You are here

Proceedings: all - Best Papers

As announced by Conference Chair, Associate Professor Stephen Boyle at Conference Dinner, 9 papers have received Best Paper Award. We congratulate all the awardees for their significant research contributions which impressed the Best Paper Award Committee to have selected 9 full-fledged research papers out of more than 150 considered for this prestigious award. Listed below are the titles of the papers and the names and institutional affiliations of authors that received the Best Paper Award (this list is in the order in which the papers were submitted):
As announced by Conference Chair, Professor Stephen Boyle at Conference Dinner, 8 papers have received Best Paper Award. We congratulate all the awardees for their significant research contributions which impressed the Best Paper Award Committee to have selected 8 full-fledged research papers out of more than 100 considered for this prestigious award. Listed below are the titles of the papers and the names and institutional affiliations of authors that received the Best Paper Award:
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND ANTENATAL CARE UTILIZATION IN BANGLADESH
Co-Authors:
  • Belayet Hossain, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
  • Ahmed A. Hoque, University of Victoria, Canada
EFFECT OF MARKET STRUCTURE TO INTEGRATION RICE AND PADDY PRICES AND ITS IMPACT TO INCOME OF FARMERS’ FAMILY IN KROYA DISTRICT, INDRAMAYU REGENCY, INDONESIA
Co-Authors:
  • Yogi Makbul, Institut Teknologi Bandung
  • Pradono Institut, Teknologi Bandung
  • Sudrajati Ratnaningtyas, Institut Teknologi Bandung
  • Pringgo Dwiyantoro, Institut Teknologi Bandung
MALAYSIAN FAST FOOD BRAND EQUITY
Co-Authors:
  • Teck Ming Tan, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
  • Ismail Hishamuddin, Multimedia University, Malaysia
  • Rasiah Devinaga, Multimedia University, Malaysia
SINGLE OR MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITIES: THE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT’S DILEMMA
Co-Authors:
  • John Chelliah, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
  • Brian D’Netto, Charles Sturt University, Australia
  • Samantha Georges, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
EFFICIENCY CONVERGENCE TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIAN LISTED GOVERNMENT LINKED COMPANIES (GLCs)
Co-Authors:
  • Jennifer Tunga Janang, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Sarawak), Malaysia
  • Rosita Suhaimi, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Sarawak), Malaysia
  • Norhana Salamudin, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Shah Alam), Malaysia
SOCIAL EXPENDITURE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND USING COINTEGRATION AND CAUSALITY TESTS
Co-Authors:
  • Habibullah Khan, GlobalNxt University, Malaysia
  • Omar K M R Bashar, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
A STUDY LINKING INTERNAL MARKETING (IM) TO EXTERNAL MARKETING (EM) EFFECTIVENESS: IS CUSTOMER ORIENTATION A MISSING LINK?
Co-Authors:
  • Norizan Mat Saad, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
  • Siti Hasnah Hassan, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
  • Liew Mei Shya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
ANALYSIS OF THE DEMAND FOR LIFE INSURANCE AND FAMILY TAKAFUL
Co-Authors:
  • Hendon Redzuan, University Kebangsan Malaysia
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND INFANT MORTALITY IN BANGLADESH
Corresponding Author: Belayet Hossain, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Page Number: 1 - 17
DOES AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT POSITIVELY PREDICT EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE? EVIDENCE FROM BANKING INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH
Corresponding Author: Sardana Khan, East West University, Bangladesh
Page Number: 18 - 29
DETERMINANTS OF SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS OWNERS’ PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL MICROCREDIT MARKETS IN SUDAN
Corresponding Author: Abbas Magboul, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Co-Authors:
  • Prof. Rashid Hassan,University of Pretoria, South Africa
Page Number: 45 - 61
What Drives Corporate Governance Quality in Emerging African Economies? Evidence from Ghana
Corresponding Author: Andrews Owusu, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Page Number: 57 - 72
Stock Market Development and Economic growth: Evidence from Mauritius
Corresponding Author: Jeevita Matadeen, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Co-Authors:
  • Boopen Seetanah, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Page Number: 60 - 76
LEADERSHIP, WORK VALUES ETHIC AND WORKPLACE INNOVATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THAI AND VIETNAMESE SMES
Corresponding Author: Nuttawuth Muenjohn, RMIT University, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Adela McMurray, RMIT University, Australia
Page Number: 96 - 107
EMPLOYMENT LEAKAGE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA: THE ROLES OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING MINING
Corresponding Author: Boyd Blackwell, CRC REP/Ninti One Ltd, UNE, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Andy Fischer, University of Tasmania, Australia
  • Jim McFarlane, University of New England, Australia
  • Brian Dollery, University of New England, Australia
Page Number: 99 - 116
THE ‘INSIDER’ AND ‘OUTSIDER’ EFFECTS OF FDI TECHNOLOGY SPILLOVERS: SOME EVIDENCE FROM CHINA
Corresponding Author: Xiaowen Tian, Murdoch University, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Vai Io Lo, Bond University, Australia
  • Moxi Song, China Agriculture University, China
Page Number: 139 - 148
ESTIMATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR THE BRICS ECONOMIES- A DYNAMIC PANEL DATA APPROACH
Corresponding Author: DEVLEENA CHAKRAVARTY, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, India
Co-Authors:
  • SABUJ KUMAR MANDAL, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, INDIA
Page Number: 194 - 205
GREEN ECONOMY PLANNING IN TOURISM DESTINATIONS: AN INTEGRATED, MULTI-METHOD DECISION SUPPORT AID
Corresponding Author: Michael McGrath, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Alexandra Law, Victoria University, Australia
  • Terry DeLacy, Victoria University, Australia
Page Number: 213 - 232
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE GCC COUNTRIES: EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT USING CONVENTIONAL AND NON-CONVENTIONAL INDICES
Corresponding Author: Husam-Aldin Al-Malkawi, ALHOSN University, United Arab Emirates
Co-Authors:
  • Rekha R. Pillai,Emirates Aviation University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Page Number: 254 - 273
THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON EMPLOYEES’ COMMITMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF THE AMO MODEL
Corresponding Author: Zeyad Almutawa, RMIT University, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Nuttawuth Muenjohn, RMIT University, Australia
  • Jiaying Zhang, RMIT University, Australia
Page Number: 281 - 296
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF BANK LENDING ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN NIGERIA: A Vector Autoregressive (VAR) APPROACH
Corresponding Author: OGECHI ADEOLA, LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL/PAN ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, Nigeria
Co-Authors:
  • IKPESU FREDRICK, LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL/PAN ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
Page Number: 297 - 309
Volatility and Co-movement: An Analysis of Stock markets Behaviour of Selected Emerging and Developed Countries during the GFC.
Corresponding Author: Sarod Khandaker, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Sylvia Islam, RMIT University, Australia
Page Number: 353 - 366
Motivational Factors Influencing Teaching (FIT) as a Career: An Empirical Study of the Expatriate Teachers in the UAE
Corresponding Author: Taimur Sharif, ALHOSN University, United Arab Emirates
Co-Authors:
  • Taimur Sharif
  • Divya Upadhyay
Page Number: 384 - 400
AUSTRALIA-THAILAND TRADE: AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVENESS AND EFFECTS OF THE BILATERAL FTA
Corresponding Author: Md Siddique, UWA Business School (Economics), Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Rahul Sen
  • Sadhana Srivastava
Page Number: 391 - 399
Comparative Advantage Dynamism of Indonesian Export Products
Corresponding Author: Ni Putu Wiwin Setyari, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Co-Authors:
  • Tri Widodo, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Edhie Purnawan, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Page Number: 488 - 495
DOES GLOBALIZATION CREATE A ‘LEVEL PLAYING FIELD’ THROUGH OUTSOURCING AND BRAIN DRAIN IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
Corresponding Author: Omar Bashar, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Habibullah Khan
Page Number: 593 - 605
NOT ALL SMOOTH SAILING: BARRIERS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS FOR OWNER/MANAGERS FROM MIDDLE EASTERN COMMUNITIES IN MELBOURNE
Corresponding Author: Widad Pitrus, Monash University, Australia
Page Number: 691 - 709
Nexus between Venture Capital and Economic Growth in European Economic Area Countries: The Granger Causality Approach
Corresponding Author: Saurav Dash, IIT Kharagpur, India
Co-Authors:
  • Rudra P. Pradhan, Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology
  • Rana Pratap Maradana, Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology
  • Danish B. Zaki, Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology
  • Manju Jayakumar, Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology
Page Number: 692 - 717
CAN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT IMPROVE EARNINGS QUALITY?
Corresponding Author: Junjian Gu, Nagoya University, Japan
Co-Authors:
  • Dan Hu, Nagoya University, Japan
Page Number: 737 - 763
Does Arab Spring have a Spillover Effect on Dubai Financial Market?
Corresponding Author: Malek Alsharairi, German Jordanian University, Jordan
Co-Authors:
  • Wa'el Abubaker, KPMG Al Fozan & Partners, Saudi Arabia
Page Number: 749 - 767
SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION: PROMOTING GROWTH WHERE IT COUNTS
Corresponding Author: Janet Dzator, University of Newcastle, Australia
Co-Authors:
  • Rui Chen
Page Number: 898 - 914