CONFERENCE PROGRAM - icis 2015 san antonio

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Within the complexities surrounding the globalization and the interconnectedness of nations is
creating challenges for nation-states as well as other newly formed political structures. Innovative
social, political, and economic structures are being formed and existing structures are being re-formed
to adapt to the forces of globalization. This conference brings experts from around the world to share
their research and experiences in social sciences, arts and humanities, engineering, technology, to
name a few.
Informing Societies, Uniting Cultures, Celebrating Diversity™
WELCOME TO ICIS 2015!
On behalf of the Conference Advisory and Management Boards, we would
like to welcome you to ICIS 2015 and to our beautiful city, San Antonio. We
have many exciting sessions and activities planned for your visit. All our
sessions will be held at Holiday Inn-Int’l Airport.
Our Keynote Speakers include:
Dr. Kevin Vichcales – Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research- University of
the Incarnate Word (Luncheon, April 17th, Friday)
Mr. Marcos Fragoso – Vice-President for International Affairs, University of the Incarnate Word
(Gala Dinner, April 18th, Saturday)
Mr. Ferhat Alkan – Consul General of the Republic of Turkey (Gala Dinner, April 18th, Saturday)
And on April 18th, please join us for Global Entrepreneurship Panel in colloboration with the
Entrepreneur’s Organization- San Antonio Chapter.
We have many interdisciplinary sessions with participation of scholars from all around the world. In
addition to our sessions, we have many activities planned to make your experience complete!
On April 16th, we will be visiting University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), One of the leading
comprehensive universities in Texas. Conference Management team will be ready to take you to UIW
at 3:30 pm. We will return to hotel at 6:30pm.
On April 17th, we will be visiting Alamo Heights Night™ for an evening of fun and entertaintment.
Conference Management team will be ready to take you to the venue at 6 pm. We will return to hotel
at 10pm. Entrance fee per person is $12.
On April 18th, we will be holding a Gala Dinner at the Holiday Inn-Int’l Airport beginning at 6 pm
with a cash-bar reception by the pool listening to Mariachi Azteca de America! and then the Gala
Dinner (like Jazz?)!
On April 19th, we will be visiting San Marcos Outlet, one of the top most visited tourist attractions
in Texas.
All our activities require RSVP. Please click HERE to RSVP to participate in any of these
activities.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any member of Conference
Management Team. We are here to answer any questions you may have and we wish you a productive
conference with memorable experiences to share with your friends, colleagues, and loved ones back
home.
Sincerely,
Dr. Osman Ozturgut and Dr. Murat Tas
Co-Chairs
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CONFERENCE STAFF
Conference Organizing Committee
Dr. Osman Ozturgut, Co-Chair
Dr. Murat Tas, Co-Chair
Dr. Norman St. Clair, Advisory Board Member
Dr. Atilhan Naktiyok, Advisory Board Member
Dr. Carole Murphy, Advisory Board Member
Mehmet Emirhan Kula, Conference Communications Coordinator
Fatih Yildirim, Marketing Coordinator
Rolando Sanchez, Conference Operations Coordinator
Volunteers
Patricia Noske
Alexandra Santamaria
Andrea Guajardo
Trinidad Macias
Alma Fernandez
Dr. Anil Tan
Inci Yilmazli
Antanio Cantafio
Sara Emami
Shirley Escobar
Ivan Acevedo
Vidya Ananthanarayanan
Ann Lee
Steven Montemayor
Hussain Sama
Geetanjally Yadav
Zhengping Zhan
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OUR SPONSORS
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
Friday - April 17
8:00am – 5:00pm
Registration
Hotel Lobby
7:30am-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
Hotel Lobby
9:00am-10:15am
Presentations
Breakout Rooms
10:15am-10:45am
Coffee Break
Mesa Room
10:45am-12:00pm
Presentations
12:00pm-1:30pm
Keynote and Lunch
1:30pm-2:45pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:30pm-4:45pm
6:00pm-10:00pm
Global Entrepreneurship Panel
Coffee Break
Presentations
Alamo Heights Night
Breakout Rooms
Mesa Room/ RSVP
required
Canyon Room
Mesa Room
Breakout Rooms
RSVP required
Saturday - April 18
8:00am –5:00PM
Registration
Hotel Lobby
7:30am-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
Hotel Lobby
9:00am-10:15am
Presentations
Breakout Rooms
10:15am-10:45am
Coffee Break
Mesa Room
10:45am-12:00pm
Presentations
Breakout Rooms
12:00pm-1:30pm
1:30pm-2:45pm
2:45pm-3:30pm
3:30pm-4:45pm
Lunch Break ( on your own)
Presentations
Coffee Break
Presentations
6:00pm
Reception and Gala Dinner
N/A
Breakout Rooms
Mesa Room
Breakout Rooms
Poolside and Prairie
Room /RSVP required
10:00am-17:00pm
Sunday - April 19
San Marcos Shopping Trip
RSVP required
All our activities require RSVP. Please click HERE to RSVP to participate in any of
these activities.
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International Conference of Interdisciplinary Studies
2015 Global Forum: Informing Societies, Uniting Cultures, Celebrating
Diversity™
San Antonio, Texas
April 16-19, 2015
SCHEDULE
Friday April 17
9.00 am - 10.15am
Paper Title
Room
Rolando Sanchez
Ali Akgun
Globalization in Cuba
Effect of petroleum prices on IMKB-100
index
A Study on R&D Concept and
Technoparks Operating in Turkey A study
The Re-Birth of American Moral Traditions
as Fundemantal to Sustenable Development
in Africa
Blanco
Blanco
9.00 am - 10.15am
Paper Title
Room
Thomas P. Corbin Jr. & Richard
Maguire
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Interlay Factors in
Saudi Graduate Students Perception of
Performance and Success
To compare the antisocial behavior level of
students who studied at the school of
physical education and sports
Student preferred teaching reading
strategies and learning styles in Saudi
schools
Culturally and Linguistically Integrated
Science Lesson on Teacher Candidates’
Teaching
Medina
9.00 am - 10.15am
Paper Title
Room
Gokhan Caliskan
Charismatic Leadership and Player
Outcomes
Evaluation of Community Coalition
Created to Increase Enrollment in the
Affordable Care Act Health Insurance
Marketplace
Comparing Traditional and Scientific
Inquiry Approach in Physics Courses in
Saudi Women universities.
A Mature Reflection on Hofstede’s Cultural
Dimensions
Canyon
Coffee Break
Mesa Room
Ozlem Akgun
Chika J. B. Gabriel Okpalike
Engin Gezer
Ibrahim Saadi
Jiyoon Yoon, Kyoungjin Kim, &
Leisa Martin
Andrea Guajardo
Basmah Habtar
Mehmet Emirhan Kula & Anil Tan
10.15am - 10.45am
Blanco
Blanco
Medina
Medina
Medina
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
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10.45am - 12.00pm
Mubeccel Sara Gonen, Aysel Korkmaz,
& Servet Kardes
Paper Title (Sessions in Turkish)
Okul Oncesi Egitim Alan 5-6 Yas
Cocuklarinin Yaraticiliklarinin
Incelenmesi: Ankara, Sivas Ve Van Ornegi
Eko-Okul Programini Uygulayan Okul
Öncesi Egitim Kurumu Mudur Ve
Ogretmenlerinin Surdurulebilir Gelisme
Icin Egitimle Ilgili Gorusleri
Turkiyede Kayitdisi Ekonominin
Onlenmesinde Vergi Suc ve Cezalari
(Vergiye Gonullu Uyum, Vergi Bilinci ve
Vergi Ahlaki Kavramlari Uzerinde Bir
Degerlendirme)
Orta Gelir Tuzagindan Cikis Stratejileri:
Turkiye’deki Mali Politikalarin
Degerlendirilmesi (Avoiding Strategies
from the Middle Income Trap: Evaluation of
Fiscal Policies in Turkey)
Paper Title
The European Union Water Policies and
Hydropolitical Position of Turkey in the
European Union Full Membership Process
Youth civic leadership development
through service: Cardinal Community
Leadership Program
Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
Room
Blanco
Examining the effects of unconventional
monetary policy in Japan by time-varying
parameter models
Paper Title
Fidelity in Contemporary Spanish Film: A
Motion Picture Film?
Medina
Evaluation of the Sport Educators
Computer Assisted Education Perceptions
Towards Learning Attitudes
The Potential Effect of Cultural Variables
on the Roles of Women in Leadership
Issues in the Implementation of Quality
Improvement Initiatives
Canyon
12.00pm - 1.30pm
1.30pm - 2.45pm
Keynote / Lunch - Dr. Kevin Vichcales
Global Entrepreneurship Panel
Mesa
Canyon
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Coffee Break
Mesa
3.30pm-4.45pm
Yekatiti Getachew Tsehayu
Paper Title
The role of Ethiopian Muslim women in
socializing children
Globalization and Foreign Language
Teaching and Learning: A Culture-Based
Approach to Collegiate Foreign Language
Room
Blanco
Aysel Korkmaz & Tulin Guler Yildiz
Keramettin Tezcan & Gozde Erkin
Erhan Gumus & Durdane Kucukaycan
10.45am - 12.00pm
Gökhan Tenikler
Cigdem Kocoglu-Meek
Hussain Sama & Eyman Alsobhi
Jianhui Xu Xu
10.45am - 12.00pm
Cristina Sánchez-Conejero
Oktay Kaya & Talha Murathan
Patricia Noske
Muhammad Shafiq
Guangyan Chen
Blanco
Blanco
Blanco
Room
Medina
Medina
Medina
Room
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Blanco
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Nilgün Cil Yavuz
Burcu Kiran
3.30pm-4.45pm
Hulya Oztop & Muge Finkel
Charles Khachan
Nkem unice Nju
Sara Mariam Emami
3.30pm-4.45pm
Zheng Ping Zhan
Kathleen Woodward
Inci Yilmazli & Steven R. Montemayor
Alper Dogan
Education
Testing Convergence of the Carbon Dioxide
Emission: Evidence from G7 Countries
Testing Nonlinear Behaviour of the World
Crude Oil Prices
Paper Title
Womens Views abaout Gender Equality on
the current Social Policy in Turkey
Ethnic Identity Among Maronite Lebanese
in the United States
A Feminist Analysis on International
Refugee Law
Fascist Leadership and the Cult of
Personality: An analysis of how Ideological
and Authoritarian elements within a
Leadership context allow for the rise of
Cultic Movements in Past and Present
Paper Title
How to make Chinese Males "Open Their
Eyes?"
Indonesian Schools: Shaping the Future of
Democracy in a Muslim Country
Shifting America: Why Cultural
Competence Matters in Healthcare
Geleneksellesen Vergi Aflari ile
Vergilendirme Ilkeleri Celiskisi: Turkiye
Degerlendirmesi
Blanco
Blanco
Room
Medina
Medina
Medina
Medina
Room
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Saturday April 18
9.00 am - 10.15am
Tania Hasan
Aysel Yildiz
Cristina Sánchez-Conejero
Morgan Chivers
9.00 am - 10.15am
Ali Gürbüz, Emre Belli, Fatih Yildirim,
Serkan Naktiyok, & Ali Dursun Aydin
Noah Kasraie & Narges Kasraie
Ellen Duchaine, Raymond Reynosa, &
Rubén Garza
Edwin Blanton
Paper Title
How “ the effects of TV Advertising on
children” have been studied: A review of
methodological and publication trends.
The Meeting of Reza Shah and Ataturk
Prostitution, Film and Spanish Society in
Belle Epoque (1992) by Fernando Trueba
3D Printing Processes Applied to the
Creation of Glass Art
Paper Title
Comparison of the Management Students
of Empathic Tendencies; Kafkas and
Ataturk University Sample
Future of Learning in Higher Education:
The Optometry Classrooms of 2030
Preparing Secondary STEM Teachers to
Meet the Special Education Needs of
Students with Disabilities in High-Need
Schools
Teaching Global Competence through
Short-Term International Service-Learning
Room
Blanco
Blanco
Blanco
Blanco
Room
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
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9.00 am - 10.15am
Berrin Akalin
Paper Title (Sessions in Turkish)
Osmanli-Amerika Iliskileri, Francis
Hopkinson Smith ve Ermeni Meselesi
Gostergeler Isiginda Kanli Koca Oglu Kan
Turanli Destani
Amerika Kulturel Belleginin Imgelerinden
Ornekler
Atatürk Üniversitesi Çevre Düzenleme
Birimi Çalisanlarinin Isçi Sagligi ve
Güvenligi Hakkindaki Bilinç Düzeylerinin
Belirlenmesi
Room
Medina
10.15am – 10.45am
Coffee Break
Mesa
10.45am - 12.00pm
Rebecca Clay
Paper Title
Making James Joyce Contemporary:
Recreating Classical Fiction
Case Study of Transboundary Dispute
Resolution: The Water Diplomacy Model
for the Euphrates and Tigris Basin
The European Union Water Policies and
Hydropolitical Position of Turkey in the
European Union Full Membership Process
Lawrence Sternes Tristram Shandy: A
Paradigm for Successful Human
Communication
Paper Title
Teacher Reflective Practice
How (De)Centralized was the Ottoman
State in 19th Century? A Discussion within
the Context of “Reluctant Flexibility” and
Autonomous Implementations
An Investigation of the Relationship
Between Working Capital Management
and Firm Value Indicators with Financial
Analysis in Manufacturing Sector Quoted
on Borsa Istanbul
Tracing the Role of Technology in Iranian
Politics : From the Islamic Revolution 1979
to the Presidential Election Riot of 2009.
Paper Title (Sessions in Turkish)
Room
Blanco
Dursun Karagoz
Bagimsizlik Sonrasinda Gürcistanda Sivil
Toplum Kuruluslari
Canyon
Abdullah Naralan & Serhat Kula
Universiteli Genclerin Mobil ve Elektronik
ile Olan Iliskileri Uzerine Genel Bir
Inceleme
Siyasal Islama Göre Kadin (Taliban Örnegi)
Canyon
A Social, Political and Socialpyschological
Analysis on the Monetary Mood of Electors
Before and After Election, An Experimental
Study in the Province of Elazig
Canyon
Hulya Askin Balci
Refia Gulin Ogut Eker
Emre Çomakli
Elif Colakoglu
Matthew Shirley
Asad Al-Ghalith
10.45am - 12.00pm
Ohud Alqarni Alqarni
Yakup Akkus & Kadir Yildirim
Ismail Oztanir & Muhsin Celik
-Farid Al-Salim
10.45am - 12.00pm
Abdullah Mohammadi
Ihsan Kurtbas
Medina
Medina
Medina
Blanco
Blanco
Blanco
Room
Medina
Medina
Medina
Medina
Room
Canyon
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12.00pm- 13.15pm
Lunch Break (on your own)
N/A
1.30pm - 2.45pm
Hamid Khan
Paper Title
Are you such a non-conformist, as to
express Cynicism of the “Sacred Writings
of Leadership Exegeses?
The Academys Integrative Turn: New
Directions in Interdisciplinary Scholarship
Room
Blanco
Social Inclusion and the State: NRLM and
Implications for Inclusive Development in
India
Mediating Role of Information Systems in
the Effect of Organizational Culture of
Family Firms in Marketing Performance
Blanco
Paper Title
During Middle Ages the Middle Eastern
Management Traditions and Modern Ages
Reflections
An Absence of Training in Cultural
Competence: Starting the Conversation
Room
Medina
Sadeq Sohrabie & Noah Kasraie
Barriers towards On-Time Graduation of
Post-secondary Students
Medina
Nilufar Amonzoda
Gender equality and Leadership
Medina
1.30pm - 2.45pm
Marissa I. Molina & Ivan Acevedo
Paper Title
Increasing Diversity Awareness in U.S.
Healthcare Through Cultural Competency
960 The Evolution of Modern Nigeria
through Missionary Activities Within
Colonial Schemata, 1840-1960
Currency Undervaluation and Economic
Growth in Central and Eastern European
Countries
The Detection of Municipal Services
Awareness: Yalova Municipality Sample:
Lily Project
Room
Canyon
2.45pm – 3.30pm
Coffee Break
Mesa
3.30pm-4.45pm
Godwin Onuegbu Unanka & Nkeiruka
P. Ezeji
Paper Title
Representative Buraucracy and
Employment Equity: Patterns of Challenges
to Governance in Nigeria and Canada
Letter of credit operations issues ( at the
level of companies ) and solution
recommendations.
Sustaining Satisfaction For Credit Risk
Governance: Emprical Evidence From
Indian Commercial Banks
Development of a Service Quality Scale for
Higher Education: Students and Teachers
Room
Blanco
Patrick Hughes & Juan Muñoz
Jayanta Krishna Sarmah
Ersin Karaman, Fatih Yildirim, & Kadri
Gokhan Yilmaz
1.30pm - 2.45pm
Savas Egilmez
Inci Yilmazli & Marissa Molina
Chika J. B. Gabriel Okpalike
Alina Klein
Abdullah Naralan & Ikram Dastan
Orkun Bayram, Gencay Karakaya, &
Elif Karakaya
Anju Arora
Muhammad Shafiq
Blanco
Blanco
Medina
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Blanco
Blanco
Blanco
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3.30pm-4.45pm
Fatih Yildirim & Seda Kayapali
Kevin Rubel
Nirmala Devi Devi
Mohammed Alqahtani & Hasan Albargi
3.30pm-4.45pm
Engin Hepaksaz
Ersan Oz & Davut Buzkiran
Semih Bilge
Alper Karadag & Omer Kaynar
Perspective
Paper Title
Empowerment Against Cynicism: An
Application
A Conversation About Marketing Business
Classes to High School Students
Neem Seed Oil: Microencapsulation and
controlled release study for agircultural
application
Magnetic and magneto-optical properties
of LSMO
Paper Title (Sessions in Turkish)
Turk Vergi Hukukunda Uzmanlasma
Muessesi ve Idarenin Takdir Yetkisi
Taxpayer Rights in Turkey about the
Solution in Taxation Disagreements by
Suggestions with Examples around the
World
A New Approach in Public Budgeting:
Citizens’ Budget
Investigation of the Relationship Between
Socio-Economic Facilities with Some
Physical and Motoric Compliance Levels of
Children Aged Between 8, 9 and 10
Room
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Canyon
Room
Medina
Medina
Medina
Medina
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Restaurants within Walking Distance or with Use of Hotel Shuttle
(Attendees are responsible for arranging own transportation unless it is a conference-sponsored
event)
These restaurants/eateries are located in North Star Mall, located across from the hotel:
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Charley’s Grilled Subs
The Cheesecake Factory
Chick-fil-A
China Gourmet Express
Luciano’s
Opah Greek Flavor
Sansei Japanese Cuisine
Starbucks
Subway
Wendy’s
These restaurants can be reached with the hotel’s complimentary transportation (within a 3-mile
radius)*:
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Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 76 NE Interstate Loop 410, (.4 miles from hotel)
Texas Land & Cattle Steak House, 60 NE Interstate Loop 410, (.3 miles)
Applebee’s Grill & Bar, 97 NE Interstate Loop 410, (.8 miles)
Mediterranean Turkish Grill, North Star Square, 8507 McCullough Ave., (.5 miles)
Ilsong Garden, 6905 Blanco Road, (1.2 miles)
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine, 6407 Blanco Rd., (1.6 miles)
Sushihana, 1810 Military Highway, (2.1 miles)
Paesanos 555 E. Basse Road, (2.6 miles)
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana, (1.2 miles)
Beto’s Comida Latina, 8142 Broadway Street, (2.2 miles)
*All distances are courtesy of Google Maps. Always confirm with the driver that these addresses are
within the hotel’s free shuttle service.
Restaurants Requiring Personal Transportation
1- Turquoise Grill: 3720 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX
2- Pasha Mediteranean Grill : 9339 Wurzbach Rd . San Antonio, TX.
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