NACRA Annual Meeting Schedule 2006
NACRA Annual Meeting Schedule 2006
Wednesday October 18
5:30-9:30 pm Board of Directors (2005-2006) CATALINA II
Thursday October 19
8:30 -9:30 am Program Registration SE FOYER
9:00 - 11:45 am Newcomers’ Workshop SONOMA I & II
12:00 – 1:00 pm Newcomers’ Lunch
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Embryo Coaching sessions CATALINA I
1:30 - 5:30 pm Program Registration SE FOYER
4:00 - 4:30 pm Session Leaders’ Workshop CATALINA I
4:30 - 6:00 pm Plenary Session: BALLROOM V-VIII
Bear Cub Panel
Moderator: David Rosenthal
Panelists: Jeffrey P. Shay, Sally Baack, John Gamble
Case Teaching Strategies, Tactics and Innovations: What the “Bear Cubs” are doing in their classes
6:00 -7:00 pm Opening reception (Cash Bar) SE FOYER
7:00 - 9:00 pm Dinner BALLROOM I-IV
Friday October 20
7:30 am- noon Program Registration SE FOYER
7:30 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast SE FOYER
7:30 - 8:30 am CRJ Editorial Board Meeting BRICKSTONES
8:45 -10:15 am Case Workshop Roundtable Sessions
Note: All case presenters are expected to participate in their assigned roundtable sessions on both Friday and Saturday mornings. Roundtable sessions are open to all conference participants.
See pages 5-22 for listings of cases and authors by session.
Accounting BALLROOM I
Business & Society/Ethics- I BALLROOM II
Business & Society/Ethica- II BALLROOM III
Business Policy & Strategy- I CATALINA I
Business Policy & Strategy- II CATALINA I
Business Policy & Strategy- III CATALINA I
Education BALLROOM VI
Finance/ Economics- I BALLROOM VII
Finance/ Economics-II BALLROOM VIII
International Business- I BRICKSTONES
International Business- II BRICKSTONES
Marketing- I SAN DIEGO II Marketing- II SAN DIEGO II
NFP/ Operations SAN DIEGO I
OB/ OT/ HRM- I SONOMA I
OB/ OT/ HRM- II EXEC CONF RM
Small Business/ Entrep.- I SONOMA II
Small Business/ Entrep.- II SONOMA II
10:15-10:45 am Break SE FOYER
10:45- noon Case Workshop Roundtable Sessions resume
Friday October 20 continued
Noon-2:00 pm Luncheon BALLROOM IV-V
2:00 - 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
Christiansen Award Winning Case SAN DIEGO I & II The author will teach his award winning case.
NATHAN GILES
Ashak Rao, Babson College
Case Research for Theory Building SONOMA I & II
& Testing Symposium I (see page 23)
Xanedu Coursepack Demonstration CATALINA II
3:15 – 3:30 BREAK SE FOYER
3:30 – 4:45 Concurrent Sessions
Teaching with Cases Symposium SAN DIEGO I&II
(see page 25)
Case Research for Theory Building SONOMA I & II
& Testing Symposium II (see page 24)
Publishing in and Reviewing for the CATALINA I
Case Research Journal
with CRJ editor, Lew Brown
Xanedu Coursepack Demonstration CATALINA II
Friday Evening October 20
6:00 -6:30 pm Depart by bus for the San Diego Zoo
6:30 – 9:30 pm Animal Presentation and Dinner at Sidney’s Grill (Cash Bar)
9:30 – 10:00 pm Return by bus to the Doubletree Mission Valley
Saturday October 21
7:30 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast SE FOYER
7:30 - 8:45 am Advisory Council Meeting MV BOARDROOM
9:00 -10:00 am Case Workshop Roundtable Sessions
All sessions are in the same rooms as Friday
10:00-10:30 am Break SE FOYER
10:30-11:30 am Roundtable Sessions resume
11:45 am-1:15 pm Awards Luncheon BALLROOM IV-V
1:15 pm Conference Adjourns: See you next year!
2:00 -4:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting SONOMA II
(2006-2007 board)
Accounting Track
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Ballroom I
TRACK and SESSION CHAIR: Tom Vogel, Western New England College
EXAMINING A POTENTIALLY ABUSIVE TAX SHELTER: THE CASE OF COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP.
R. Loring Carlson, Western New England College
Thomas J. Vogel, Western New England College
FLAX POND CRANBERRY COMPANY
Tim Redmer, Regent University
GREENSPRING VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY – SPORTS BAR/BISTRO
Tim Redmer, Regent University
PARADISE FASHION BOUTIQUE: BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS
Gene Pike, University of Tampa
Karen Squires, University of Tampa
SOFTNET SYSTEMS – STRONG PERFORMANCE OR FINANCIAL STATEMENT FRAUD
Nana Amoah, Morgan State University
SUN STATE SOCCER: A CASE STUDY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Oscar Harvin, University of North Florida
John Watler, University of North Florida
Jeffrey E. Michelman, University of North Florida
Bobby E. Waldrup, University of North Florida
YOUNG CAPITALIST ROOMATES: THE TAX TREATMENT OF RENTALS WHEN AN OWNER AND A TENANT ARE ROOMATES CAN PROVIDE INTERESTING TAX RELATED QUESTIONS
Nathan Oestreich, San Diego State University
Business & Society/Ethics Track I
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, BALLROOM II
TRACK CHAIR: Brian Burton, Western Washington University
SESSION CHAIR: Anne Lawrence, San Jose State University
“DOES THE CAPTAIN GO DOWN WITH THE SHIP?” ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN CRISIS SITUATIONS
Debra Hunter, Troy University
HEWLETT-PACKARD AND A COMMON SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Anne T. Lawrence, San Jose State University
HOOKAH HAVEN: BOOTSTRAP OR BIG TIME?
Tom Hinthorne, Montana State University-Billings
Patricia Holman, Montana State University-Billings
Alexis Brill, Montana State University-Billings
Kevin Cremer, Montana State University-Billings
Troy Fix, Montana State University-Billings
MIDVALE VS BEST BUY LIQUORS
Sue Hanks, Colorado State University at Pueblo
H. Richard Eisenbeis, Colorado State University at Pueblo
Scott Cunningham, Colorado State University at Pueblo
TYCO INTERNATIONAL
Alison Volk, University of New Hampshire
Michael Merenda, University of New Hampshire
Allen Kaufman, University of New Hampshire
Business & Society/Ethics Track II
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, BALLROOM III
TRACK and SESSION CHAIR: Brian Burton, Western Washington University
CASCADES’ ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY IN 2005: AT THE CROSSROADS
Pierre Batellier, HEC Montreal
Emmanuel Raufflet, HEC Montreal
CONTRIBUTIONS AND PUBLICITY: THE CASE OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Brian K. Burton, Western Washington University
Steven Globerman, Western Washington University
James McCafferty, Western Washington University
DEGUSSA AG AND THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL: A BUSINESS ETHICS CASE
Al Rosenbloom, Dominican University
RuthAnn Althaus, Saint Xavier University
INVERNESS NETWORKS
Aundrea Kay Guess, St. Edwards University
MTI: SURVIVAL IN THE WAKE OF 9/11
Gerald M. Myers, Pacific Lutheran University
William W. Young, Pacific Lutheran University
Business Policy and Strategy Track – I
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Catalina I
TRACK CHAIR: Randall Harris
SESSION CHAIR: Steve Bowden, University of Waikato
Abercrombie & Fitch: An Upscale Sporting Goods Retailer Becomes a Leader in Trendy Apparel
Janet L. Rovenpor, Manhattan College
HEWLETT PACKARD: RETHINKING THE RETHINKING OF HP
Steven Maranville, University of Houston-Downtown
Steven Coy, University of Houston-Downtown
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROLLING STOCK: THE CASE OF INDIAN RAILWAYS
Sanjeev Kishore (student), Management Development Institute
A. Sahay, Management Development Institute
M. Chaturvedi, Management Development Institute
PUMPKIN PATCH
Stephen Bowden, University of Waikato
TELECOM MOBILE: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK OR THE REVENGE OF THE JEDI?
Stephen Bowden, University of Waikato
TIFFANY & CO., 2006
Sarah Richardson (student), Maryville College
Mary Kay Sullivan, Maryville College
Business Policy and Strategy Track – II
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Catalina I
TRACK CHAIR: Randall Harris
SESSION CHAIR: Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University
ABB: corporate governance in a turnaround situation, A, B C
Paul Strebel, IMD International
Ulrich Steger, IMD International
Wolfgang Amann, Henley Management College
COUNTING SLEEP?
Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
Jyoti Bachani, University of Redlands
KALADI BROTHERS COFFEE OF ALASKA- FROM SMALL TO LARGE ONE BEAN AT TIME
Joshua Marineau (student), University of Alaska Anchorage
Carlos J. Alsua, University of Alaska Anchorage
Learning to Manage on Foreign Markets: French Retailers in Poland (A & B)
Stephanie Hurt, Meredith College
Marcus Hurt, EDHEC Business School
THE SANDVINE WAY
Detlev Nitsch, Wilfrid Laurier University
Josephine McMurray, Wilfrid Laurier University
Business Policy and Strategy Track – III
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Catalina I
TRACK CHAIR: Randall Harris
SESSION CHAIR: John E. Gamble, University of South Alabama
AMERICAN AIRLINES SINCE DEREGULATION: A TWENTY YEAR EXPERIENCE, 1978-2007
Isaac Cohen, San Jose State University
AMVIC INC. – BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW
Carmel Branston, Wilfrid Laurier University
Michael Bodkin, Wilfrid Laurier University
GOVERNING THE HOUSE OF THE MOUSE: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT DISNEY, 1984 – 2006
Steve Gove, University of Dayton
IBM BARCELONA LAB: A STORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
Javier Busquets, ESADE Business School
Joan Ramón Mallart, ESADE Business School
IN THE GARDEN
Mark Meckler, University of Portland
TEXAS LONE STAR CONNECTIONS
Suzanne N. Cory, St. Mary’s University
Zaida L. Martinez, St. Mary’s University
Russell W. Kacer, Audiology Online
Education Track
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Ballroom VI
TRACK & SESSION CHAIR: Audrey E. Wright, Worcester State College
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN THE CLASSROOM: MANAGING A HEATED DISCUSSION
Deborah R. Ettington, Penn State University
FREEDOM OF SPEECH?
David W. Rosenthal, Miami University
Linda Silver Coley, Miami University
A MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING DILEMMA IN ACADEMIA
John J. Vitton, University of North Dakota
MIDWAY AY 2005-06: ON THE THRESHOLD
Marilyn Taylor, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Henry W. Bloch, University of Missouri at Kansas City
William Drake, Midway College
Lee Van Horn, Palomar Consulting Associates
IMMIGRATION: ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES
Cheri Heeren, Pettis County Community Partnership
Audrey Wright, Worcester State College
LITERACY ASSESSMENT: A QUESTION OF CONTEXT
Audrey E. Wright, Worcester State College
Margaret Bouchard, Worcester State College
Finance & Economics Track- I
Friday 8:45 am-noon, and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Ballroom VII
TRACK & SESSION CHAIR: Jonathan B. Welch, Northeastern University
B/E AREOSPACE, INC. (A), (B), & (C)
FINANCING STRATEGY DURING PERIOD OF REMARKABLE RECOVERY
Wesley W. Marple, Northeastern University
BARNETT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY (BIMCO)
Arthur C. Gudikunst, Christopher Newport University
AUTOPARTES VITTORIA
Jorge Grinberg, IAE, Escuela de Direcciόn y Negocios, Universidad Austral
Gabriel Noussan, IAE, Escuela de Direcciόn y Negocios, Universidad Austral
LORAL SPACE AND COMMUNICATIONS
Heather Crofford, The Boeing Company
Mary Shimp, FTI Capital Advisors
Susan White, University of Maryland
INTERNATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS TAKEOVER: PETER LEHMANN WINES
Adam Steen, Swinburne University of Technology
Keith Turpie, Swinburne University of Technology
MILE HIGH TREE FARM COMPANY CASE
Hugh Grove, University of Denver
Tom Cook, University of Denver
Darin Good, IBG Business Services, Inc.
NATIONAL WIND & WHOLESALE POWER
Jonathan B. Welch, Northeastern University
Finance & Economics Track- II
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Ballroom VIII
TRACK CHAIR: Jonathan Welch, Northeastern University
SESSION CHAIR: Raymond H. Lopez, Pace University
COUNTY LINE MARKETS: WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Lou D’Antonio, University of Denver
Ron Rizzuto, University of Denver
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING AT JAZZTEL
Francisco J. Lόpez Lubián, Instituto de Empresa
THE PRIZE? THE PRICE?
Raymond H. Lopez, Pace University
Armand Gilinsky, Jr., Sonoma State University
RED RIVER COOPERATIVE LTD.: THE DISTRIBUTION DECISION
Charles E. Mossman, University of Manitoba
Brian Oleson, University of Manitoba
IBA: SELLING THE FAMILY JEWELS.
Ravi Sarathy, Northeastern University
Luc DeBrouckere, Northeastern University
TED’S TRAILER: WHEN TO SELL? – BUSINESS VALUATION CASE
Hugh Grove, University of Denver
Tom Cook, University of Denver
Darin Good, IBG Business Services, Inc.
WENATCHEE GROWERS
Lynda S. Livingston, University of Puget Sound
International Business Track I
Fri. 8:45 am-noon and Sat. 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Brickstones
TRACK and SESSION CHAIR: Carol J. Cumber, South Dakota State University
OPTIMATION, INC. – 2006: WHICH COUNTRY MOST NEEDED HOLES DRILLED 10 TIMES SMALLER THAN THE HUMAN HAIR?
Harold Koch, The University of Utah
QUELLE PROBLEME
Marissa DeLeon, CETYS University
Susan Peters, (faculty supervisor) California State Polytechnic University & CETYS University
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS: TRITON MEXICALI
Alicia Buenrostroa, CETYS University
Susan Peters (faculty supervisor), California State Polytechnic University & CETYS University
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INTEGRATION CASE
Gaylen Bunker, Westminster College
Aric Krause, Westminster College
Michael Mamo, Westminster College
Nancy Panos Schmitt, Westminster College
Jerry VanOs, Westminster College
International Business Track II
Fri. 8:45 am-noon and Sat. 9:00 am- 11:30 am, Brickstones
TRACK CHAIR: Carol J. Cumber
SESSION CHAIR: Marlene M. Reed, Baylor University
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL LABORATORIES – GmbH
Tom Morris, University of San Diego
D. Michael Campbell, University of Southern California
STARBUCKS IN CHINA
Josep Franch, ESADE
Manos de Valdivia: Chilean Craftswomen Reaching for the Global Market
Lisa Johnson, University of Puget Sound
Nila Wiese, University of Puget Sound
I-FLEX SOLUTIONS LIMITED: WINNING UNCONVENTIONALLY
J. Ramachandran, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Pranav Garg, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
ARM PHARMACY: THE CHALLENGES OF PRIVATIZATION IN ARMENIA
Marlene M. Reed, Baylor University
Fred N. Hendon, Samford University
SUPREMECORQ: A CORKING BUSINESS
Nila M. Wiese, University of Puget Sound
Marketing Track- I
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, San Diego II
TRACK CHAIR: Susan D. Peters, California State Polytechnic University, Pamona
SESSION CHAIR: Lew Brown, University of North Carolina Greensboro
AN AGING AUDIENCE: THE BROACH THEATRE
Sean R. McGinnis, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Lew G. Brown (faculty supervisor), University of North Carolina Greensboro
THE KITCHEN SHOP DESIGN CENTER
Tom A. Buckles, Biola University
Lari Mobley, RetailBase Marketing, Inc.
PETROBRAS: ITS FIRST CHILD
Javier J. O. Silva, Austral University
Fernando Zerboni, Austral University
Esteban Coppolillo, Austral University
Andres Chehtman, Austral University
THE RIGHT ANGLE CAFÉ
David Rose, Wilfrid Laurier University
Lisa Giguere, Wilfrid Laurier University
WITCH OF THE WOODS
Bruce C. Bailey, Otterbein College
Marketing Track- II
Friday 8:45 am-noon and Saturday 9:00 am- 11:30 am, San Diego II
TRACK CHAIR: Susan D. Peters, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
SESSION CHAIRS: Ram Subramanian, Grand Valley State University
Susan Sieloff, Northeastern University
GROWING THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR VSECURNICS
Audrey Brislin, Inspiration Software, Inc.
Beng Soo Ong, California State University, Fresno
HINDUSTAN LEVER (A) – LEAPING A MILLENNIUM
Wolfgang Amann, IMD
Ulrich Steger, IMD
Aileen Ionescu-Somers, IMD
ST JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Michelle DeMoss, Stetson University
VENUS SWIMWEAR: FASHION SWIMWEAR – IMPROVING PROFITABILITY IN A HIGHLY SEASONAL CATALOG BUSINESS