Abstracts Selected

The following is a list of abstracts selected by the programme committee for submission as full papers. To maintain the integrity of the blind review process, authors are listed alphabetically by lead author surname and abstract titles listed separately in alphabetic order.

The review process will start at the end of June and we hope to publish a preliminary programme at the end of July.

You can see an outline programme on the programme page.

Authors: Listed alphabetically by lead author surname

Abd Razak Rafidah, Zulkhairi Md Dahalin and Huda Ibrahim, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

Middlebrooks Anthony,  James Tweedy, Lauren Miltenberger and Grant Newman, University of Delaware, USA

Akpinar Ali Talip and Hakki Cenk Erkin, Kocaeli University Civil Aviation College, Turkey

Nathan Murli, DestinHaus LLC, USA

Akpinar Ali Talip and Yanus Tas, Kocaeli University Civil Aviation College, Turkey

Nazari Reza and Hamid Nikche Farahani, Tehran Regional Electricity Company, Iran

Amir Louizi, IAE of Lyon 3, France

Neville Mary Grace, Southwestern University, USA and Lindsey Godwin, Morehead State University, USA

Antoniadis Ioannis, Agricultural Bank of Greece, Drama, with Eleni Gkoupa and Nikolaos Sariannidis, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece

Niculae Feleaga, Academy of Economic Studies, Romania

Austin Nosike, The African Institute, Nigeria and M.O. N Obagah, Institute of Education, Rivers Statet University of science and Technology, Nigeria

Nikcheh Farahani Hamid, IGMC, Iran and Gholamreza Nazari, TREC, Iran

Beigi Mina, Namira Research Group, Iran

Politis John, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College, United Arab Emirates

Bubaker Naser and Vian Ahmed, University of Salford, Manchester, UK

Raja Senthamil and Palani Chamy, Pondicherry University, India with Jackline Selvaraj, Idhaya College, India

Carbonara Gabriele and Rosa Caiazza, Parthenope University of Naples, Italy

Ritvo Roger, Auburn University Montgomery (USA), USA

Chatfield Akemi, University of Wollongong, Australia

Savard James, AvEx International, United States

Collins Claire, University of Warwick, UK

Shabbir Amama, Cranfield University, UK and Carol Padgett, ICMA Centre, University of Reading, UK

Deary John, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE and John F Deary, Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain

Singh Kavita, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi, India

Gawrysiak Piotr, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland 

Singla Manohar, Faculty of Management Studies, India

Hitson Michael, Verizon Telecommunications, United States

Sookdeo Barnes, University of South Africa, South Africa

Hooshmand Arash, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden

Taleghani Gholamreza, University of Tehran, Iran

Ielasi Federica, Massimo Regalli and Maria Gaia Soana, University of Parma, Italy

van der Poll John, Sam Lubbe and Osden Jokonya, UNISA, South Africa

Iqbal Adnan, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Vanteeva Nadia, Queen's University Belfast, UK

Kermanshah Ali and Rosa Hendijani,Sharif University of Technology, Iran with Hossein Mahlouji, Kashanica Foundation, Iran and Abolhassan Vafai, Internation Journal of Science and Technology, Iran

Wainwright Tom, Robert Middleton, Dan Fick and Christophe Olyslaegers, The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK

Lazarides Themistokles, TEI of West Macedonia, Greece, Maria Argyropoulou, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, Evaggelos Drimpetas, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece and Dimitrios Koufopoulos, Brunel University, UK

Wiesmann Anton and Tatiana Zalan, Univeristy of South Australia, Australia

Lloyd Bruce, London South Bank University, UK

Wildes Vivienne, Penn State University, USA

Makowski Michael, Hogeschool Utrecht (Utrecht Business School), The Netherlands

Yapp Carol, University of Birmingham, UK

Mendy John, University of Lincoln, UK

Yatim Puan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

Abstract titles: listed in random order

Communicating Emotions in the Virtual Era (A Field Research Study in Media Industry)

Resources, Activities and Competitive Advantage; Application to IT Outsourcing

Making a Difference With and Without Government Support: the Mission of Ngos in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan

The Role of Organizational Communication in Crisis Management; Case Study of National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company

Examining United States Naval Academy Alumni Perspectives on Relational Gender Stereotyping

Studying the Role of interest Groups in Public Policy Making "A Case Study of Iran Medical Council"

Quality Valuation and Choice of Leadership Styles Among Male and Female School Heads in Rivers State, Nigeria

Information Technology (IT) Leadership ; Experiential Analysis for india

Examination of the Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational innovation, A Resource-Based Approach

Measuring Corporate Governance; Objectives and Solutions for the Creation of a Continental Index

Leadership in a Multicultural World - Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Decade

Team Flow – the Magic of Collaboration

Power, Responsibility & Wisdom:Exploring the Issues at the Core of Ethical Decision-Making

The Major Determinant of Optimum Leadership Style – An Empirical Analysis

The Dynamics of Organisational Change in four Private-Sector Organisations in the East Midlands

Which Coach will Lead me to Change (and Change me to Lead)?

Using IT Compliance as a Tool for Achieving Governance Objectives – A Case Study

Corporate Governance – Between Classicism and Modernism

Disclosure as the Major Factor of Success for Corporate Governance and Enterprise Systems

IT Governance in Creating Corporate Value Through IT Offshoring

Know-It; Methodology and Software for Driving Innovation Processes in Small and Medium Enterprises

Enterprise Architecture Implementation in Universiti Utara Malaysia; A Case Study

Corporate Social Responsibility; How to Measure Success by Inserting CSR-Specific Language into Job Descriptions

Importance of Core Competence; An Example from the Air Transport Industry

Champions Change

Leader Individualism - A Good Thing

Underpricing and Board Structures; An Investigation of Malaysian Initial Public Offerings

Corporate Governance Regulation; the End of Family Controlled Firms?

Governance Practices and Performance of the French Firms

An Investigation into the Relationship Between Leadership Style Applied and Job Satisfaction Levels of Virtual Team Members

Enhancing Service Orientation Through Emotional Intelligence – A Study of Health Professionals in a Government Hospital in Delhi, India

Reconceptualizing Leadership; Exploring Possibilities in Leadership for Global Social Sustainability

The Application of Work Study Methodologies; Towards the Development of an Efficiency Reporting System for a Tap Manufacturing Organization.

Allow Clinical Leadership and Stop Managing the Status Quo in Healthcare.

Whither Corporate Russia

Developing a Sustainability Ethic in Leaders

The UK Code of Corporate Governance; Link Between Compliance and Firm Performance

Effect of Organizational Trust and Justice on Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment

Unicredit Bank CEO’s Dilemma Agenda; Grow Internationally Preserving a Strong Cultural Identity.

New Role of CIO as IT Leader and the Power Game

Assessing the Managerial Styles in Pakistani Context

The Impact of Organisation Culture on Employee Motivation; Libya

Consideration of Leadership Styles in Different Cultures

The Relationship Between Self-Management Leadership; Transformational and Transactional Leadership and Entrepreneurial Orientation