TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

4A-1

8:00-8:30 AM

Leader-Member Exchange and Attitudinal Outcomes: The Meditating Impact of Procedural Justice Climate

Dr. Mahfooz A. Ansari

School of Management

University Science Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia

Dr. Daisy Kee Mui Hung

International Graduate School of Management

University of South Australia

Adelaide, Australia

Dr. Rehana Aafaqi

School of Management

University of Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia

E

4A-2

A Discrete-Event Simulation Model for A Continuous Review Perishable Inventory System

Mohamed E. Seliaman

Shaikh Arifusalam

Department of Systems Engineering

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

4A-3

An Empirical Test of the Tax Model of Capital Structure: Evidence from Countries that Do Not Have a Tax Regime in Place

Munther Barakat

Ramesh P. Rao

The College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

The Arab American University-Jenin, Palestine

E

4A-4

دور العادات والتقاليد في تكوين الأنماط الإدارية: دراسة على الشركات المساهمة السعودية

د/ طاهر حسين دباغ

د/ أحمد صدقة مغربي

د/ ياسين عبد الرحمن الجفري

د/ عبد الرحمن محمد باشيخ

د/ خالد عبد الرحيم ميمني

قسم إدارة الأعمال

جامعة الملك عبد العزيز

جدة – المملكة العربية السعودية

A

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

4B-1

8:35-9:05 AM

Safety Management: A Business Driven Approach

Dr. Abdul Raouf Sitara-e-Imitiaz

Institute of Management and Technology

Lahore, Pakistan

& Adjutant Professor, Systems Engineering Department

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

4B-2

التحولات الملحة في دور الجامعة في تأهيل وإعداد الموارد البشرية لعصر العولمة

د/ خضير بن سعود الخضير

جامعة الملك فهد للبترول والمعادن

الظهران – المملكة العربية السعودية

A

4B-3

A Knowledge-Induced Measure of Financial Volatility: Theoretical Exploration

Dr. Masudul Alam Choudhury

Department of Economics & Finance

College of Commerce and Economics

Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

& The School of Business

University College of Cape Breton, Canada

E

4B-4

Corporate Ownership Structure and Firm Performance in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Yakubu Alhaji Umar

Dr. Ali Habib Al-Elg

Department of Finance & Economics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

Date

Session

Time

Paper

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A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

4C-1

9:10-9:40AM

INVITED SPEAKER

Global Manufacturing

Dr. Mohamed A. Youssef

Edward L. Brown Chair Professor of Management

Department of Management & Decision Sciences

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

USA

9:45-10:00 AM

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E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

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will be posted soon

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

5A-1

10:00-10:30 AM

منهج مقترح لتحديد إستراتيجيات تنافسية الصناعة في الاقتصاد السعودي في مواجهة تحديات العولمة

د/ صالح الرشيد

قسم إدارة الأعمال

جامعة الملك فيصل

المملكة العربية السعودية

A

5A-2

Environmental Knowledge, Concerns, and Attitudes Among Consumers in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Alhassan G. Abdul-Muhmin &

Dr. Aref A. Al-Ashban

Department of Management and Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

5A-3

Exploring the Information Gap Between Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and the Strategic Management Process

Dr. Yao Tian

University of Waterloo,

Canada

E

5A-4

The Effect of Debt Restructuring Scheme on the Firms’ Capital Structures and Performances of Malaysian Firms

Sariati Azman &

Unvar Rahman Muthalib

Department of Accounting

International Islamic University Malaysia,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

5B-1

10:35-11:05 AM

Agile Methods – CMMI-SW: Linking the Two Extremes

Dr. Ghazi I. Alkhatib

Qatar College of Technology

Doha, Qatar

E

5B-2

The Changing Patterns of Work Environments in a Global Society: Toward an Employee-Centered Framework for Workplace Design

Dr. Ashraf Salama

Department of Architecture

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

5B-3

Organizational Commitment and Work Ethics: An Empirical Assessment in a Malaysian Context

Dr. Abdullah Sanusi Othman

Dr. Nik Mu’tasim Ab. Rahman

Dr. Zakiah Abd. Malek

Dr. Ab. Razak Osman

Management Department

Faculty of Business Management

National University of Malaysia

E

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

5C-1

11:10-11:40

Invited Speaker

11:40AM-1:00PM

Lunch Break

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

6A-1

1:00-1:30 PM

A Model of Learning Process of SAP User-Specialist Interaction: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia

Dr. Abdulrahman A. Al-Muharfi

College of Management Science and Planning

King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia

& School of Accounting and Finance

University of Manchester,

Manchester, UK

E

6A-2

Performance of Japanese MNEs in Developed Countries: The Case of Europe and USA

Dr. Mourad Mansour

Department of Management & Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

6A-3

An Empirical Study on the Attitudes of the Saudia Employees About the Prospects of its Privatization

Dr. Mubarak A. Al-Ghamdi

Department of Finance and Economics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Salem M. Al-Ghamdi

Department of Management and Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

6B-1

1:40-2:10 PM

Balanced Development in Malaysia: The Role of Values and Religion

Dr. Mohd. Aslam Haneef,

Dr. Selamah Abdullah Yusof,

Dr. Ruzita Mohd. Amin

Department of Economics

International Islamic University Malaysia,

Malaysia

Dr. Hazizan Md. Noon

Department of Sociology

International Islamic University Malaysia,

Malaysia

E

6B-2

Tourism in Saudi Arabia and its Future Development: A Delphi Approach

Dr. Muhammad Asad Sadi

Department of Management and Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

6B-3

The Influence of Religiosity and Perception of Unethical Business Practices: An Empirical Investigation of the Malaysian Muslims

Dr. Rusnah Muhamad

Department of Financial Accounting and Audit

Faculty of Business & Accountancy

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Wan Sabri Wan Hussin

Department of Business Policy & Strategy

Faculty of Business & Accountancy

University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

E

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

6C-1

2:20-2:50 PM

The Thinking Soldier: Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and Knowledge Management in the Military Perspective

Mohd Sobri bin Minai and

Azizul Hisham bin Aziz Zaman

Fakulti Teknologi Maklumat

Universiti Utara Malaysia

& Royal Military Police Directorate

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E

6C-2

Testing for Efficiency in the Presence of Infrequent Trading – The Bombay Stock Index

Dr. Abraham Abraham

Department of Finance and Economics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

6C-3

أثر الصدمات الاقتصادية الخارجية على الصادرات المصرية

د/ مجدي الشوربجي

قسم الاقتصاد

جامعة مصر للعلوم والتكنولوجيا

جمهورية مصر العربية

A

2:50-3:25 PM

BREAK & PRAYER TIME

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

TUESDAY

April 20,

2004

7A-1

3:30-4:00 PM

A Case Study of Balanced Scorecard Implementation: The Hidden Problems

Rozhan Othman

International Islamic University Malaysia

Nor Liza Abdullah,

Zizah Che Senik,

Ahmad Khairy Ahmad Domil,

Noradiva Hamzah

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

E

7A-2

Developing Nation: Performance Measurement in a Constraint Environment

Abdul Razak Ibrahim

Department of Marketing & Information Systems

University of Malaya

E

7A-3

The Criteria for Selecting Accounting Software: A Theoretical Framework

Dr. Ahmad A. Abu-Musa

Department of Accounting and MIS

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

8A-1

8:00-8:30 AM

Asian Pacific Stock Market Linkages: Evidence During the Financial Crisis

Marlinda Ali and

Wan Mansor B. Wan Mahmood

Financial Economics and Futures Market Research Group

Universiti Teknologi, MARA, Malaysia

E

8A-2

Going Public in Saudi Arabia: Motivations and Barriers

Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Barrak

King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia

E

8A-3

Attitudes Toward Credit and Credit Cards Among Consumers in Saudi Arabia: A Preliminary Investigation

Dr. Alhassan G. Abdul-Muhmin

Department of Management and Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Yakubu A. Umar

Department of Finance & Economics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

8B-1

8:35-9:05 AM

Lessons From East Asia’s Crisis & Recovery

Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha

Management Center

Kulliyyah of Economics & Management Sciences

International Islamic University Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E

8B-2

Two-State Markov Switching Analysis Using Coincident and Leading Economic Indicators: Malaysian Case

Dr. Izani Ibrahim

Dr. Ahmad Raflis Che Omar

Finance Department

Faculty of Business Administration

National University of Malaysia

Malaysia

E

8B-3

Investigating the Perceived Threats of Computerized Accounting Information Systems in Developing Countries: An Empirical Study on Saudi Organizations

Dr. Ahmad A. Abu-Musa

Department of Accounting and MIS

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

8C-1

9:10-9:40 AM

Invited Speaker

9:45-10:00 AM

BREAK

Date

Session

Time

Paper

Language

A=Arabic

E=English

Session Chairman

will be announced soon

Location

will be posted soon

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

9A-1

10:00-10:30 AM

Government Administered Small Business Funds: The Perspective of Commercial Bank Officers

Dr. Yusnidah Ibrahim

Dr. Sudin Haron

University Utara Malaysia

E

9A-2

Alternative Disclosure & Performance Measures for Islamic Banks

Dr. Shahul Hameed Bin Mohamed Ibrahim,

Dr. Ade Wirman,

Dr. Bakhtiar Alrazi,

Dr. Mohd Nali Bin Mohd. Nor,

Dr. Sigit Pramono

Department of Accounting,

Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences

International Islamic University Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

E

9A-3

Gearing Expatriates to Gulf Business Organizations

Dr. Mohammed Duliem Al-Qahtany

College of Management Sciences and Planning

King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia

E

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

9B-1

10:35-11:05 AM

Interrelatedness of Malaysian Foreign Exchange Markets: Comparing Two Different Regimes

Dr. Wan Mansor Wan Mahmood &

Dr. Syed Saifuddin Syed Ahmad

Financial Economics and Futures Market Research Group,

Univesiti Teknologi, MARA, Malysia

E

9B-2

Problem-Based Learning Approach: A Way of Teaching Business Students the Concepts of Managing People at Work

Zaki Shakir Seddigi

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Keng Neo Lynda, Wee

Republic Polytechnic

Singapore

E

9B-3

Complexity Management A New Approach for a Global World

Dr. Fouad Mimouni

Head, Training and Development

Islamic Development Bank

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

E

WEDNESDAY

April 21,

2004

9C-1

11:10-11:40 AM

العلاقات السببية وعلاقات التكامل المتزامن بين النقود والأسعار في الجزائر وتونس

محمد ابن بوزيان

بن عمر عبد الحق

كلية الاقتصاد

جامعة تلمسان

الجزائر

A

9C-2

Family Impact on Students’ Motivation

Dr. Mustafa M. Achoui

Department of Management and Marketing

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E

9C-3

Measuring Organizational Learning Process

Mohammed Asim Burney

The Research Institute

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

E