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Proceedings of the Allied Academies Internet Conference, Volume 7 2005 Allied Academies International Internet Conference page ii Proceedings of the Allied Academies Internet Conference Table of Contents Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies.......................................1 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING FRAMEWORKS .................................2 Nigel Finch, Macquarie Graduate School of Management THE ROLE OF IMPERSONAL DATA DISCLOSURE IN THE SELECTION OF AUSTRALIAN RETAIL INVESTMENT FUNDS ..................................................7 Nigel Finch, Macquarie Graduate School of Management RATING THE RATINGS: THE ACCEPTABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL RATING METHODOLOGIES ...........................12 Nigel Finch, Macquarie Graduate School of Management THE USE OF EXTENDED REPORTING FRAMEWORKS IN AUSTRALIA.......................................................17 Nigel Finch, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Tyrone M Carlin, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Guy Ford, Macquarie Graduate School of Management AN EVALUATION OF STATE RANKING SYSTEMS ..............................22 Terrance Jalbert, University of Hawaii at Hilo Academy of Marketing Studies..................................................23 DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT: A SALES MANAGER SURVIVAL TOOL ..................................24 Paul Allen, Mississippi State University Jack E. Tucci, Mississippi State University William Hill, Mississippi State University THE EFFECTS OF GENDER AND ARGUMENT STRENGTH ON THE PROCESSING OF WORD-OF- MOUTH COMMUNICATION............................................25 DeAnna S. Kempf, Middle Tennessee State University Kay M. Palan, Iowa State University SALES EFFECTIVENESS AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A SMALL FIRM PERSPECTIVE .........................................26 Doris M. Shaw, Northern Kentucky University Proceedings of the Allied Academies Internet Conference, Volume 7 2005 Allied Academies International Internet Conference page iii Academy of Information Sciences................................................27 AN ENTROPY-BASED APPROACH FOR MEASURING PROJECT UNCERTAINTY..............................................28 Arben Asllani, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Lawrence Ettkin, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga INTERNET PRICING: BEST EFFORT VERSUS QUALITY OF SERVICE .............29 Seungjae Shin, Mississippi State University – Meridian Robert F. Cope III, Southeastern Louisiana University Rachelle F. Cope, Southeastern Louisiana University Jack E. Tucci, Mississippi State University – Meridian Academy for Studies in International Business......................................30 LINKING MORAL JUDGEMENT AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING: A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON........................................................31 Paul Ballantine, Auckland University Daniel A. Sauers, Winona State University Jeff Kennedy, Nanyang Business School THE CHALLENGE OF THE INTERNET ON THE WORLDS OF MAO AND FIDEL: TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO HARNESSING THE INTERNET- INCREMENTAL CONTENT CONTROLLED ADOPTION VS. INCREMENTAL ACCESS CONTROLLED ADOPTION ...........................................................32 Peter L. Banfe, Ohio Northern University THE WAY WE GOVERN: WHY THE CLERP 9 REGULATIONS IN AUSTRALIA MAY NOT ADDRESS GOVERNANCE ISSUES ................................................38 Nigel Finch, Macquarie Graduate School of Management THE ECONOMIC AND REGULATROY ENVIRONMENT OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN EUROPE .......................43 Neil Terry, West Texas A&M University Jackey F.C. Lin, West Texas A&M University Academy of Educational Leadership..............................................47 SEX STEREOTYPING OF THE MANAGERIAL ROLE: ATTITUDES OF ACADEMIC STAFF AT A NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY ...............................................48 Daniel A. Sauers, Winona State University THE EFFECTS OF AUTOMATED ASSESSMENTS ON STUDENT LEARNING AND MOTIVATION ...............................49 D’Arcy Becker, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Margaret Devine, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Proceedings of the Allied Academies Internet Conference, Volume 7 2005 Allied Academies International Internet Conference page iv COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS ...........................50 Stephanie Hughes, Northern Kentucky University Rebecca J. White, Northern Kentucky University THE EFFECTS OF PART-TIME INSTRUCTION ON FINAL GRADES IN THE ENGLISH COMPOSITION COURSE...............................................54 Allen E. Johnson, Christian Brothers University Sarah T. Pitts, Christian Brothers University Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE ONLINE TEACHING/LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY ..........................................60 Obyung Kwun, Emporia State University Khaled A. Alshare, Emporia State University Elizabeth Grandon, Emporia State University SCHOOL PLACE VIOLENCE: KEY HAZARD INDICES ...........................61 Ingrad Smith, Mississippi State University Jack E. Tucci, Mississippi State University Harold White, Mississippi State University KEYS TO SUCCESS WHEN GOING GLOBAL WITH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS...............................................62 Neil Terry, West Texas A&M University THE EFFECTS OF THE EVOLUTION OF SKILLED LABOR AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT ...................................63 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University CORPORATE ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS: PRO AND CON ........................................................68 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University HOW ACCURATE IS M2? A BASIC REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE MEASUREMENT OF THE MONEY SUPPLY......................................................73 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University WILL THEY STILL BE NUMBER ONE IN THE COMING DECADES? THE WORLD’S LARGEST FULL-LINE SPORTING GOODS RETAILER ...............................77 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University THE U.S. CANDY INDUSTRY AND ITS COMPETITION- A STRONG PRICE LEADER .............................................82 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University Proceedings of the Allied Academies Internet Conference, Volume 7 2005 Allied Academies International Internet Conference page v THE DEBATE CONCERNING THE VIABILITY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ..................................................87 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University HYPOTHETICAL RESPONSES TO ECONOMIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING EVENTS IN THE LATE 20TH CENTURY: THE PRE-CLASSICAL AND CLASSICAL ECONOMISTS .............................................92 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University WHAT ROLE SHOULD GOVERNMENT AND THE MARKET PROCESS PLAY IN PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT? .....................................................97 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University WHY HAS THE FED FAVORED OTHER INDICATORS OVER GOLD?........................................................102 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University DOING BUSINESS IN MEXICO: SOME USEFUL INFORMATION......................................................107 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES INVOLVING THE RESTRUCTURING OF A COMPANY....................................112 Rob H. Kamery, Nova Southeastern University Academy of Creativity and Innovation ...........................................117 TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS–THE IMPORTANCE OF REFLECTION AND COMMITMENT DEVICES–THE EXAMPLE OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE CAFÉ............................118 Peter L. Banfe, Ohio Northern University Academy of Entrepreneurship..................................................124