Lunch
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LIST OF TRACKS AND CHAIRPERSONS
Monday, December 13, 2010
Session Track Chairpersons Venue
I (A) Export & Economic Growth
Hock-Tsen Wong Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
I (B) Islamic Finance & Banking
Ricardo Baba Bakong Room [Level 2]
I (C) Tourism & Hospitality
Ahmad Shuib
Lambir Room [Level 1]
I (D) Corporate Governance Shazali Abu Mansor
Luak Room [Level 1]
II (A) Exchange Rate & International Parity
Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
II (B) Money & Financial Development
Muzafar Shah Habibullah
Bakong Room [Level 2]
II (C) Health Promotion & Job Stress in
Healthcare Industry
Feng-Chuan Pan
Lambir Room [Level 1]
II (D) Education & Economic Growth
Mohammed B. Yusoff
Luak Room [Level 1]
III (A) Finance & Risk
Abu Hassan Md Isa
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
III (B) Economic Growth Mohammad Affendy Arip
Bakong Room [Level 2]
III (C) Healthcare Management
Chih-Hao Chen Lambir Room [Level 1]
III (D) Accounting, Reporting & Ethics
Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas
Luak Room [Level 1]
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Session Track Chairpersons Venue
IV (A) Regional Economics
Yusuf Ahmad
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
IV (B) E-Business Kartinah Ayupp
Bakong Room [Level 2]
IV (C) Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty
Jamal Abdul Nassir Shaari
Lambir Room [Level 1]
IV (D) Human Resource Management
Nur Naha Abu Mansor
Luak Room [Level 1]
V (A) SMEs & Entrepreneurship
Michael Tinggi
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
V (B) Stock Market I Mansor H. Ibrahim
Bakong Room [Level 2]
V (C) Palm Oil Industry
Amna Awad Abdel Hameed Lambir Room [Level 1]
V (D) Branding & Advertising
Ernest Cyril de Run
Luak Room [Level 1]
VI (A) Borneo Studies
Fen-Nee Chong
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
VI (B) Stock Market II Hooi-Hooi Lean
Bakong Room [Level 2]
VI (C) Behavioural Finance & Other Financial Studies
Mohamad Bin Jais
Lambir Room [Level 1]
VI (D) Management & Consumer Behaviour
Pranee Chitakornkijsil
Luak Room [Level 1]
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Session Track Chairpersons Venue
VII (A) Macroeconomics
Tuck-Cheong Tang
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
VII (B) Financial Market Efficiency
Kian-Ping Lim
Bakong Room [Level 2]
VII (C) Organizational Behaviour
May-Chiun Lo
Lambir Room [Level 1]
VII (D) Technology Management &
Business Strategy
Zorah Abu Kassim Luak Room [Level 1]
VIII (A) Other Economic Issues
Swee-Kiong Wong
Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
VIII (B) Food Industry Evan Lau
Bakong Room [Level 2]
VIII (C) Stock Market III
Fan-Fah Cheng
Lambir Room [Level 1]
VIII (D) Organizational Performance
Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa
Luak Room [Level 1]
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Profile of Keynote Speaker
ANNETTE DIXON World Bank Country Director, Southeast Asia
Annette Dixon, a New Zealand national, joined the World Bank in 1999. She has worked across the countries of Europe and Central Asia for ten years, including as Director for Operations and Strategy, and as Country Director for Central Asia where she was based in Kazakhstan. In December 2008, Ms. Dixon took up the position of Country Director for Southeast Asia (covering Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Greater Mekong Sub-Region) and as Representative in Bangkok for Myanmar in the East Asia and Pacific Vice Presidency (EAP). Ms. Dixon has brought to the Bank significant social policy and management experience, gained during her service with the Government of New Zealand, where she was a Chief Executive of the Ministry of Youth Affairs. She also served as the General Manager, Sector Policy, and Deputy Director-General in the Ministry of Health; and for five years was an advisor in the Department of the Prime Minister. Prior to becoming a senior public servant, Ms. Dixon worked for ten years with non-governmental organizations. Ms. Dixon holds a Master of Public Policy in Politics, Economics, and Law from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. She was awarded the Harkness Fellowship by the George Washington University, Washington DC in 1994/95.
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Profile of Invited Speaker
LAU SIM YEE Professor, Reitaku University, Japan
Dr Lau Sim Yee is a Malaysian citizen. He is a Professor at Faculty of Economics, Reitaku University, Japan. He has published numerous articles on international migration, developmental and transition economies related issues, trade, investment and technology transfer. He teaches Development Economics and Southeast Asian Studies in undergraduate school, and Asian Economies at graduate school. He studied at Tokyo Institute of Technology where he received his B. Eng in 1989 and M. Eng in 1991. He received his Ph.D. in International Cultural Studies from Tohoku University in 1998. He lives in Tokyo.
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Parallel Session I (A)
Export & Economic Growth
Parallel Session I (B)
Islamic Finance & Banking
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Hock-Tsen Wong
SPEAKERS
1. Export and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Cointegration Test
Shiok-Ye Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Ricky Chee-Jiun Chia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Chong-Mun Ho, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2. Relationship between GDP, FDI and Export – Case
of Indonesia
Alice Yian-Choo Voon, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Fariastuti Djafar, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. Does Export Diversification Matter for Economic Growth in Malaysia?
Mohammad Affendy Arip, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
4. Export-Led Growth in Developing, New Developed and Developed Countries
Mohd Azlan Bin Abdul Majid, Universiti Teknologi MARA
5. Effects of Bank Credit and Currency Mismatch on Exports and Growth in Malaysian and other Asian
Countries
Kin-Boon Tang, University of Nottingham,
Malaysia
Hui-Boon Tan, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Mohd Naseem Niaz Ahmad, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Rapporteur: Lee-Chea Hiew
CHAIRPERSON
Ricardo Baba
SPEAKERS
1. Portfolio Diversification in the Islamic Stock Markets
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Mohamad Bin Jais, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim, Universiti Teknologi
Petronas
2. Microtakaful: Protecting the Poor or a Social
Responsibility?
Noor Ashikin Mohd Rom, Multimedia University Nurbani Md Hassan, Multimedia University
Tee-Suan Chin, Multimedia University
3. Cyclicality Behaviour of Islamic Bank Financing
Mohd Afandi Abu Bakar, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Radiah Abdul Kader, Universiti Malaya
Roza Hazli Zakaria, Universiti Malaya
4. Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre – The Viability of Takaful & Retakaful as a Niche
Products
Ricardo Baba, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Redzal Mohamad,
ACR ReTakaful MEA B.S.C (c),
Manama, Bahrain
5. A Conceptual Analysis of Customer Perception
towards Islamic Banking Practices Shafinah Rahim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Malathi Nair G.Narayana Nair, Universiti Tunku
Abdul Rahman
Rapporteur: Siti Aisyah bt. Ya’kob
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Parallel Session I (C)
Tourism & Hospitality
Parallel Session I (D)
Corporate Governance
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Ahmad Shuib
SPEAKERS
1. Seasonal Variation versus Climate Variation for
Australian Tourism
Nada Kulendran, Victoria University, Australia Larry Dwyer Qantas, Victoria University,
Australia
2. Service Quality and Tourists’ Satisfaction at Rural
Destination: An Empirical Examination Abang Azlan Mohamad, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
May-Chiun Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Peter Songan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Alvin Wee Yeo, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. Conservation Fee as Sustainable Revenue
Mechanisms for Marine Protected Areas: Lessons from Marine Parks in Malaysia
Mohd Rusli Yacob, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Alias Radam, Universiti Putra Malaysia Zaiton Samdin, Universiti Putra Malaysia
4. Preferences for Eco-Tourism Attributes in Taman Negara Malaysia among International Visitors
Ahmad Shuib, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Syamsul Herman Afandi, Universiti Putra Malaysia
5. Motivation of Senior Travelers in Selecting Sarawak as their Tourism Destination
Effa Izzati Mahmum, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Fazlina Yaakub, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Ahmad Shuib, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Rapporteur: Effa Izzati Mahmum
CHAIRPERSON
Shazali Abu Mansor
SPEAKERS
1. Corporate Governance Practices and Earnings
Management: A Case of Top 100 MCG Index
Companies
Nor Hasimah Johari, Universiti Tenaga Nasional Sharifah Buniamin, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Noor Raida Abdul Rahman, Universiti Tenaga
Nasional Fatimah Hanim Abdul Rauf, Universiti Tenaga
Nasional
2. The Effects of Corporate Governance Initiatives on
Corporate Entrepreneurship Performance in GLCs
Harry Entebang, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Shazali Abu Mansor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Irma Yazreen Md Yusoff, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
3. OECD Principles of Corporate Governance: A Matter
of Commitment and Effective Implementation
Bryan Ching-Wing Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Ai-Ling Khaw, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
4. The Business Corporation and Its Social
Responsibility: An Integrative Islamic Ethical
Perspective
Marilyn Siew-Ai Ong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
5. Corporate Reputation Factors – A Qualitative Study Dwi Sunu Kanto, STEKPI, Indonesia
Ernest Cyril de Run, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Abu Hassan bin Md Isa, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Rapporteur: Constance Rinen Justin Wah
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Parallel Session II (A)
Exchange Rate & International Parity
Parallel Session II (B)
Money & Financial Development
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah
SPEAKERS
1. Forecasting Malaysian Exchange Rate: Do
Artificial Neural Networks Work?
Tze-Haw Chan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Chun-Teck Lye, Multimedia University Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2. Interdependence of Real Interest Rates between
China and East Asian Economies Venus Khim-Sen Liew, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Tai-Hu Ling, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
3. The Real Exchange Rate Determination: Empirical
Evidence from Malaysia
Hock-Tsen Wong, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
4. Real Exchange Rate Behavior in the Asian
Countries
Evan Lau, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Xin-Yi Choong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
5. Heterogenous Breaks in Asian Real Exchange
Rates: Further Evidence on PPP
Siew-Voon Soon, Universiti Putra Malaysia Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Rapporteur: Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah
CHAIRPERSON
Muzafar Shah Habibullah
SPEAKERS
1. The P-Star Approach of Linking Money and Price in
Thailand
Chin-Hong Puah, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Maggie May-Jean Tang, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. Role of Advertising and Money Demand in Indonesia
Chin-Hong Puah, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Lee-Chea Hiew, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. Institutions and the Financial Development - Growth
Nexus Siong-Hook Law, Universiti Putra Malaysia
W.N.W. Azman-Saini, Universiti Putra
Malaysia Mansor H. Ibrahim, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
4. Financial Development and Economic Growth: The
Case of ECOWAS
Abdullah Alsalman, Kuwait University Yusuf Ahmad, The World bank
Ferdinand Nwafor, American University of Nigeria
Rapporteur: Shirly Siew-Ling Wong
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Parallel Session II (C)
Health Promotion & Job Stress in
Healthcare Industry
Parallel Session II (D)
Education & Economic Growth
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Feng-Chuan Pan
SPEAKERS
1. The Effectiveness of Health Promotion Intervention in the High Kidney Disease Risk Residents in Taitung,
Taiwan
Yu-Wen Lin, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
2. The Effectiveness of Health Promotion Intervention Program in the High Risk Group of Diabetes Mellitus
Xin-Yue Kuo, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
3. The Care Management Network as an Effective Intervention in Mitigating the Risks of Hypertension Fang-Yue Liu, Tajen University, Taiwan
Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
4. The Study on the Relationship of Work Pressure,
Physical and Mental Health, and Leisure Coping for Nursing Staff: Evidence from the Eastern Taiwan
Jen-Lian Hsu, Tajen University, Taiwan
Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
5. Exploring the Determinants and the Association of Job Stressors, Self-Perceived Health Status of Nursing
Professionals in the Psychiatry Teaching Hospitals
Wan-Chieh Wang, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
Rapporteur: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini
CHAIRPERSON
Mohammed B. Yusoff
SPEAKERS
1. Short Run and Long Run Effects of Education Levels on
Economic Growth: Case in Malaysia 1978-2007
Ahmad Lutfy Mohammed Shaihani, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Rusmawati Said, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. Zakat, School Enrollment, and Economic Growth in
Malaysia: A Panel Data Analysis
Mohammed B. Yusoff, International Islamic University
Malaysia
3. Analysis of the Change in Higher Education Enrollment
Numbers in the US (1994-2005)
Oguz Yildirim, Northwestern University, United States
4. Are We Ready for Sustainable Education Business? An
Exploratory Study
Irene Ping-Ping Foo, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus)
Mukvinder Sandhu, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus)
Sze-Yun Kho, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus) Jane Pei-Ling Teo, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus)
Ai-Siew Yii, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus)
Kay-Hooi Keoy, UCSI University (Sarawak Campus)
5. Performance Management System in a Malaysian
International Higher Education Institution: A Case Study
Nur Anisah Abdullah, International Islamic University
Malaysia
Rapporteur: Arunnan Bala Subramaniam
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Parallel Session III (A)
Finance & Risk
Parallel Session III (B)
Economic Growth
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Abu Hassan Md Isa
SPEAKERS
1. Shareholder Payoff in Going Private Transactions
Pei-Ling Lee, Multimedia University
Roy Wye-Leong Khong, University of Nottingham
Malaysia Suganthi Ramasamy, Multimedia University
2. Predicting Corporate Failure in Malaysia: A
Comparison between Multiple Discriminant Analysis (MDA) and Logit Analysis
Siew-Bee Thai, Multimedia University
Mehdi Abdollahi, Multimedia University
3. Factors Affecting Financial Distress: The Case of
Malaysian Public Listed Firms
Kok-Thim Chan, Multimedia University Shin-Nee Chai, Multimedia University
4. Beyond Managing Cash Gap: Construction
Companies in Malaysia Salawati Sahari, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Michael Tinggi, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Abu Hassan Md Isa, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
5. Financial Performance and Risks of Commercial
Banks in Malaysia Chin-Nee Yee, Multimedia University
Roy Wye-Leong Khong, University of Nottingham
Malaysia
Rapporteur: Lucy Lee-Yun Chong
CHAIRPERSON
Mohammad Affendy Arip
SPEAKERS
1. Granger Causality between Unemployment and
Economic Growth in Indonesia
Fariastuti Djafar, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2. Macroeconomic Performance and Economic Growth in Japan
Audrey Liwan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Mohammad Affendy Arip, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Hien-Yi Law, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Dzul Hadzwan Husaini, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. Empirical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment, Trade
Openness and Economic Growth in Malaysia Jerome Swee-Hui Kueh, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Sze-Wei Yong, Universiti Teknologi MARA
4. Does External Debt Contribute to Malaysia Economic
Growth? Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud, Islamic Science University of
Malaysia
Abd Halim Ahmad, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Rapporteur: Lee-Chea Hiew
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Parallel Session III (C)
Healthcare Management
Parallel Session III (D)
Accounting, Reporting & Ethics
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 13 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Chih-Hao Chen
SPEAKERS
1. On the Current Healthcare and Management of
Osteoporosis Clinical Practice in Taiwan
Wen-Wei Han, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
2. Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Exercise Behavior Change Plan in High School Students
Chih-Hao Chen, Tajen University, Taiwan
Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
3. The Changes in Exercise Behavior of the Asthma
Patients: A Trans-Theoretical Model Perspective Shih-Ying Deng, Tajen University, Taiwan
Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
4. Formulating A Strategic Plan for Diabetes Patients’
Physical Exercise Engagement Based on the
Transtheoretical Model
Mei-Ling Chen, Tajen University, Taiwan
Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
5. Reducing the Charging Errors in an Hospital Emergency Department
Shu-Jyuan Chou, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
6. On the Need of the Spirituality Development Support for the Elderly in Taiwan
Lih-Yu Lee, Tajen University, Taiwan Feng-Chuan Pan, Tajen University, Taiwan
Rapporteur: Maggie May-Jean Tang
CHAIRPERSON
Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas
SPEAKERS
1. Equity Stock Market Reflection on International
Financial Reporting Standards in Bursa Malaysia Daw Tin Hla, Swinburne University of Technology
(Sarawak Campus)
Abu Hassan bin Md Isa, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2. Two Faces of Chairman’s Report: Evidence from
Malaysian Market
Sharifah Sabrina Syed Ali, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. Student Perceptions of CPA Profession and Its Effect
on Accounting Student Motivation Adam Zakaria, State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
Diena Noviarini, State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
Indra Pahala, State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
Dian Citra Aruna, State University of Jakarta, Indonesia
4. Risk Attitude and Fraud Detection: A Malaysian Case
Nahariah Jaffar, Multimedia University Norhazlin Ismail, Multimedia University
Hway-Boon Ong, Multimedia University
5. Limited Liability Partnerships: Its Emergence and
Relevance in Southeast Asia Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas, International Islamic
University Malaysia
6. Labuan Limited Partnership and Limited Liability
Partnerships Act 2010: An Appraisal Zuhairah Ariff Abd Ghadas, International Islamic
University Malaysia
Rapporteur: Norjumawati Sabran
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Parallel Session IV (A)
Regional Economics
Parallel Session IV (B)
E-Business
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Yusuf Ahmad
SPEAKERS
1. Global Economic Crisis: Its Impact on Indian
Economy and Challenges Ahead
Saundarjya Borbora, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
2. Stochastic Incomes Convergence: Further Empirical Evidence for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Emmanuel Anoruo, Coppin State University
Satish C. Wadhawan, Howard University Yusuf Ahmad, The World Bank
3. Research and Development Spillovers: Evidence from East Asian Countries
W.N.W. Azman-Saini, Universiti Putra Malaysia
4. Public Spending Efficiency in ASEAN-5 Plus 3
Countries
Mohd Zaini Abd Karim, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Sok-Gee Chan, Universiti Malaya
5. Malaysia-China Trade in the Liberalization Era: A VECX* Modeling
Tze-Haw Chan, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Rapporteur: Lucy Lee-Yun Chong
CHAIRPERSON
Kartinah Ayupp
SPEAKERS
1. Electronic Service Quality of E-Commerce Websites:
A Review Choon-Yih Goh, Multimedia University
2. E-Service Quality of the E-Filing System in Malaysia:
A Descriptive Study Su-Zhuang Tan, Multimedia University
Jeen-Wei Ong, Multimedia University
Choon-Yih Goh, Multimedia University Gerald Guan-Gan Goh, Multimedia University
Uchenna Cyril Eze, Multimedia University
3. Shopping: Print or Online Catalogue?
Sahidatul Izat bt Adnan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Janifer Lunyai, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Siti Aisyah bt. Ya’kob, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
4. Analyzing Key Determinants of Online Repurchase
Intention Chai-Har Lee, Multimedia University
Uchenna Cyril Eze, Multimedia University
Heng-Yaw Ling, Multimedia University
5. Internet Users’ Perception on Online Service Quality
Emily Hon-Tshin Yapp, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Sondoh Stephen-Laison Jr., Universiti Malaysia Sabah Tanakinjal Geoffrey-Harvey, Universiti Malaysia
Sabah
Rapporteur: Siti Aisyah bt. Ya’kob
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Parallel Session IV (C)
Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty
Parallel Session IV (D)
Human Resource Management
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 0900 - 1030
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Jamal Abdul Nassir Shaari
SPEAKERS
1. IT Outsourcing and Customer Satisfaction in
Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises Ching-Seng Yap, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Yet-Mee Lim, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Teck-Heang Lee, Monash University Sunway Campus
2. The Use of Loyalty Card in Building Customer
Loyalty towards Department Store
Siti Rahayu Hussin, Universiti Putra Malaysia Hong-Chin Ling, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Che Aniza Che Wel, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Jamil Bojei, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. Impacts of Relationship Proneness and Relationship
Orientation on the “Relationship Quality-Relationship Outcomes” of Cardholders in Store Loyalty Program
Nor Asiah Omar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Maisarah Ahmad, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Zizah Che Senik, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Muhamad Azrin Nazri, University College of
Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
4. “Thank you, Sir. Please come again” Customer Re-
Patronage Intention in Hotel Industry Jamal Abdul Nassir Shaari, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Nordiana Ahmad Nordin, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Belinda Siaw-Fong Bong, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Rapporteur: Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah
CHAIRPERSON
Nur Naha Abu Mansor
SPEAKERS
1. Five Factor Wellness Instrument (5F-Wel): Assessing
Its Realibility and Validity in Malaysia
Awanis Ku Ishak, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Najib Ahmad Marzuki, Universiti Utara Malaysia
2. Cultural Intelligence and Expatriate Performance in Global Assignment: The Mediating Role of
Adjustment
Subramaniam Sri Ramalu, Universiti Utara Malaysia Raduan Che Rose, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Jegak Uli, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Naresh Kumar, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. Line Managers’ Involvement in Human Resource
Activities: A Case Study in West Midlands Jane Agbo Udey, University of Wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Nur Naha Abu Mansor, Universiti Technology Malaysia
4. Do Stockholders Value Human Resource Management Policies?
Shuh-Chyi Doong, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
Hung-Gay Fung, University of Missouri-St. Louis, United States
Jr-Ya Wu, Feng Chia University, Taiwan
5. Antecedents of Moral Reasoning among
Undergraduate Business Students in Malaysia
Shaharudin Yunus, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Rapporteur: Sharon Alvina Sallih
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Parallel Session V (A)
SMEs & Entrepreneurship
Parallel Session V (B)
Stock Market I
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Michael Tinggi
SPEAKERS
1. The Influences of Entrepreneurship in Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs) among Resident in
Sarawak Shaharudin Jakpar, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Nurhidayati Abd Latiff Jamali, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
2. 6 Cs of Credit and SMEs Access to Financing in
Sarawak Chaw-Boon Chong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. The Perceived Barrier in Entrepreneurship: A Study among Female Undergraduates in Malaysia
Kavitha Raman, Multimedia University Susan Tee-Suan Chin, Multimedia University
Jian-Ai Yeow, Multimedia University
Yean-Wah Sam, Multimedia University
4. Are Bumiputera Retailers Still Relevant? An Empirical Study on Bumiputera Retailers – Grocery Store in
Sarawak
Michael Tinggi, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Stephanie Beremas Padang, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Rapporteur: Effa Izzati Mahmum
CHAIRPERSON
Mansor H. Ibrahim
SPEAKERS
1. Short-Horizon Asymmetry in Conditional Mean of
ASEAN Stock Market Returns
Mansor H. Ibrahim, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. Inflation Targeting and Stock Return in Thai Stock Exchange
Kanokwan Chancharoenchai, Kasetsart University
Bangkok, Thailand Wuthiya Saraithong, Kasetsart University Bangkok,
Thailand
3. The Performance of Initial Public Offering (IPO) in
Malaysia Mohamad Jais, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Bakri Abdul Karim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Fathan Soetrisno, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
4. Sensitivity on Stock Returns and Volatility: The Case of
Shari’ah-Compliant Securities in Bursa Malaysia Roslina Mohamad Shafi, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Rapporteur: Sharon Alvina Sallih
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Parallel Session V (C)
Palm Oil Industry
Parallel Session V (D)
Branding & Advertising
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1400 - 1530
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Amna Awad Abdel Hameed
SPEAKERS
1. The Palm Oil Import Demand in Selected Asian
Countries
Amna Awad Abdel Hameed, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
2. Effluent Charge Reform for Controling Water Pollution in the Malaysian Crude Palm Oil Industry
Amir Hossein Montazer Hojat, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Khalid Abdul Rahim, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Chin Lee, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. Palm-based Biodiesel Demand: Likely Implications on the Malaysian Palm Oil Market
Shri Dewi A/P Applanaidu, Universiti Utara
Malaysia Fatimah Mohamed Arshad, Universiti Putra
Malaysia
Mad Nasir Shamsudin, Universiti Putra Malaysia Zulkornain Yusop, Universiti Putra Malaysia
4. Augmented Production Function of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry: Long Run Impact of Financing
Instruments Suzillah binti Sidek, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Mohd Fahmi Ghazali, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Rosita Chong, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Rapporteur: Arunnan Bala Subramaniam
CHAIRPERSON
Ernest Cyril de Run
SPEAKERS
1. Gender Based Nudity in Advertisements: Gender
Comparison by Chinese Ernest Cyril de Run, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Kung-Leong Tiong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Uma Devi Krisnan, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2. Brand Equity and Current Use as the New Horizon for
Repurchase Intention of Smartphone
Jamil Bojei, Universiti Putra Malaysia Chee-Hoo Wong, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. The Effect of Interpersonal and Intrapersonal
Religiosity Attitude toward Halal Sign: A Study of Non-Food Product
Wee-Ming Lau, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Ernest Cyril de Run, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Jamal Abdul Nassir, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
4. The Relationship between Key Factors and Consumers’
Attitude towards Advertising Uchenna Cyril Eze, Multimedia University
Lydia Sook-Ling Yap, Multimedia University
Chai-Har Lee, Multimedia University
Rapporteur: Constance Rinen Justin Wah
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Parallel Session VI (A)
Borneo Studies
Parallel Session VI (B)
Stock Market II
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Fen-Nee Chong
SPEAKERS
1. Competitiveness Study on Transportation Industry in
Sabah: A Case Study of Express Bus
Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah
Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Datu Razali Datu Haji Eranza, Universiti Malaysia
Sabah
2. Loan Repayment Performance of Development
Finance Institution Customers in Sarawak and Sabah Fen-Nee Chong, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Rosita Suhaimi, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Nurhani Aba Ibrahim, Universiti Teknologi MARA
3. Profiling Participants of the 2009 Rainforest World
Music Festival (RWMF) in Santubong, Kuching,
Sarawak Norjumawati Sabran, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Ahmad Shuib, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Salbiah Edman, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
4. Construction and Application of Regional Input-
Output Models: Assessing the Contribution of
Resources-Based Industries in Sarawak Mohd Khairul Hisyam Hassan, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Zakariah Abdul Rashid, Malaysian Institute of Economic Research
Rapporteur: Norjumawati Sabran
CHAIRPERSON
Hooi-Hooi Lean
SPEAKERS
1. REITs, Interest Rates and Stock Prices in Malaysia
Hooi-Hooi Lean, Universiti Sains Malaysia Russell Smyth, Monash University, Australia
2. Stock Markets, Banking Sector and Economic Growth:
The Case of Nigeria Solarin Sakiru Adebola, Universiti Utara Malaysia
3. Modeling and Forecasting Stock Futures Prices Volatility in India: Linear vs Non-Linear Models K. Srinivasan, Christ University, India
Malabika Deo, Pondicherry Central University, India
4. Comparative Models in Volatility Forecasting in Bursa
Malaysia Kok-Thim Chan, Multimedia University
Pako Orebotse Ikaneng, Multimedia University
Rapporteur: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini
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Parallel Session VI (C)
Behavioural Finance & Other Financial
Studies
Parallel Session VI (D)
Management & Consumer Behaviour
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 14 December 2010
Time: 1600 - 1730
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Mohamad Bin Jais
SPEAKERS
1. Do Herd Behaviours Exist in Malaysian Stock
Market?
Guat-Guan Toh, Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2. Call Warrant Listing and the Behaviour of Its
Underlying Spot Market: Some Malaysian Evidence Yen-Yen Yip, Multimedia University
Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia
3. Listing Effect of Convertible Loan Stock on Bursa
Malaysia
Yen-Yen Yip, Multimedia University
Han-Chiek Lee, Multimedia University
4. Ranking of Public and Domestic Private Sector
Commercial Banks in Pakistan on the Basis of the
Intellectual Capital Performance Jamal Abdul Nassir Shaari, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak Muhammad Khalique, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Abu Hassan bin Md. Isa, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
5. Multivariate GARCH Estimation of the Optimal Hedge Ratio: Evidence from Stock Futures
K. Srinivasan, Christ University, India
Malabika Deo, Pondicherry Central University, India
Jain Mathew, Christ University, India
Rapporteur: Maggie May-Jean Tang
CHAIRPERSON
Pranee Chitakornkijsil
SPEAKERS
1. Intercultural Communication Challenge and
Multinational Organization Communication
Pranee Chitakornkijsil, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand
2. Enterprise Risk Management
Pranee Chitakornkijsil, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand.
3. Role of Knowledge Management to Bring Innovation: An Integrated Approach
Kashif Akram, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Suleman Hafeez Siddiqui, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Pakistan Muhammad Atif Nawaz, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Tauqir Ahmad Ghauri, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
4. Income and Gender Effects on Customers Complaint Behaviour
Zorah Abu Kassim, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Sandra Nuja Anak Howel, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
5. Problems in Implementation of ISO 9001 Quality
Management System among Malaysian Contractors
Chin-Keng Tan, International Islamic University Malaysia
Kah-Ching Yeoh, New Era College
Rapporteur: Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah
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Parallel Session VII (A)
Macroeconomics
Parallel Session VII (B)
Financial Market Efficiency
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 0800 - 0930
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 0800 - 0930
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Tuck-Cheong Tang
SPEAKERS
1. Crime and Peniaphobia
Siti Nur Zahara Hamzah, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak Evan Lau, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2. Rationality of Business Operational Forecasts: Evidence from Malaysian Distributive Trade Sector
Chin-Hong Puah, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Shirly Siew-Ling Wong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Shazali Abu Mansor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3. Personal Saving and Personal Disposable Income in the US (1950-2008): An Econometric Analysis
Oguz Yildirim, Northwestern University, SCS, USA
4. Macroeconomic Impacts of Recent Oil Price Shocks in a Small Open Economy: The Case of Malaysia
Mansor H. Ibrahim, Universiti Putra Malaysia
5. Wagner’s Law versus Keynesian Hypothesis in
Malaysia: An Impressionistic View
Tuck-Cheong Tang, Monash University Sunway
campus
Rapporteur: Shirly Siew-Ling Wong
CHAIRPERSON
Kian-Ping Lim
SPEAKERS
1. Trade Openness and the Informational Efficiency of
Emerging Stock Markets
Kian-Ping Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Jae H. Kim, La Trobe University, Australia
2. Day-of-the-week Effects: Evidence from the Chinese Stock Markets
Ricky Chee-Jiun Chia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Venus Khim-Sen Liew, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah
3. Revisiting the Efficient Market Hypothesis? Evidence
from Bangladesh Stock Market Qaiser Munir, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Zakariya Belkhamza, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Fumitaka Furuoka, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
4. Can Market Integration Explain Market Inefficiency at the Industry Level?
Kui-Guan Tai, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Chee-Wooi Hooy, Universiti Sains Malaysia Kian-Ping Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
5. Branch Level Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions and Its Determinant: An Application of Data
Envelopment Analysis in Assam, India Gopal Kumar Sarma, Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati, India
Saundarjya Borbora, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Rapporteur: Arunnan Bala Subramaniam
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Parallel Session VII (C)
Organizational Behaviour
Parallel Session VII (D)
Technology Management & Business
Strategy
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 0800 - 0930
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 0800 - 0930
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
May-Chiun Lo
SPEAKERS
1. A Study of Workplace Stress and Its Relationship with
Job Satisfaction among Officers in the Banking Sector Kartinah Ayupp, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Ming-Nguok Tiong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
2. Investigation of Job Satisfaction Determinants and Its
Relationship with Employee Turnover Intention in
Banking Sector of Pakistan Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad Pakistan
Muhammad Ishfaq Khan, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Pakistan
Qaisar Abbas, COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology, Islamabad Pakistan
3. The Relationship between Employee Empowerment and Trust in their Leader: A Study in UiTM Segamat
Johor
Fazlin Natasya Abdul Halim, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Noraishah Kamarolzaman, Universiti Teknologi
MARA
4. Relationship between Bases of Power and Employees’ Job Stress in Financial Sector in Malaysia
May-Chiun Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
T. Ramayah, Universiti Sains Malaysia Wei-Tak Liew, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Rapporteur: Siti Aisyah bt. Ya’kob
CHAIRPERSON
Zorah Abu Kassim
SPEAKERS
1. Comparing the Characteristics of Strategy Charting
and Technology Roadmapping Choy-Leong Yee, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Kenny Guan-Cheng Teoh, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. A Study on the Use of Technology Roadmapping
among Manufacturing Firms
Choy-Leong Yee, Universiti Putra Malaysia Kenny Guan-Cheng Teoh, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Hui-Hui Chua, Universiti Putra Malaysia
3. Integrated Business Strategy for Internationalization
Process: Case Study on Korean Companies Enter China Consumer Electronic Market
Jing-Wen Lee, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Lawrence Arokiasamy, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
4. The Strategic Management of Shipping Documentation and Forwarding for World Class Competitiveness in
International Business – with Focus on the Sultanate of Oman, the GCC and Zimbabwe
Faustino Taderera, Ministry of Higher Education,
Sultanate of Oman Anwar Khamis Abdullah Al Sheyadi, Ministry of
Higher Education, Sultanate of Oman
Amal S Alalawi, Ministry of Higher Education, Sultanate of Oman
More Chinakidzwa, Harare Institute of Technology,
Zimbabwe Kudzayi Ziki, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
5. Museum and Its Roles in Promoting Cultural and Historical Learning to Young Visitors: An Exploratory
Study about Its Use of ICT
Rohaya Mohd-Nor, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Constance Rinen Justin Wah, Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak
Nurul Izza Abdul Malek, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Rapporteur: Constance Rinen Justin Wah
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Parallel Session VIII (A)
Other Economic Issues
Parallel Session VIII (B)
Food Industry
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 1000 - 1130
Venue: Peninjau Hall [Level 2]
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 1000 - 1130
Venue: Bakong Room [Level 2]
CHAIRPERSON
Swee-Kiong Wong
SPEAKERS
1. Issues of Economic Development - Intellectual
Property Rights Protection
Lucie Hamelová, Institute of Novel Technologies and Applied Informatics (NTI), Czech Republic
Markéta Pánková, Institute of Novel Technologies
and Applied Informatics (NTI), Czech Republic Pavla Řehořová, Institute of Novel Technologies and
Applied Informatics (NTI), Czech Republic
2. Analysis of Residential Electricity Consumption: Is Policy Reform Needed?
Ahmad Rafdi Endut, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Idris Jajri, Universiti Malaya
3. Efficiency Analysis on Iran’s Industries Masoumeh Mousaei, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Khalid Abdul Rahim, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Amir Hossein Montazer Hojat, Shahid Chamran University, Iran
4. Determinants of Female Fertility in Malaysia from 1974-2006 : An Empirical Investigation
Thirunaukarasu Subramaniam, Universiti Malaya Nanthakumar Loganathan, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu
Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Universiti Putra Malaysia
5. Sustainable Agriculture and Welfare Effects to Malaysian Pepper Farmers
Swee-Kiong Wong, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Rapporteur: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini
CHAIRPERSON
Evan Lau
SPEAKERS
1. Does Social Value Matters in the Consumption of Fast
Food?
Lai-Soon Wong, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Miang-Hong Ngerng, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Nor Aishah Buang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Izaidin Bin Abdul Majid, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
2. Patani Malay Immigration Small Business: Networks and Ethnic Resources of Tom Yam Restaurants in
Malaysia
Suttiporn Bunmak, Thaksin University, Thailand
3. Customer Emotional Experience with Halal Food Establishments in Sarawak: An Exploratory
Investigation
Harrisson A. Tama, Universiti Teknologi MARA Muhammad Harrizz, Universiti Teknologi MARA
4. Are Import and Exports in Sarawak Sustained? An Empirical Investigation on Food Industry
Sharon Alvina Sallih, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Evan Lau, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
5. How Service Quality Perceptions Influence Customer Satisfaction and Purchase Intention in the Fast Food
Restaurants? Hon-Tat Huam, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Sook-Min Seng, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Amran Rasli, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Abu Bakar Abd Hamid, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Magdalene Chooi-Hwa Ang, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Bryan Ching-Wing Lo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Rapporteur: Sharon Alvina Sallih
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Parallel Session VIII (C)
Stock Market III
Parallel Session VIII (D)
Organizational Performance
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 1000 - 1130
Venue: Lambir Room [Level 1]
Date: 15 December 2010
Time: 1000 - 1130
Venue: Luak Room [Level 1]
CHAIRPERSON
Fan-Fah Cheng
SPEAKERS
1. Stock Market Integration: Evidence from Selected
Countries in Africa
Solarin Sakiru Adebola, Universiti Utara Malaysia Jauhari Dahalan, Universiti Utara Malaysia
2. Macroeconomic Determinants of Stock Market Developments in Nigeria
Solarin Sakiru Adebola, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Jauhari Dahalan, Universiti Utara Malaysia
3. On a Causal Relationship between Stock and Bond: In
Malaysia Case Sheue-Li Ong, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Shiok-Ye Lim, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Chong-Mun Ho, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
4. The Empirical Relationship between Trading Volume,
Assets Returns and Volatility of Malaysia Government
Securities
Fan-Fah Cheng, Universiti Putra Malaysia Annuar Nasir, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Rapporteur: Shirly Siew-Ling Wong
CHAIRPERSON
Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa
SPEAKERS
1. Organizational Trust: Exploring Generation Y Mind in
Accounting Profession
Wui-Chien Chan, Open University Malaysia Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah
Datu Razali Datu Haji Eranza, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
2. Performance Management Practices and Organizational Performance of Public Sector
Organizations in Sabah
Josie Mei-Sing Lai, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid Wafa, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah
Ramraini Ali Hassan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
3. Study on the Correlation between Web Site
Development and Organisation Performance
Chai-Lee Goi, Curtin University, Malaysia
4. Corporate social Responsibility, Organizational
Culture and Performance: Empirical Evidence from Indian Companies
Leena James, Christ University, India
Rapporteur: Maggie May-Jean Tang