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AABRI CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS 2013

CALENDAR AND PROGRAM

www.aabri.com/NO2013.html

Contents

Papers by Section Page 2 Conference Registration Times Page 6 Presenters and Participants Page 6 Session Chairs Page 9 Presentation facilities and time limits Page 9 Conference / AABRI contact information Page 9 Academic and Business Research Institute Journals Page 9 Journal Submission of Conference Papers Page 9 AABRI Journal Submission Formatting Requirements Page 10 Call for Papers - Upcoming AABRI conferences Page 11

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Papers by Section

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - Registration, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, hotel conference center

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - Registration, 7:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center Registration, 4:30 – 5:30 PM, hotel conference center 7:30 – 10:30 – Coffee and snacks at the registration desk 8:00 – 9:50 AM

Session 1 - Salon de Gailler I – No presentations scheduled

Session 2 - Salon de Gailler II – Education / Instructional Pedagogies Chair – Almerico, Gina: The University of Tampa

NO13001 - Castiglia, Beth: Felician College: Is Higher Education Following the Path Set by Health Care in the U.S.?

NO13002 - Tsao, Yea-Ling: Minnesota State University Mankato: Computational Estimation of Elementary of School Teachers.

NO13004 - Lukes, Robin: St. Catherine University: Critical Skills and Online learning.

NO13005 - Almerico, Gina: The University of Tampa: Integrating Children's Literature into the Teaching of Economics.

NO13013 - Lewis, Sue: Tarleton State University: Routes to Business Education Certification in Texas and the Measure of Performance on the Texas Examination of Educators Standards Exam.

NO13044 - Yest, Michael: Tulane University: Persuading investors: emphasizing communication in a finance simulation.

NO13049 - Grant, Kelly: Tulane University: Persuading investors: emphasizing communication in a finance simulation.

10:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 3 – Salon de Gailler I – Accounting / Finance / Economics Chair – Crean, Michael: University of Denver

NO13045 - Nagle, Brian: Duquesne University: Experience and Risk-Taking Tendencies in a Going Concern Judgment Task.

NO13047 - Slaydon, James: Lamar University: Peer Assessment among Business Scholl Students: A Case Study.

NO13057 - Crean, Michael: University of Denver: Gross" Present Value and "External" Rate of Return: An Alternative Pedagogy for Teaching Discounted Cash flow Analysis".

NO13080 - Holbrook, Mary: Eastern Kentucky University: Corporate social responsibility and earnings response coefficients.

Session 4 - Salon de Gailler II – Management / Marketing / MIS / International Chair – Setzler, Hubert: Francis Marion University

NO13034 - Setzler, Hubert: Francis Marion University: Impact of forecast accuracy on EMS deployment models: Do improved forecasts really improve ambulance location models?

NO13037 - Pilepic, Ljubica: University of Rijeka, Opatija: Online Hotel's Sales Strategies with Emphases on Web Booking.

NO13039 - Car, Tomislav: University of Rijeka, Opatija: Mobile Marketing and Advertising Strategies in Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

NO13050 - Langlois, Ann: Palm Beach Atlantic University: The Study of Self Help Groups Empowering Women and Influencing Economic Development and Self Esteem.

NO13052 - Sakurai, Toma: Palm Beach Atlantic University: The Study of Self Help Groups Empowering Women and Influencing Economic Development and Self Esteem.

NO13061 - McLaughlin, Erin: Nova Southeastern University: An Explication of Emotional Intelligence.

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12:00 - 1:50 PM

Session 5 - Salon de Gailler I – Education / Instructional Pedagogies Chair – Jones, Don: Texas A&M University - Kingsville

NO13031 - Jones, Don: Texas A&M University - Kingsville: An Evaluation of Instructional Coaching at Selected Middle Schools in South Texas and Its Effects on Student Achievement.

NO13033 - Holland, Glenda: Texas A&M Kingsville: An Evaluation of Instructional Coaching at Selected Middle Schools in South Texas and Its Effects on Student Achievement.

NO13082 - Mundy, Marie Anne: Texas A&M University - Kingsville: An Evaluation of Instructional Coaching at Selected Middle Schools in South Texas and Its Effects on Student Achievement.

NO13038 - Simunic, Mislav: University of Rijeka, Opatija: Multidimensional Analysis Model of Using Information Technologies and Information Systems in Higher Education.

NO13040 - Hall, Reggie: Tarleton State University: Resiliency Factors of African American College Students.

NO13062 - Pappanastos, Ed: Troy University: Total points not the main point.

NO13066 - Gentry, Ruben: Jackson State University: Using Courthouse Portfolios to Establish Rapport and Motivate College Students.

Session 6 - Salon de Gailler II – Overflow session – The overflow session will be used for presenters who were unable to attend their scheduled session for whatever reason.

2:00 - 3:50 PM

Session 7 - Salon de Gailler I – Accounting / Finance / Economics Chair – Salimian, Fatollah: Salisbury University

NO13074 - Kiymaz, Halil: Rollins College: The Impact of Diversifying Acquisitions on Shareholders Wealth.

NO13085 - Kinkela, Katherine: Iona College: Practical and Ethical Considerations on the use of Cloud Computing in the Workplace.

NO13053 - Seo, Hoontaek: Niagara University: The Sarbanes Oxley Act and Firm Cash Holding.

NO13077 - Salimian, Fatollah: Salisbury University: A longitudinal investigation of value at risk approach in measuring transaction exposure risk.

Session 8 - Salon de Gailler II – Management / Marketing / MIS / International Chair – Langlois, Edgar: Palm Beach Atlantic Univeristy

NO13010 - Hughes, Claretha: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR: Managing Modification Value Expectations: Leaders and Employees.

NO13029 - Langlois, Edgar: Palm Beach Atlantic Univeristy: Corporate Social Responsibility in Mideast Countries.

NO13060 - Furr, Leslie: Georgia Southern University: The impact of the recent recession upon Tourism behavior.

NO13068 - Ziebold, Cory: The University of Findlay: Need of the Times: Near-Real-Time International Market Assessment for Strategy Planning.

NO13086 - Luse, Donna: University of Louisiana Monroe: Social Media Policy Use at U.S. Corporations.

4:00 - 5:50 PM

Session 9 - Salon de Gailler I – Overflow session – The overflow session will be used for presenters who were unable to attend their scheduled session for whatever reason. Session 10 – Salon de Gailler II – No Presentations Scheduled

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Friday, March 22, 2013 - Registration, 7:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center

8:00 - 9:50 AM

Session 11 - Salon de Gailler I – Education / Instructional Pedagogies Chair - Bain, Steve: Texas A&M University-Kingsville

NO13008 - Scott, Joyce: Texas A&M University-Commerce: Community college adjunct faculty inclusion: Variations by institutional type.

NO13019 - Garza, Kristopher: Texas A&M University-Kingsville: Spirituality and counseling in rural communities: A broad based narrative of education and advocacy in spiritual counseling.

NO13021 - Guidry, Krisandra: Nicholls State University: Predictors of Student Success Involving Quantitative Subject Matter: Online versus Traditional Presentation.

NO13051 - Bain, Steve: Texas A&M University-Kingsville: Early identification of and intervention strategies for children at-risk of violent behavior.

NO13078 - Moraca, Rhonda: University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee: Organizational change in higher education: a mixed methods study of employee perceptions.

NO13084 - Etim, James: Winston Salem State University: Gender, Higher Education and Development in Nigeria 2002-2010.

Session 12 - Salon de Gailler II – Management / Marketing / MIS / International Chair - McDonald, Michael: Georgia Southern University

NO13012 - McDonald, Michael: Georgia Southern University: Generalizability Revisited:Comparing Undergraduate Business Studetns to Credit Union Managers.

NO13056 - Findley, Henry: Troy Univeristy: Evolution of and Current Trends in Training.

NO13063 - Davis, Bethany: Troy University: Evolution of and Current Trends in Training.

NO13064 - Leach, Evan: West Chester University: The Value of Work Experience in Early Career Selection Decisions: A Comparison of Nonprofit and Private Sector Manager Perceptions.

NO13087 – Gault, John: West Chester University: The Value of Work Experience in Early Career Selection Decisions: A Comparison of Nonprofit and Private Sector Manager Perceptions

NO13065 - Ziebold, Cory: The University of Findlay: Market Assessment of Similar Cultures: Australia for US Business.

NO13083 - Garman, George: Metropolitan State University of Denver: Employer Verses Student Perceptions of Information System Internships.

10:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 13 - Salon de Gailler I – Accounting / Finance / Economics Chair – Nenninger, Steve: Sam Houston State University NO13070 - Ueng, Joe: University of St. Thoamas: Firm Characteristics of Companies That Adopt A Formal Corporate

Governance Policy.

NO13042 - Nusair, Salah: Gulf University for Science and Technology: The J-Curve in Transition Economies: An Application of the ARDL Model.

NO13067 - Nenninger, Steve: Sam Houston State University: Customer Perceptions and Preferences of Financial Institutions.

NO13035 - Bahhouth, Victor: University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Are Businesses Becoming More Efficient Through Time? Testing the Change in Working Capital Requirements Across Economic Sectors.

Session 14 – Salon de Gailler II – Management / Marketing / MIS / International Chair - Cho, Juyun: Colorado State University - Pueblo

NO13016 - Johnson, Douglas: Western Michigan University: Critical feedback elements every manager should know for enhancing workplace communication.

NO13017 - Lebbon, Angela: Lehman College, City University of New York: Critical feedback elements every manager should know for enhancing workplace communication. This is a co-author presentation with Doug Johnson who has submitted the abstract for our presentation (Confirmation number NO13016)..

NO13054 - Acheampong, Isaac: Accra Polytechnic - Ghana: Service delivery and business growth among banks in Ghana using the Service Profit Chain..

NO13055 - Asamoah Asiedu, Kwabena: Accra Polytechnic - Ghana: Service delivery and business growth among banks in Ghana using the Service Profit Chain..

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NO13069 - Cho, Juyun: Colorado State University - Pueblo: SWOT Analysis of Near Field Communication Technology.

NO13079 - Arora, Vipra: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India: Linking supervisor and coworker support to

employee innovative behavior, role of psychological conditions.

NO13081 - Hooten, Mary Ann: Troy University: Human resources information systems and university effectiveness.

12:00 - 1:50 PM

Session 15 - Salon de Gailler I – Accounting / Finance / Economics Chair – Valadez, Ray: Pepperdine University NO13071 - Valadez, Ray: Pepperdine University: Applying marginal analysis in determining the number of contractors: An approach for the Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) and the Department of Defense (DOD)

NO13011 - Nelson, Paul: University of Louisiana at Monroe: Is Baseball Recession-proof?

NO13058 - Kogut, Carl: University of Louisiana at Monroe: Is Baseball Recession-proof?

NO13020 - Davis, Stan: IPFW: The Ethics of Healthcare Rhetoric: Accounting as a Justification for Systemic Distortion.

NO13024 - Tarraf, Hussein: Oakland University: Impact of Risk Taking on Bank Financial Performance during 2008 Financial Crisis

12:00 - 1:50 PM

Session 16 - Salon de Gailler II – Education / Instructional Pedagogies Chair - Mankelwicz, John: Troy University

NO13009 - Bain, Steve: Texas A&M University-Kingsville: Spirituality and counseling in rural communities: A broad based narrative of education and advocacy in spiritual counseling.

NO13022 - Grimes, Jan: Georgia Southern University: An effective classroom technique for brainstorming utilizing Play-doh.

NO13030 - Smith, Donald: University of New Haven: Crisis Communication and Rhetorical Protocol Hurricane Katrina: Looking Back.

NO13048 - Elwood, Susan: Texas A&M University Corpus Christi: A theoretical framework and model towards media-rich social presence design practices..

NO13072 - Mankelwicz, John: Troy University: Embedding sustainability into the business curriculum.

NO13073 - Mankelwicz, John: Troy University: Sustainability education through cinema.

NO13075 - Ngoie, Jacques Kibambe: University of Pretoria & University 0f Chicago: Bargaining patterns across racially segregated households and their impact on educational attainment in South Africa.

No additional sessions are scheduled for Friday afternoon.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 - Registration, 8:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center

9:00 - 11:50 AM

Session 17 -Salon de Gailler I- Case Studies Chair – Scott, Joyce: Texas A&M University-Commerce

NO13006 - Kasuganti, Rammohan: Youngstown State University: The Mobile Apps Industry: A Case Study.

NO13007 - Travis, Jon: Texas A&M University-Commerce: The Courage To Lead: Cases In American Higher Education.

NO13008 – Scott, Joyce: Texas A&M University-Commerce: The Courage To Lead: Cases In American Higher Education.

NO13015 - Rakestraw, Thomas: Youngstown State University: The Mobile Apps Industry: A Case Study.

NO13043 - Wanasika, Isaac: University of Northern Colorado: Effects of Cultural Orientation on Perceptions of CSR.

NO13076 - Gulati, Anil: Western New England University: A deceptive side of data mining.

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Session 18 -Salon de Gailler II- Criminal Justice Chair – Larson, James: National University

NO13003 - Chen, Andy: Chung Yuan Christian University: The LCD cartel: impacts and implications for the competition policy of Taiwan.

NO13014 - Haber, Gabriel: Eastern Michigan University: Guns on Campus: Voices of Campus Police Officers.

NO13027 - Larson, James: National University: Human Trafficking; todays cost of the centuries old crime.

NO13036 - Kay, Kenneth: National University: Human Trafficking; todays cost of the centuries old crime.

There are no Saturday afternoon sessions. The conference ends at noon Saturday.

Conference Registration Desk Schedule

Wednesday, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, hotel conference center Thursday, 7:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center Thursday, 4:30 – 5:30 PM, hotel conference center Friday, 8:00 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center Saturday, 8:30 – 9:00 AM, hotel conference center

If you do not get to registration before your scheduled presentation time, please make your presentation and register at the next scheduled time.

Presenters and Participants The following table lists all registered conference presenters and participants in alphabetical order by last name. (NP = Not Presenting, BP = Best Paper)

Last Name First Name University Session

Acheampong Isaac Accra Polytechnic - Ghana 14

Al-Hudhaif Sulaiman King Saud University NP

Almerico Gina The University of Tampa 2

Alqahtani Saleh King Saud University NP

Arora Vipra Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India 14

Asamoah Asiedu Kwabena Accra Polytechnic - Ghana 14

Bahhouth Victor University of North Carolina at Pembroke 13

Bain Steve Texas A&M University-Kingsville 11, 16

Car Tomislav University of Rijeka, Opatija 4

Castiglia Beth Felician College 2

Chen Andy Chung Yuan Christian University 18

Cho Juyun Colorado State University - Pueblo 14

Crean Michael University of Denver 3

Davis Stan IPFW 15

Davis Bethany Troy University 12

Ebagua Muniketu Robert Gordon University NP

Elwood Susan Texas A&M University Corpus Christi 16

Etim James Winston Salem State University 11

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Findley Henry Troy University 12

Furr Leslie Georgia Southern University 8

Garman George Metropolitan State University of Denver 12

Garza Kristopher Texas A&M University-Kingsville 11

Gault John West Chester University 12

Gentry Ruben Jackson State University 5

Grant Kelly Tulane University 2

Grimes Jan Georgia Southern University 16

Guidry Krisandra Nicholls State University 11

Gulati Anil Western New England University 17

Haber Gabriel Eastern Michigan University 18

Hall Reggie Tarleton State University 5

Holbrook Mary Eastern Kentucky University 3

Holland Glenda Texas A&M Kingsville 5

Hooten Mary Ann Troy University 14

Hughes Claretha University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 8

Johnson Douglas Western Michigan University 14

Jones Don Texas A&M University - Kingsville 5

Kasuganti Rammohan Youngstown State University 17

Kay Kenneth National University 18

Kinkela Katherine Iona College 7

Kiymaz Halil Rollins College 7

Kogut Carl University of Louisiana at Monroe 15

Langlois Ann Palm Beach Atlantic University 4

Langlois Edgar Palm Beach Atlantic University 8

Larson James National University 18

Leach Evan West Chester University 12

Lebbon Angela Lehman College, City University of New York 14

Lewis Sue Tarleton State University 2

Lukes Robin St. Catherine University 2

Luse Donna University of Louisiana Monroe 8

Mankelwicz John Troy University 16

McDonald Michael Georgia Southern University 12

McLaughlin Erin Nova Southeastern University 4

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Moraca Rhonda University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 11

Mundy Marie Anne Texas A&M University - Kingsville 5

Nagle Brian Duquesne University 3

Nelson Paul University of Louisiana at Monroe 15

Nenninger Steve Sam Houston State University 13

Ngoie Jacques Kibambe University of Pretoria & University of Chicago 16

Nusair Salah Gulf University for Science and Technology 13

Pappanastos Ed Troy University 5

Pilepic Ljubica University of Rijeka, Opatija 4

Rakestraw Thomas Youngstown State University 17

Sakurai Toma Palm Beach Atlantic University 4

Salimian Fatollah Salisbury University 7

Scott Joyce Texas A&M University-Commerce 11

Seo Hoontaek Niagara University 7

Setzler Hubert Francis Marion University 4

Short Larry Northwestern State University NP

Simunic Mislav University of Rijeka, Opatija 5

Slaydon James Lamar University 3

Smith Donald University of New Haven 16

Tarraf Hussein Oakland University 15

Travis Jon Texas A&M University-Commerce 17

Tsao Yea-Ling Minnesota State University Mankato 2

Ueng Joe University of St. Thomas 15

Valadez Ray Pepperdine University 7

Wanasika Isaac University of Northern Colorado 17

Watson Dwight University of Northern Iowa NP

Wheeler Shaylee ChangeLabs NP

Yest Michael Tulane University 2

Ziebold Cory The University of Findlay 8, 12

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Session Chairs

The following individuals are serving as Session Chairs for Conference New Orleans 2013:

Session 2 Almerico, Gina: The University of Tampa Session 3 Crean, Michael: University of Denver Session 4 Setzler, Hubert: Francis Marion University Session 5 Jones, Don: Texas A&M University - Kingsville Session 7 Salimian, Fatollah: Salisbury University Session 8 Langlois, Edgar: Palm Beach Atlantic Univeristy Session 11 Bain, Steve: Texas A&M University-Kingsville Session 12 McDonald, Michael: Georgia Southern University Session 13 Nenninger, Steve: Sam Houston State University Session 14 Cho, Juyun: Colorado State University - Pueblo Session 15 Valadez, Ray: Pepperdine University Session 16 Mankelwicz, John: Troy University Session 17 Scott, Joyce: Texas A&M University-Commerce Session 18 Larson, James: National University

Session chairs are responsible for starting their session on time, having all presenters introduce themselves to each other and the other attendees of the session, holding each presenter to a fifteen-minute presentation, leading a twenty-minute discussion session after presentations, and adjourning the session on time. Please cooperate with session chairs and help them keep your session on schedule.

Presentation facilities and time limits Each presentation room is equipped with a Windows XP based notebook computer with Microsoft office 2007, a projector and speakers. There will be internet access on the presentation computers. Bring your presentations on a USB drive. The computers do not have internal DVD drives. An external DVD drive is available at the conference registration desk if needed. Presentations are limited to FIFTEEN minutes. Long presentations take time away from other presenters. Please be courteous and keep your presentation to fifteen minutes or less. The session chairs will tell you when you have five minutes left, two minutes left, and 30 seconds to wrap up. Conference / AABRI contact information For problems with your hotel room or hotel reservation please contact the hotel desk. For conference-related concerns please see one of the conference staff or ask the hotel desk to contact one of us for you. AABRI contact information is located on the www.aabri.com website. Individual AABRI staff contact information is on the business cards included in the registration package. You may also call (904) 435-4330 and leave a message. It will be forwarded to our email and someone will get back to you.

Academic and Business Research Institute Journals The Academic and Business Research Institute supports the research and publication needs of business and education faculty. AABRI journals accept submissions in education, ethics, technology and all business fields. Click on the Journals link on the www.aabri.com website to see which of our journals serves your publication needs or click below to access the individual journals directly. Academic and Business Research Institute (AABRI) journals have been accepted to be part of the EBSCOhost and ProQuest databases along with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities.

Journal Submission of Conference Papers Conference proceedings of Academic and Business Research Institute conferences are not copyrighted. Copyright for the manuscripts in the proceedings is owned by the individual authors of the papers. AABRI understands that it is the intent of most conference participants to use the conference as a means to get constructive criticism of their research so it may be improved to journal-publication quality. AABRI conference participants are free to submit their manuscripts for journal publication to an AABRI journal or any other journal without copyright concerns. We invite all Conference New Orleans participants to submit their manuscripts to one of our academic journals. As a special incentive for registered conference participants, we wave the journal review fee for conference participants subject to the following conditions: • The conference participant must be the author or coauthor of the manuscript.

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• One no-review-fee submission per conference participant. • Normal publication fees apply. • Manuscripts must meet AABRI journal submission formatting requirements (below). Manuscripts not meeting

these requirements will be returned without review. • Use your conference registration number (NO13XXX) as your receipt number on the AABRI Journal Manuscript

Submission Form. Submissions not including the registration number will not be reviewed. Only one manuscript per conference registration number.

AABRI Journal Submission Formatting Requirements Submissions to AABRI journals must comply with the following submission formatting guidelines. Authors are expected to review their manuscripts for compliance prior to submission. While minor areas of noncompliance will be corrected by the editorial staff, manuscripts not predominantly meeting the Submission Formatting Guidelines will be returned to the author for revision and resubmission:

1. Files must be submitted in Microsoft Word or RTF format. 2. All manuscripts must be single-spaced. 3. The title must be bold, black, 16 point Times New Roman font, maximum of 12 words, single spaced, and

centered on the top line(s) of the title page only. Capitalize only the first word of the title, acronyms and proper nouns in the title.

4. The remainder of the manuscript must be black 12 point Times New Roman font and left aligned. 5. List all authors with their organizational affiliations on the title page immediately following the title. Author

information as follows (Centered, 12 point font, not bolded - note no email addresses or other contact information are included):

Author 1 name Author 1 organization

Author 2 name

Author 2 organization

6. DO NOT LIST AUTHORS ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE MANUSCRIPT. Manuscripts are blind reviewed. Manuscripts are assigned a tracking number and title pages are separated from manuscripts before they are sent to the reviewers.

7. All manuscripts must include a maximum 250 word abstract on the title page immediately following the author(s)' names. Do not bold or italicize abstract.

8. Add a list of 5-6 keywords one line below the abstract. Skip one line after the abstract then begin with Keywords: then list the keywords on the same line, separated by commas. DO NOT BOLD.

9. Start the introduction on the page following the title page. 10. Margins must be 1 inch all around on all pages. THIS INCLUDES ALL TABLES, GRAPHS, and FIGURES. 11. Manuscripts must be written in third person. Do not use I, we, me, our, etc. 12. Include a right-aligned running footer with the first 3 or 4 words of the title starting on the title page. Footer

must be in 12 point Times New Roman font. DO NOT USE ITALICS. DO NOT NUMBER PAGES. 13. Left align and bold all section headers and subheaders. Leave one line before and one line after section

headers and subheaders. Section headers should be all caps. Section sub headers should be mixed case. 14. Do not use bold text anywhere else in the manuscript. Do not use italics anywhere in the document except in

the reference list according to APA formatting requirements. 15. Indent the first line of paragraphs .5 inches, do not leave a line between paragraphs. This includes the

abstract. 16. APA formatting is preferred for citations and references. However, any accepted academic formatting style

(MLA, Turabian, Chicago etc.) is acceptable. Regardless of the formatting style used, a bibliography/reference list is required at the end of the manuscript. DO NOT MIX FORMATTING STYLES IN THE TEXT. DO NOT USE ENDNOTES.

17. Manuscripts must be adequately cited and referenced using academically-appropriate sources. Papers not copiously cited and referenced are not acceptable for publication. This includes case studies.

18. All graphics, charts and tables must be in an appendix at the end of the manuscript and referenced in the text. State "as indicated in Table 1 (Appendix)". Do not state "Insert Table 1 Here".

19. All pages must be in portrait orientation in the document. If graphs or pictures are too wide for portrait orientation the author must resize or rotate 90 degrees.

20. Maximum standard manuscript length is 40 pages including reference list and appendices. To submit a manuscript greater than 40 pages for review, please contact the editorial.staff@aabri.com prior to submission.

21. Maximum file size is 1/2 megabyte. Please limit the size and number of graphics imbedded in your manuscript.

22. All papers must be original and not previously published documents. Papers published in conference proceedings are acceptable if the proceedings are not copyrighted or a copyright release is provided by the author(s).

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23. Prior to publication, papers may be submitted to a plagiarism detection website to verify authenticity. Papers exceeding 5% non-original content (excluding quotes and bibliography) will be returned to the author for revision and resubmission.

24. As a condition of acceptance of a submission in consideration for publication in an AABRI journal, all submitting authors agree to become reviewers on two papers submitted by other authors for publication consideration.

25. AABRI will not publish papers containing profanity, racially or ethnically degrading statements, sexual content, political endorsements or criticisms, religious endorsements or criticisms, or personal attacks on any individual or organization.

26. AABRI reserves the absolute right to refuse acceptance for review of any submission without cause. 27. AABRI reserves the absolute right to refuse publication of any reviewed submission without cause.

Please check for updated Submissions Procedures found on the www.aabri.com website prior to submitting manuscripts. Call for papers – upcoming AABRI conferences Please join us at one of our upcoming AABRI international conferences. Complete conference information is available on the conference websites –

AABRI Conference Las Vegas 2013 October 10 - 12, 2013

www.aabri.com/LV2013.html

You are invited to submit your manuscripts, works in progress, or abstracts for presentation at the Academic and Business Research Institute International Conference - Las Vegas 2013. AABRI has reserved a block of rooms at Harrah's Hotel and Casino located in the heart of Las Vegas' world-famous Strip. These deluxe rooms are available for AABRI conference participants at a low $82.00 per night. There are a limited number of rooms at this rate so please reserve you room early. After the block of rooms is full rooms will be available at the prevailing hotel rate.

Conference registration is available through September 10, 2013. The regular registration fee is $325.00. See the conference website for complete details.

AABRI Conference Orlando 2014 January 2 – 4, 2014

www.aabri.com/OC2014.html You are invited to submit your manuscripts, works in progress, or abstracts for presentation at the Academic and Business Research Institute International Conference – Orlando 2014 Hosted at the Embassy Suites Hotel on International Drive South, the AABRI Conference Orlando 2014 provides authors the opportunity to present your papers, publish them in the conference proceedings and share them with colleagues worldwide. AABRI has reserved a block of suites at the Embassy Suites for conference participants at a low $109 per night rate (single or double). Use the conference online reservations (see www.aabri.com/OC2014.html website) or call 407-581-4271 and tell the reservation agent you are attending the Academic and Business Research Institute conference in January 2014. You must reserve your room by December 2, 2013 to receive the conference discount rate. There are a limited number of rooms available at this rate so reserve yours early. Conference registration is available through December 2, 2013. The regular registration fee is $325.00 subject to the terms on the registration page of the conference website.

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