May 25-26, 2017 | Sarasota, Florida

Conference Program

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Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics

May 25, 2017, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, Florida

Welcome, Hosgeldiniz, Willkommen, Bienvenue, Добро пожаловать, لهسو الها, 歡迎光臨, Bienvenido, Καλως Ορισατε, Benvenuto, ようこそ, 환영합니다, ยน ดตอ นรบ, אבהךורב to the Graduate Student Research Conference in Business and Economics here in sunny Sarasota, Florida, USA. The Association of North America Higher Education International (ANAHEI) is very honored and excited to host Graduate GRADCONF. This is a special time for ANAHEI as it is the first time we are hosting this conference.

The Graduate Conference has three specific objectives of (1) providing a platform for exchange of cutting-edge research in the field of business and economics; (2) fostering healthy research culture; and (3) providing a forum for networking among and between graduate students and faculty members.

Graduate Conference received more than 60 abstracts/papers for the conference from 113 authors. Thirty-eight presentations are accepted to be presented at Graduate Conference. We would like to thank each author for submitting their research papers to Graduate Conference.

As Graduate Conference was a peer-reviewed, double blind conference, we thank the following reviewers for their service: Dayang Haszelinna Abang Ali Sunita Mondal Ali Apalı Mustafa Özer Ang Bao Kubilay Ozyer Vincenzo Capizzi Loris Rubini Mahalaya Chatterjee Necdet Saglam Anshul Garg Amon Simba Jayendra Gokhale Saloomeh Tabari Raies Hamid Abdullah Tanrisevdi Burcin Hatipoglu Alberto Turón Ersem Karadag Elena Vetrova Murat Kizildag Ning Wang Rupam Konar Yıldırım Yılmaz

We would like to thank University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee for sponsoring Graduate Conference. Without their support, this conference would have not been possible. We would like to thank Presenting Sponsors: Bradenton Area Visitors and Conventions Bureau and IMG Golf Club. We also would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the academic and corporate sponsors for making this Conference possible. Also, we would like to extend our gratitude to our keynote speakers: Dr. Karen Holbrok and Dr. Robert Thomas.

Moreover, we sincerely express our appreciation to all students in the Conventions and Exhibitions Management class in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee who have volunteered their time to make this Conference a success. We also thank all other volunteers.

While you are attending Graduate Conference, please do not forget to enjoy the sunny and beautiful Sarasota/Bradenton Areas. The area offers a lot of great attractions and beaches.

Congratulations to all presenters at this conference and a warm Florida Welcome!

Yours in Hospitality,

Chair

Dr. Cihan Cobanoglu, CHTP McKibbon Endowed Chair & President of ANAHEI University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

GRADUATE CONFERENCE 2017 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, is currently serving as the Sr. Advisor to the President at the University of South Florida. Prior to this position, she served as the Senior Vice President for Global Affairs and International Research. Before coming to USF, Dr. Holbrook served as president of The Ohio State University from 2002-2007. She was also the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost and professor of cell biology at the University of Georgia, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida, and associate dean for research and professor of biological structure and medicine at the University of Washington, School of Medicine.

Dr. Robert Thomas is Darden Restaurants Professor, and Chair of the Department of Management in the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. He is also Past President of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. He is an expert in the areas of intellectual property, technology law and negotiations and has published multiple articles in these areas. He teaches intellectual property, e-commerce law, technology law, business law and negotiation courses in the Warrington College graduate programs. His courses are typically among the most popular elective offerings in the Florida MBA curriculum, and he has received awards for excellence in teaching and research. Prior to his University of Florida appointment, Professor Thomas held dual faculty appointments in the University of Michigan Business School and the University of Michigan Department of Economics.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Time Event Venue 1:00pm-5:0pm Registration Rotunda, USFSM 2:00pm-2:30pm Opening Ceremony Selby Auditorium 2:30pm-3:30pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Karen Holbrook Selby Auditorium 3:30pm-4:00pm Refreshment Break Selby Auditorium Foyer 4:00pm-5:20pm Opening Session 1.1 Selby Auditorium 5:30pm-6:00pm Transfer to USF Culinary Innovation Lab USFSM 6:00pm-8:00pm Welcome Reception & Awards Buffet USFSM Culinary Innovation Lab

Friday, May 26, 2017

Time Event Venue 8:30am-10:10am Concurrent Sessions (2.1 & 2.2) Rooms: A221 & B226 10:10am-10:35am Refreshment Break Selby Auditorium Foyer 10:45am-12:00pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Robert Thomas Selby Auditorium 12:00pm-1:00pm Buffet Lunch Selby Auditorium 1:00pm-3:20pm Concurrent Sessions (2.1 & 2.2) Rooms: A221 & B226 3:20pm-3:40pm Refreshment Break Selby Auditorium Foyer 3:40pm-4:30pm Poster Session Rotunda, USFSM

Thursday, 25 May, 2017

2:00pm Opening Ceremony 2:30pm

2:30pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Karen Holbrook 3:30pm

3:30pm Refreshment Break 4:00pm

4:00pm Opening Session 1.1 Room: Selby Auditorium 5:20pm

Applying Universal Design Principles to Engage Online Learners -Joshua Davis and Geraldine Hynes E-Business & IT

Linux Operating System and Cyber Defense -Jennifer Wescott and Ulku Clark E-Business & IT

Do Differences in Investors’ Culture Affect the Way They React to Managerial Payout Decisions? -Matthew Faulkner and Kevin Brady Finance & Banking

Determinants of Capital Structure of Banks and Financial Institutions of Bangladesh: A Panel Data Approach -Muhittin Cavusoglu and Sumaiya Zaman Finance & Banking

6:00pm Welcome Reception & Awards Buffet (Transfer starts at 5:30pm from USFSM) USF Culinary Innovation Lab 8:00pm

Friday, 26 May, 2017

8:30am Concurrent Session 2.1 Room: A221 10:10am

Employee Turnover Intention in the Milieu of Human Resource Management Practices -Dharini Rengarajan, Nivethitha Santhanam and Prema Sankaran Human Resource Management

Determinants of Locations, Participants and Trial Duration for Medical Device Clinical Trials -Naga Rekha Gorantla and Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane Management

Corporate Culture as a Means of Achieving Synergy in International Business Development: On the Example of French Companies, Operating in Russia -Tatiana Panfilova Management

Absorptive Capacity, and Degree of Intra-cluster and Extra-cluster Linkages: A Study of Bengaluru High-tech Manufacturing Cluster -Deepak Chandrashekar and Bala Subrahmanya Mungila Hillemane Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Impact of Usage of Cell Phone on the Lifestyle of Youngsters -Essa Ansari and Rabia Yasin Innovation & Entrepreneurship

8:30am Concurrent Session 2.2 Room: B226 10:10am

Modelling Utility Financial Viability Using Logistic Regression: Evidence From State of Florida -Daniel Acheampong and Tanya Benford Accounting

Differential Effects of Internal and External Remoteness on Trade Flows: The Case of Pakistan -Salamat Ali International Trade

Pursuit of Preferential Trade Agreements and the Prospects of Global Free Trade When Tariff Bindings Bind -Moise Nken International Trade

The Impact of Air Transportation on the US Economy -Janani Thiagarajan Econometrics

Relationship Between Facebook Advertisements and Consumer Attitude: A Case Study of Generation Y -Ali Tehci, Salih Yildiz, Emel Yildiz and Muhittin Cavusoglu Consumer Behavior

10:10am Refreshment Break 10:35am

10:45am Keynote Presentation: Dr. Robert Thomas 12:00pm

12:00pm Buffet Lunch 1:00pm

1:00pm Concurrent Session 3.1 Room: A221 3:20pm Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Dynamic Growth vs. Instability in the Market -Faraz Farhidi Economics Job Polarization and Skill Requirements -Jacob Loree Economics Heterogeneous Financial Regulatory Standards: An Analysis of Their Interaction in a Global Perspective -Doriane Intungane Economics Delta Airlines System Outage and its Effects on Firm’s Value -Abhishek Kumar Ashok Kumar Gupta Economics Engel’s Law and Household Consumption Patterns in Sri Lanka -Thilani Kankanamge Economics Analysis of Paradox Between Religion and Life Satisfaction of Rural Elderly in China -Liying Xia, Xuelin Ma and Wangjiang Ying Economics

Micro-economic Impact of Big Grocery Stores in Pakistan -Yasir Hussain and Humaira Yasir Economics

1:00pm Concurrent Session 3.2 Room: B226 3:20pm

How Do We React to Tipping When We Don’t Come From a Tipping Culture? Case of Employee's Expectations -Eleanor Scanlon and Saloomeh Tabari Hospitality & Tourism

Development of a Trust Model for P2P Accommodations for Chinese Users -Cui Wenjing and Pu-Ju Chen Hospitality & Tourism

Job Satisfaction, Job Stress and Healthy Eating Behavior of Hotel Employees -Bendegul Okumus, Suja Chaulagain and Ibrahim Giritlioglu Hospitality & Tourism

The Impact of Innovative Managers for the Hospitality Industry -Yunus Yetkin, Yasemin Yetkin and Emine Cihangir Hospitality & Tourism

Uncovering Dimensionality of Guest Experience at Airbnb Accommodations -Olena Ciftci, Cihan Cobanoglu, Faizan Ali and Katerina Berezina Hospitality & Tourism

Rural Tourism and Its Impact on Thriving and Non-thriving Communities in the State of Arkansas -Dylan Martinez, Kelly Way and Zola Moon Hospitality & Tourism

Online Learning Readiness Among Hospitality/Tourism Professionals -Muhittin Cavusoglu, Waynne James and Cihan Cobanoglu Hospitality & Tourism

3:20pm Refreshment Break 3:40pm

3:40pm Poster Session Rotunda, USFSM 4:30pm Profitability in U.S. Airports: A Preliminary Investigation -Abbas Shaban Econometrics Examining the Impacts of Demographic Factors on Communication and Job Outcomes -Abdulelah Al-Tokhais and Ning-Kuang Chuang Hospitality & Tourism Ecotourism Perceptions and Participation by University Students -Rachel Wilson, Ashley De Leon Torres, Daniel Spears, Kc Birendra and Bharath Josiam Hospitality & Tourism Motivation and Satisfaction of Shore and Land Based Whale Watchers -Lewis Crary, Daniel Spears and Kc Birendra Hospitality & Tourism Why Chinese Travelers Choose Airbnb? Building a Model of Customer Decision-making -Zhongyi Ma and Katerina Berezina Hospitality & Tourism

An Analysis of Risk Perception Amongst Millennial Aged College Students and Travel -Kristi Ingram, Daniel Spears and Kc Birendra Hospitality & Tourism

Coastal Restoration Though Community-based Tourism -Emily Meehan, Daniel Spears and Kc Birendra Hospitality & Tourism

Sustainable Consumption Behavior of Millennials: Post Assessment of a Study Abroad Experience -Nathaniel Saul, Daniel Spears, Kc Birendra and Eliecer Vargas Hospitality & Tourism Effects of Financial Stress on Employees’ Physiological Health, Financial Hassle, and Performance -Devalina Nag, Caroline Smith, Whitney Botsford Morgan and Sarah Singletary Walker Management

Rat Race: Birth of Turkish Cuisine in Corporate America -John Palabiyik & Jessica Yuan Hospitality & Tourism

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