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2016 Amsterdam International Academic Conference Business & Economics Education & Social Sciences April 24-27, 2016 Amsterdam, Netherlands Hosted by Global Academic Institute Conference Program Overview:

Conference Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Oosterdoksstraat 4, 1011 DK Amsterdam, Netherlands (Manchester I-II, Birmingham I-II and Sky Lounge)

Sunday 17:30 – 19:00 Pre-conference registration and reception with appetizers & drinks and cash bar

Monday – Tuesday 9:00 – 17:00 Concurrent sessions scheduled in one to two hour increments

Monday – Tuesday 8:30 – 9:00 Morning coffee & tea with sweet pastries

Monday – Tuesday 10:30, 14:30 Coffee breaks – Coffee & tea with appetizers

Monday – Tuesday 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break

Wednesday 09:00 – 11:00 Complimentary Canal Cruise with a private boat for GAI

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Social Activities:

Reception Date: Sunday, April 24 Hall: Sky Lounge Time Slot: 17:30 – 19:00 Pre-conference registration and reception with appetizers and cash bar

Opening Speech Date: Sunday, April 24 Hall: Sky Lounge Time Slot: 18:00 – 18:10 Jeffrey Charles Marck, Conference Chairman, Editor-in-Chief Australian National University, Australia Global Academic Institute, USA (A family photo will be taken after the opening speech)

Ferry Cruise Date: Wednesday, April 27 Time Slot: 09:00 – 11:00 Departure Pier: In front of the Conference Hotel-Doubletree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station (1 min. walking from the hotel) A boat bartender will be at the reception to take us to the boat at 8:50. The boat will start boarding at 08:50 and depart at 09:00. Unlimited coffee and tea with freshly baked biscuits and Dutch chocolates in various flavors.

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Sessions

Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 09:00 – 10:30 Session Chair: Florian Fleming

New Economic Endogenous Growth Theories and Sustainable Growth Theories – An Empirical Evaluation On Latin American Countries Franz Kellermann Deggendorf Institute of Technology Germany Florian Fleming Deggendorf Institute of Technology Germany

A critical Look at “Marketing, Consumption, and Society” by Turkish Anti- consumerists: A Qualitative and Interdisciplinary Model of Anti-consumerism Emre Basci Sirnak University Turkey

A New Scaling Islamic Work Ethic Saad G Yaseen Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan Jordan

The Financial Performance of Thailand's Energy Sector Sasipa Pojanavatee Silpakorn University Thailand

Coffee Break: 10:30 – 11:00

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Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 11:00 – 12:00 Session Chair: Sean Cleary

The Use of Accrual Accounting Information for Policy Makers and Managers in State Universities: First Reflections On the Italian Reform Giovanna Lucianelli University of Rome Tor Vergata Italy

Institutional Investors, Monitoring and Corporate Finance Policies Sean Cleary Queen's University Canada Jun Wang University of Western Ontario Canada

Mobile and Social Networking Technologies for Teaching and Learning in South African Universities Wellington Chakuzira University of Venda South Africa

Lunch Break: 12:00 – 13:00

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Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 13:00 – 14:30 Session Chair: Hanan Elmoursy

Pro-competitive Effect of Reduced Switching Costs by Mobile Phone Number Portability and Asymmetric Access Regulation Dejan Trifunović University of Belgrade Serbia Đorđe Mitrović University of Belgrade Serbia

The Evolution and Applications of Balanced Scorecard: A Comparative Approach Hanan Elmoursy American University in Cairo Egypt Mohamed A. K. Basuony American University in Cairo Egypt

Dynamic Environments, Myopic Managements, and the Life Chances of Organizations Yitzhak Samuel University of Haifa Israel Zvi Winer Western Galilee College

Franchising in a Volatile Business Environment. A Case of the Fast Food Industry in Harare, Zimbabwe Knowledge Shumba University of Venda South Africa

Coffee Break: 14:30 – 15:00

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Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 15:00 – 16:30 Session Chair: Yung-Chien Lou

Corruption in CEE - Links Between Illicit Behaviour and Types of Enterprises Svetozar Tanasković University of Belgrade Serbia

Factors Affecting Customer Satisfaction of Mobile Banking Users in Turkey: A Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping Approach Ecem Basak Istanbul Technical University Turkey Umut Asan Istanbul Technical University Turkey

Horizontal Mergers in Differentiated Oligopolies: The Case of Limited Capacities Bojan Ristić University of Belgrade Serbia

Structuring Marketing Failures and Errors: A Model of the Cases of Japanese Firms Tatsuya Kimura Waseda University Japan

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Conference Track: Education & Social Sciences Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Birmingham I-II Time Slot: 09:00 – 10:30 Session Chair: Karunan Rattanasaenwong

Investigation of Interpersonal Conflict Resolution Approaches in terms of Psychological Resilience and Personality Traits Coskun Arslan Necmettin Erbakan University Turkey Kazım Carman

Investigative Public Attitude Toward Environmental Management in her Majesty Queen Sirikit Honor Project: Case Five Provinces Bordering Forest Preservation Foundation Karunan Rattanasaenwong Sripatum University Thailand Sahaschai Mahaweera Sripatum University Thailand

The Effects of the Parenting Styles On the Preschool Children's Social Behaviors Neslihan Durmuşoğlu Saltalı Mevlana University Turkey Hatice Merve İmir Yıldırım Beyazıt University Turkey

Analysis of University Students’ Emotional Intelligence’s Relation with Social Support Level Zeliha Tras Necmettin Erbakan University Turkey

Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:00

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Conference Track: Education & Social Sciences Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Birmingham I-II Time Slot: 11:00 – 12:00 Session Chair: Clare Choak

Performance of E-waste Management System in Romania and Comparison with other European Countries Carmen Nadia Ciocoiu Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania Cristian Silviu Banacu Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania

“I was the Girl if Someone Needed Punching up Call Her”: Female Agency and Gang Membership Clare Choak University of Greenwich UK

A Study of the Effect of Values Education Program Delivered to 5-Year-Old Kids on their Social Emotional Adaptation Levels Emel Arslan Necmettin Erbakan University Turkey Esra Ipek

Lunch Break: 12:00 – 13:00

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Conference Track: Education & Social Sciences Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Birmingham I-II Time Slot: 13:00 – 14:30 Session Chair: Sahaschai Mahaweera

What is "Happening" There? Mustafa Gultekin Anadolu University Turkey

Historical and Cultural Route for Enhanced Thai Tourism Management: Case Haribhunjaya Kingdom Sahaschai Mahaweera Sripatum University Thailand Karunan Rattanasaenwong Sripatum University Thailand

Perceived Service Quality of Halal Restaurants: A Study on Urban Muslim Consumers Noor Raihan Ab Hamid Unitar International University Malaysia Muhamad Naim Kamari Unitar International University Malaysia Munira Saaidin Unitar International University Malaysia

Turkish Instructors’ Perceptions of Drop out Issues in MOOCs Harun Bozna Anadolu University Turkey

Coffee Break: 14:30 – 15:00

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Conference Track: Education & Social Sciences Date: Monday, April 25 Hall: Birmingham I-II Time Slot: 15:00 – 17:00 Session Chair: L Rowell Huesmann

Correspondence between Received Education and Labour Market Needs – Perception and Attitudes of Adults Anastasia Kitiashvili Tbilisi State University Georgia Sopiko Kitiashvili

Breadfruit: A Low Tech High Yield Carbohydrate that is Saving Tropical Ecoforests Jeffrey Charles Marck Global Academic Institute USA

A Qualitative Study on Perceived Service Quality in Halal Restaurants Noor Raihan Ab Hamid Unitar International University Malaysia Muhamad Naim Kamari Unitar International University Malaysia Munira Saaidin Unitar International University Malaysia

The Resumptive Marker "So" - Instances of Use and Pedagogical Impacts Rickey Lu The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Chloe Jiaxin Tse

Investigation of Website Usability of Faculty of Open University via Eye Tracking Method Duygu Mutlu-Bayraktar Istanbul University Turkey

International Gifted Children Education Caglar Cetinkaya UYCEP International Gifted Children Educational Programs Association Turkey

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Conference Track: Education & Social Sciences Date: Tuesday, April 26 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 09:00 – 10:30 Session Chair: Parinyaporn Sinnoo

A Study On Perceptions of Non-Muslim Consumers Towards Halal Food and Perceived Service Quality in Halal Restraurants Munira Saaidin Unitar International University Malaysia Muhamad Naim Kamari Unitar International University Malaysia Noor Raihan Ab Hamid Unitar International University Malaysia

Superstitions Regarding Animals: Mutation and Reincarnation in a Thai Context Parinyaporn Sinnoo Thammasat University Thailand

EFL Teacher Candidates' Perceptions of Learners' Listening Comprehension Problems Ozgur Yildirim Anadolu University Turkey

Effective Teacher Characteristics in Higher Education: Pre-Service Teachers' Views Ali Merç Anadolu University Turkey

Coffee Break: 10:30 – 11:00

Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Tuesday, April 26 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 11:00 – 12:00 Session Chair: Hakan Sarıbaş

Consumption, Credit Constraints, and Financial Intermediation Cost: Evidence from Taiwanese Survey Data Chien-Wen Yang National Tsing Hua University Taiwan Chao-Hsi Huang National Tsing Hua University Taiwan

Income Convergence among Civilizations: Sigma and Beta Approaches Hakan Sarıbaş Bülent Ecevit University Turkey

Customer-Driven Benchmarking: An Innovative Approach to Evaluating Customer Experience Hamed Shamma The American University in Cairo Egypt

Lunch Break: 12:00 – 13:00

Conference Track: Business & Economics Date: Tuesday, April 26 Hall: Manchester I-II Time Slot: 13:00 – 15:00 Session Chair: Franz Kellermann

Public Spending and Growth in an Economic and Monetary Union: The Case of West Africa Nihal Bayraktar Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg USA Blanca Moreno-Dodson World Bank Macroeconomic and Fiscal Management Global Practice USA

Market-related Key Influences on the Early and Rapid Internationalization in the Airline Industry: The easyJet Case Franz Kellermann Deggendorf Institute of Technology Germany José Ednilson de Oliveira Cabral Universidade de Fortaleza Brazil

Are Your Students Absent, Not Absent, or Present? Mindfulness and Student Performance Eric Chiang Florida Atlantic University USA Albert J. Sumell Youngstown State University USA

Consumer Innovativeness from the Perspective of Hedonic and Utilitarian Consumption: A Comparative Quantitative Analysis of Turkish and Italian Consumers Deniz Maden Ege University Turkey Nahit Erdem Köker Ege University Turkey

Unwilling Self-Initiated Expatriation as an Academic Career Choice: Drivers and Consequences Bonaly Nelsen Izmir University of Economics Turkey

Coffee Break: 15:00 – 15:30

Non-Presenting Attendees

Afeez Abiodun Bakare Qatar Building Company Qatar

David Yechiam Aharon OAC-Ono Academic College Israel

L Rowell Huesmann University of Michigan USA

Mohmmed Abdelrahmman France

Nurdan Gurkan Bulent Ecevit University Turkey

Yung-Chien Lou National Chengchi University Taiwan

Livian Segal Livian Segal Law Firm Israel

Canal Cruise Date: Wednesday, April 27 Boarding: In front of the Conference Hotel-Doubletree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Boarding Time: 08:50 Departure Time: 09:00 Time Slot: 09:00 – 11:00 Complimentary coffee and tea with freshly baked biscuits and Dutch chocolates in various flavors. Wear Orange! & Have Fun!

We will finish our tour before canal have this crowd:

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