Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mujitaba Abubakar Tangaza Author-Name-First: Mujitaba Author-Name-Last: Abubakar Tangaza Author-Email: matangaza@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Sokoto State Polytechnic Author-Name: Tijjani Mohammed Author-Name-First: Tijjani Author-Name-Last: Mohammed Author-Email: hajtee@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Federal University, Gashuwa Title: Understanding Customer Relationship Management Process in the Nigerian Retail banking context Abstract: The basis for relationship marketing is to maximize benefit and long-term bonding between the firm and a customer. Based on these premises, scholars explore how relationship is implemented across business and national context. In one of such studies, Reinarzt and Kumar (2004) explore relationship management implementation based on the premises that relationship follows three stages: relationship initiation, relationship management, and termination. However, at every stage certain processes do occur. These processes that occur at every stage remain unexplored at country level. Countries possess heterogeneous social as well economic conditions that define business operation in a specific country. Thus this paper investigates relationship implementation in Nigeria based on two premises: 1) what are the factors that affect relationship initiation, management, and termination in Nigerian retail banking context? How external factors affect relationship effectiveness and performance? Based on 27 semi-structured interviews, this study therefore provides empirical investigation that addresses two main issues. One, the paper shows interpersonal relationship, a technique employed for both relationship initiation and management, remains one of the important factor even at retail banking context. Due to environmental challenge, the positive implication on technology deployment on relationship management in retail context of Nigerian banks is small, social connections have significant influence on retail banking relationship. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 1-14 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=001&rid=9631 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209631 Classification-JEL: M00 Keywords: Understanding Customer Relationship Management Process in the Nigerian Retail banking context Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209631 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: RABAH BELABBAS Author-Name-First: RABAH Author-Name-Last: BELABBAS Author-Email: rabah_belabbas@yahoo.fr Author-Workplace-Name: University of Mouhamed Boudiaf M?sila ALGERIA Author-Name: rabia bellatreche Author-Name-First: rabia Author-Name-Last: bellatreche Author-Email: rabiabellatreche28@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: university of Bouira Author-Name: talal zaghba Author-Name-First: talal Author-Name-Last: zaghba Author-Email: zaghbatalal@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: university of msila Title: Analysis of Unemployment Determinants in North Africa Countries, ŕ Panel Data co-integration Approach Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the Macroeconomic Determinants of unemployment in four countries of North Africa which are: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. This study has applied the PANEL-VECM Model using annual data from 2000 to 2016 of unemployment rate, growth economic, government expenditure, money supply, oil price and population size, the data were taken From World Bank (WDI).Our results show that there is a long run relationship between unemployment and those macroeconomics variables in north Africa countries. in the short run, unemployment is defined by growth economic with a strong negative effect, but in the long run growth economic affects positively unemployment, but economic policies don?t affect unemployment in the short run, in the long run government expenditure and money supply affect negatively unemployment, but the impact of fiscal policy is more than monetary policy impact, oil price has a negative significant effect in the lag two, in the long run the impact of oil prices on unemployment is positive, population size don?t affect unemployment in the short run, however its impact is positively in the long run. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 15-25 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=002&rid=8996 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208996 Classification-JEL: C33, E52, J69 Keywords: Unemployment, Economic Growth, economic policies, Panel Data Cointegration. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208996 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jana Bére?ová Author-Name-First: Jana Author-Name-Last: Bére?ová Author-Email: jana.beresova282@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Trnava Title: Familiarization Activities ? Achieving a Good Understanding of the CEFR Levels and Descriptors Abstract: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR) integrates concepts related to target language learning/teaching and assessment from a number of different theoretical studies and focuses on meaningful target language use in real-life situations. The six-level framework with positively worded ?can do? statements refers to performances validated for particular proficiency levels. The CEFR includes many descriptor scales to encourage language users to develop differentiated profiles. The main function of descriptors is to help align language curricula, teaching and assessment, selecting illustrative descriptors according to educators? relevance to the particular context. To relate local language curricula, teaching and assessment to the CEFR, a group of local experts need to be aware of reference levels and illustrative samples to start validating their claims. A good understanding of the CEFR levels and descriptors can be achieved through familiarization activities. Their effectiveness will be discussed and analysed in the presentation and paper. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 26-39 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=003&rid=9623 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209623 Classification-JEL: I29, C18, I28 Keywords: CEFR, familiarization, CEFR levels, descriptors, illustrative samples, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209623 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Muhammad Bilal Author-Name-First: Muhammad Author-Name-Last: Bilal Author-Email: anth.fjwu@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Fatima Jinnah Women Univeristy Title: Rethinking the Authority of `Ulamaa' and Mosques in Shaping Religious Discourse in Pakistan: An Ethnographic Account Abstract: The mosque (masjid; plural masaajid ) is the fundamental institution in any Islamic society, its role extending far beyond its function as a religious centre. The question that arises for this ethnographic study in Pakistan is whether the masjid is still as central as it was in the past, or as it is understood to be. A similar question can be raised for those `ulamaa' (Muslim scholars trained in Islamic law; singular `aalim) who frequent the mosque and serve the religious community as imaam masajid (prayer leaders) . This study finally explores the part played by the masjid - and by the `ulamaa' - in the life of worship and, beyond that, in the everyday social structure. The study suggests that no longer can the `ulamaa' or masaajid be called representative of Pakistani society. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 40-40 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=004&rid=8869 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208869 Classification-JEL: Keywords: `ulamaa', Mosque, Islam, Pakistan, culture Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208869 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chuenjit Changchenkit Author-Name-First: Chuenjit Author-Name-Last: Changchenkit Author-Email: fbuscjc@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University , Department of Marketing , Faculty of Business Administration Title: The Social Media Exposure and Online Clothes Buying Behavior in Thailand Abstract: The purpose of this research was to study social media exposure and online clothes buying behavior. Quantitative research consisting of 400 samples was employed to those who had at least 1 year experience on online buying clothes via social media exposure in Bangkok Metropolitan. Data was collected through online questionnaires with convenience sampling method. The results revealed that most of the respondents were female, aged between 26 - 35 years old , held bachelor degree , had marital status of single , were private firm?s employees and earned monthlyincome between 10,001 - 15,000 Thai baht. They made their own purchase via online shops via Facebook for latest collection. Their purchase decision making was influenced by online products reviews. The important step of buying process was information searching about products on social network. The hypothesis testing results showed that different demographic factors led to different decision making procedures on clothes online buying through social media. The difference in demographic factors also affect social media exposure behavior at a statistical significance level of 0.05. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 41-41 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=005&rid=8896 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208896 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Social Media, Media Exposure , Online Buying Behavior , Clothes , Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208896 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Paitoon Chetthamrongchai Author-Name-First: Paitoon Author-Name-Last: Chetthamrongchai Author-Email: paitoon9@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Title: Consumer behavior and customer loyalty program: Case of Tesco in Thailand Abstract: Loyalty programs (sometimes referred to as loyalty systems) are part of marketing communication, respectively one of the classic tools of sales promotion. Through this tool marketing can effect on customers in order to stimulate their loyalty. The basic principle of loyalty program is to motivate customers to more frequent purchases or multiple purchases whether of goods or services. The essence of this tool is to reward consumers for their behavior. The primary purpose of loyalty programs is to establish and maintain a loyal customer long term relationship (Zamazalova, 2010). If customers are involved in loyalty programs they can acquire various forms of rewards for their purchases. Various kinds of rewards (discounts, gifts or bonuses ?) are key factors on which the loyalty program is built and which is the basic of the motivation. Loyalty marketing is based on the fact that 20% of customers at the company can create up to 80% of sales. Moreover the most loyal customers are most profitable for the company (O?Brien and Jones, 1995). Loyalty programs are regarded as a tool through which you can build long term loyalty. The essence of a functioning loyalty program is to provide rewards to customers who often buy in a certain.The paper introduces the partial results of the marketing research on Tesco loyalty programs in Thailand. The aim was to identify the reasons that lead consumers to participate in loyalty programs and the benefits that are the main motivators for participation in the loyalty program. Length: 18 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 42-59 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=006&rid=8909 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208909 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Loyalty programs, marketing communication, loyal customers Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208909 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jae-uk Choo Author-Name-First: Jae-uk Author-Name-Last: Choo Author-Email: juchoo@cau.ac.kr Author-Workplace-Name: Chung-Ang University Title: Re-envisioning of Posthuman and Transhuman: Cyborg, Robot, and A.I in William Gibson's Neuromancer Abstract: William Gibson?s Neuromancer introduces diverse types of transhumans and posthumans like cyborg, robot, A.I. These show how the future community will develop with symptoms of potential social and cultural problems the we are going to face. There are no normal humans in the novel that we can see in these days. This paper will highlight how the different transhumans and posthumans interact in social and cultural hi-tech society and what the author thinks the machinic and artificial world will need to be a desirable one. Except for a few characters like Tessier and Marie-France, most of them could be called cyborg, robot, and A.I. Even Case, a cyberspace cowboy, who had a human body is forced to carries some vital chips in his body after he made a fatal mistake. Julius Deane is ?one hundred and thirty-five years old, his metabolism assiduously warped by a weekly fortune in serums and hormones? and ?the code of his DNA? reset by genetic surgeons in Chiba. As a warrior, Molly is a kind of cyborg, whose glasses are ?surgically inset, sealing her sockets? while Riviera is ?a product of the rubble rings that fringe the radioactive core of old Bonn.? Armitage?s memories are artificially operated and implanted into Willis Corto?s body while bodiless Flatline is a computer human downloaded with McCoy Pauley?s brain. Hideo is ?almost certainly the ninja clone? whose ?brown chest was bare and smooth.? As the children of Tessier and Marie-France, 3Jane and 8Jean are probably cloned ones who can inherit forever their parents? immortal global corporation. Wintermute, a cold and goal oriented Artificial Intelligence, is ?hive mind, decision maker, effecting change in the world outside? while Neuromancer is ?personality? and ?immortality.? William Gibson?s Neuromancer reminds us of George Orwell?s work, 1984, depicting the future world that he imagined in the 1940s. William Gibson suggests diverse types of humans who will play a pivotal role in the future world. It is needless to say that cyborgs and robots along with A.I. - the posthumans and transhumans not different from us today ? are expected to actively engage in normal social and cultural life. Nevertheless, it seems that the author would like to emphasize the combination of the warm personality and cold rationality even in the machinic and artificial world which Marie-France would materialize by ?the compulsion that had driven the thing(Wintermute) to free itself, to unite with Neuromancer.? Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 60-60 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=007&rid=9004 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209004 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Cyborg, Robot, Neuromancer, Wintermute, Posthumans and Transhumans Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209004 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: sonal Devesh Author-Name-First: sonal Author-Name-Last: Devesh Author-Email: sonal@cbfs.edu.om Author-Workplace-Name: College of Banking and Financial Studies Title: Prevalence and implication of Public speaking anxiety on employability of students in Oman. Abstract: The paper aims to examine the prevalence of public speaking anxiety among students in Oman and discuss its implication on their employability. The study relied on mixed research, where a structured questionnaire was used with a sample of 200 students. collected from a public college in Muscat, in addition to an interview with 12 respondents from the industry. The paper adopted Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA), T-test and ANOVA. The study found that public speaking anxiety is widespread among students in higher education institutions in Oman. Its prevalence rate amounted to 55 percent much higher compared to the rates reported internationally. The main causes are attributed to Symptoms of anxiety, Self-confidence/self-esteem, Foreign language anxiety, Readiness/Preparedness for language speech, Fear of Foreign language speech, Experience, Forgetfulness/Loss of Memory. The implication of public speaking anxiety on student employability has been identified and some suggestions made on the basis of the findings. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 61-61 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=008&rid=9282 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209282 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Speaking Anxiety, Employability skills, Non -Parametric tests, prevalence rate, Oman Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209282 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Dana Dobrovská Author-Name-First: Dana Author-Name-Last: Dobrovská Author-Email: dana.dobrovska@cvut.cz Author-Workplace-Name: Czech Technical University in Prague, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies Title: Charismatic Teaching Abstract: Teaching is often considered a difficult job "that seems easy" (Labaree, 2000). Theory of education, educational psychology and other sciences have explored factors such as teaching methods used by successful teachers, the effects of teachers´ backgrounds or teachers´personal characteristics and behaviours (for example enthusiasm, empathy, communication skills, etc.). There is no doubt students like to attend some teachers´ classes more than the other´s. There are some reasons make teachers attract students - the trait which appeared in pedagogical texts is called teacher charisma.To shed more light on the concept, we conducted a pilot study using the Czech translation of a Taiwanese scale measuring teacher charisma within a group of students of Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic. Length: 7 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 62-68 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=009&rid=9103 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209103 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: teacher, teaching, motivation, students, teacher charisma Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209103 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: UGUR ERDOGAN Author-Name-First: UGUR Author-Name-Last: ERDOGAN Author-Email: ugur.erdogan@istanbul.edu.tr Author-Workplace-Name: Istanbul University Business School Title: Strategic Importance of Airport Slots in Aviation: Secondary Slot Market at London Heathrow Airport Abstract: Airports are essential parts of the air transport system. As the gateways to aviation, they play a key role in facilitating tourism, travel, global trade and regional welfare. In 2016, airlines worldwide carried 3.8 billion people with an increase of 7% according to previous year. IATA?s 20-year forecast states that air passenger numbers will reach to seven billion annually by 2034. The demand growth for air transport services is much higher than the growth of airport infrastructure. Shortage in airport capacity is one of the most important pressing issues affecting world air mobility today.If capacity is less than demand, the demand needs to be managed. To use an airport at a specific time, an airline must have a slot. A Slot is most commonly known as landing or take-off right at airports during a specified period of time. The distribution of slots is carried by an independent ?Slot co-ordinator?. London Heathrow Airport is the most heavily slot restricted airport in the world, and the slots are very valuable. At Heathrow, the slots in the slot pool is very limited. In 2016 only 3 pair of new slots given to airlines by the slot coordinator. Because of the unavailability and lack of new slots, Heathrow has a premium secondary slot market, that makes it unique in the world. In 1999, the UK High Court gave a historic judgement about the question of buying and selling of slots and approved a slot deal between British Airways and KLM. By this approval, airlines are allowed to pay money to other airlines for slot transactions at UK airports. Although slot trading is still uncommon and technically illegal at EU airports, slots traded freely at Heathrow airport. In 2016, a gulf carrier, Oman Air purchased a prime slot pair from KLM for 75 million USD. The previous record was 60 million USD for a slot pair American Airlines bought from SAS a year before.Airport slots are not always used by airlines that attach the highest value to them on behalf of airport side. The efficient use of airport capacity means uses of larger aircraft, longer average flight lengths, and higher passenger numbers for allocated slots. If there is an inadequate use of a slot by a short-haul and less passenger flight, buying of this slot by another airline for a long-haul flight can create additional value and efficiency to that slot time. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 69-69 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=010&rid=9668 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209668 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Air transport, airport slots, airport capacity, grandfather rights, competitive advantage, secondary slot trading. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209668 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Noriko Fukuda Author-Name-First: Noriko Author-Name-Last: Fukuda Author-Email: norikotakagi@huhs.ac.jp Author-Workplace-Name: Hyogo University of Health Sciences Title: University Students' Perception of Karate in Japan Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of Karate in Japan. The author is planning to investigate this in order for Karate to become established as a leading Budo in Japan.Karate is a Budo that originates, and was developed, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. People who practice Karate do not use weapons, but instead their whole body. Punches, kicks and defense are the three basic movements of Karate. In 2016, Karate was chosen as a new Olympics sport for the games to be held in 2020 in Tokyo. It is said that there are more than 130,000,000 Karate fans all over the world. Though Karate is spreading across the world, the actual situation of Karate in Japan is not clear. In Okinawa Prefecture, 81.8% of junior high schools offered Karate classes in 2012. However, with Okinawa Prefecture as the exception, it is very rare for junior high schools in Japan to give Karate classes. Instead, people take lessons in private Karate schools.There had been no investigation of the perception of Karate in Japan, except for in Okinawa Prefecture. Therefore, the author conducted an opinion poll among university students. The participants were 30 freshmen in a university in Western Japan. The results of the questionnaire showed that very few young people were interested in Karate. In addition, most students were not able to recognize even the basic elements of Karate.The author then created a 20-minute presentation about Karate for the students. The lesson covered the history of Karate and what Karate is about. A video of the scene in which Karate is being practiced also formed part of the lesson.According to the post-lesson questionnaire, student interest in Karate increased. They wanted to know more about Karate, and wanted to watch the Karate match. The results showed that perception was significantly altered, even by the presentation alone. It seems that one of the reasons why students were not interested in Karate is that they had little opportunity to understand what Karate is.It would appear that Karate is not firmly established in Japan, except for within the Okinawa Prefecture. The author suggests that Karate organizations in Japan should try to increase awareness of Karate all over Japan. They should also offer more opportunities to enjoy practicing and watching Karate.Reference: Tetsuhiro Hokama, The 7 Samurai of Okinawa Karate, Ryukyu Shimpo Co., 2015. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 70-70 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=011&rid=8645 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208645 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Karate, Budo Education, Cultural Studies, Japanese Culture Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208645 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sayantan Ghosh Dastidar Author-Name-First: Sayantan Author-Name-Last: Ghosh Dastidar Author-Email: s.dastidar@derby.ac.uk Author-Workplace-Name: University of Derby Title: Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: The Role of Openness Abstract: The paper examines the empirical relationship between remittances and economic growth for a sample of 62 developing countries over the time period 1990-2014. Remittances seem to promote growth only in the ?more open? countries. The study uses a variety of indicators of ?openness? to test the hypothesis that openness of a country increases the growth effects of remittances. The finding, remittances lead to higher growth in open countries, is robust regardless of how ?openness? is defined. Conversely, no significant effect of remittances on growth could be detected in the case of ?less open? countries. That is because remittances are in themselves not sufficient for growth. The extent of the benefit depends on domestic institutions and macroeconomic environment in the receiving country. Unlike the ?less open? countries, ?more open? countries have better institutions and better financial markets to take advantage of the remittances income and channelise them into profitable investments which, in turn, accelerates the rate of economic growth in these countries. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 71-71 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=012&rid=8406 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208406 Classification-JEL: F24, F41, F43 Keywords: Remittances; Economic Growth; Openness; Developing Countries; Panel Data Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208406 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Abubakar Gidado Ibrahim Author-Name-First: Abubakar Author-Name-Last: Gidado Ibrahim Author-Email: gidado.sadiq@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Umaru Ali Shinkafi polytechnic sokoto Title: African migration to Europe \ Abstract: This paper seek to focused on the challenges and dangerous journey many African migrants make across the Saharan desert and the dangerous trip they make by boat to island in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Saharan desert to Europe in search of what they think would be a better and easier living conditions. It's a journey that begins with full hope but often end in disastrous way. Many African migrants died on their way to Europe. The migrants have full hopes and aspirations of a better life in Europe a place they knew nothing about. Migration of African to Europe is commonly seen as a movement of desperate young African fleeing from unemployment, political uncertainty, economics recession, conflicts and widespread poverty. The paper finding revealed that young African men and women are highly ambitious by big dreams, higher wishes, fantasies and demand from family and friends to make it in Europe. There are more international migrants today than ever before, so therefore movement is on daily basis now. And the number of migrants is multiplying for the predictable future. Migration can also be seen as one of the effective factors in this period of globalization which helps in the exchange of money and commodities coupled with free flow of ideas and information. This study is purely based on secondary sources of data. The data was obtained from reference books, published reports of World Bank, European Union data, Newspapers and broadcasting media. The paper also made some recommendations there in. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 72-72 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=013&rid=9176 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209176 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Migration, African migrants, Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Saharan Desert, Boat Atlantic Ocean European Union and IOM. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209176 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Songporn Hansanti Author-Name-First: Songporn Author-Name-Last: Hansanti Author-Email: fbusspha@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Marketing, Kasetsart University Author-Name: Daoroong Aiyadech Author-Name-First: Daoroong Author-Name-Last: Aiyadech Author-Email: songporn.ku@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Marketing, Kasetsart University Author-Name: Wilawan Somsuk Author-Name-First: Wilawan Author-Name-Last: Somsuk Author-Email: songporn.h@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: The Young Executive M.B.A. Program, Kasetsart University Title: The relationship between marketing mix and buying decision process on the online shopping in Thailand Abstract: The objectives of this study were 1) to study the buying decision process of the consumers on Central Online Shopping website, 2) to study the personal factors influencing the priority of consumers? buying decision process on Central Online Shopping website, 3) to study the relationship between marketing mix and buying decision process on Central Online Shopping website. The study found that the majority of samples were female, age between 25-30 years old, single status, education with graduated bachelor degree and work as the employees in private company with the average income per month Less than or equal to 40,000 baht. Moreover, different occupations were influencing the priority of consumers? buying decision process on Central Online Shopping website. The marketing mix had positive relationship with the buying decision process. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 73-73 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=014&rid=8830 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208830 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Marketing mix, online shopping, Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208830 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: SHEHU HASHIMU Author-Name-First: SHEHU Author-Name-Last: HASHIMU Author-Email: shehuhashimu67@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic Sokoto Title: African Migration to Europe and the Emergence of Modern Slavery Africa: Who is to Blame? Nigeria in Perspectives Abstract: Ever since the beginning of exploitation, penetration and colonialism of African continent by the European capitalists in the 17th and 18th centuries, the history of African perspectives changed from peaceful direction to a conflicting one. This is because institutions such economic, traditional ruling system, cultural heritage, tradition of excellence as well as the large population of the continent were either destroyed or had their existence shaped by this evil of colonization. For those who read African history they were aware of the African underdevelopment architected by colonialism. At the end of the day African?s leadership was left on the hands of indigenous people without a blue print to guide the new leadership. It?s against this background that this paper examines the current situation of this massive migration to Europe by Africans especially with Nigeria as a reference in perspective. The cause, consequences and who are to blame for this unprecedented event of modern slavery are part of the discussions of the paper. Again, bad governance, corruption coupled with leadership style and European economic policy toward developments in Africa contributed of threat through insecurity immigration. It forms another segment of this paper. Length: 12 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 74-85 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=015&rid=8491 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208491 Classification-JEL: Keywords: African; Migration; Europe; Slavery; Nigeria Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208491 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tracy Heavner Author-Name-First: Tracy Author-Name-Last: Heavner Author-Email: theavner@southalabama.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Alabama Title: Jazz Pedagogy: Incorporating Authentic Jazz Articulations into Solo and Jazz Ensemble Performance / Flute Performance Abstract: When performing jazz music, especially jazz in the swing style, utilizing authentic articulation is essential. However, in many jazz arrangements, specific articulations are not notated in the ensemble parts. In addition, when performing improvised solos, ensemble members must create their own articulations based upon their knowledge of articulation style, the tempo of the tune and the rhythms they choose to play. Since many students are not knowledgeable in this area, they must rely on their jazz ensemble director to supply them with the information necessary to perform with correct articulation. Unfortunately, many jazz ensemble directors also do not have the knowledge necessary to instruct students on how to properly articulate in the jazz style. As a result, students do not use authentic articulations when performing their jazz ensemble parts or when improvising solos. The purpose of this paper is to provide jazz ensemble directors and ensemble members with the information necessary to incorporate correct, authentic jazz swing articulations into solo and ensemble performance. There are five basic types of jazz articulations used when playing jazz swing music. They are back-accent, hard, slur, half and doodle tonguing. These articulations can be used separately but are most commonly played in combination with each other to provide the most authentic jazz articulation style. Using correct jazz articulations will allow students to perform in a more authentic jazz style, greatly enhancing their performance skills and their understanding of the jazz idiom. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 86-93 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=016&rid=8463 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208463 Classification-JEL: I29 Keywords: Jazz Pedagogy, Teacher Education Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208463 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Surang Hensawang Author-Name-First: Surang Author-Name-Last: Hensawang Author-Email: fbussum@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Author-Name: Yupawan Vannavanit Author-Name-First: Yupawan Author-Name-Last: Vannavanit Author-Email: fbusywv@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Author-Name: Yupawan Vannavanit Author-Name-First: Yupawan Author-Name-Last: Vannavanit Author-Email: fbusywn@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Title: Marketing strategies and Derivative Market for Risk Management Instruments in Thailand Abstract: Locally, risk management instruments including derivatives and financial products have been associated with high-profile corporates. However, for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), those instruments are still beyond their reach due to many sensible business reasons. In order to get out of middle income trap, Thai market need to be fully developed and the level of financial inclusion in terms of risk management should be increased considerably and rapidly nationwide, The paper will discuss current financial institutions? marketing strategy, products and services in derivative and risk management particularly in Thailand. Statistically, Thailand witnessed a significant growth during the past decade. The paper will also put forward several possible ways forward to enhance customer based and boost inclusion. Briefly, the products are basic and simple, mainly being plain vanilla and there are four types of strategies in derivative market provided by financial institutions, namely Sale and Distribution, Market Maker, Proprietary Trading and Structuring. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 94-94 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=017&rid=8858 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208858 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Derivative Market, Marketing Strategy, Risk Management Instrument Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208858 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kenneth Houston Author-Name-First: Kenneth Author-Name-Last: Houston Author-Email: houstonkb@webster.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Webster University Thailand Author-Name: Stephen Berry Author-Name-First: Stephen Author-Name-Last: Berry Author-Email: berrys@webster.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Webster University Thailand Title: The strategic utility of non-violence in violent conflict: the IRA and Hezbollah Abstract: With undoubtedly the best of intentions in mind, both scholarly analysis and activist advocacy of non-violence emphasizes the potential for non-violent civil disobedience to effect normative political change. This includes the role of non-violence in reducing or even eliminating violent conflict. Non-violence is not without its critics, some more constructive than others. This paper considers the relationship between non-violence and its antithesis, violence itself and seeks to orientate analysis towards a framework that examines how non-violent strategies become vulnerable to manipulation by those actors who have not eliminated physical force from their strategic repertoire. The analysis draws on two empirical examples to draw out the conditions whereby ostensible non-violence tactics has augmented existing violent campaigns. The paper concludes that the discursive framework and moral imperative underpinning non-violence ultimately remains subordinate to coercive power, and the relationship between violent and non-violent resistance is an inextricable rather than a dichotomous one. The study argues that a clearer distinction be made between non-violence as an end in and of itself, and non-violence as a means to an end. The success or failure of non-violent strategies is contingent on variables that influence the political and security calculus of state actors. These include such factors such as established conflict regulation potential, legitimized public values and mechanisms, popular and international exposure and the broader spatio-temporal context. The analysis offers a realistic appraisal of the role of non-violence in violent contexts. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 95-109 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=018&rid=8486 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208486 Classification-JEL: D74 Keywords: Conflict, Non-violence, Strategy Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208486 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Supachart iamratanakul Author-Name-First: Supachart Author-Name-Last: iamratanakul Author-Email: supachart9@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart Business School, Kasetsart University Title: INTERPRETIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING OF LEAN PRINCIPLES TO RETAILING BUSINESSES Abstract: Lean principles and its tools have been successfully applied to manufacturing and operations environments. The associated research literature and case studies have been published extensively. However, the same cannot be said for Lean principles to the retailing business. As such, the aim of this paper is to determine the indicators of the Lean principles toward retailing business in which the Lean principles should be focused. Interpretive structural modelling (ISM) and Matriced? Impacts Croise?s Multiplication Appliquée a UN Classement (MIMAC) are used to develop the hierarchical structure of the relationships among Lean principles, and to analyses characteristics power of each Lean principles in applying to retailing businesses. The relationships and characteristics power of each Lean principles are used to determine indicators that are effective in improving retailing businesses. Results indicate that continuous improvement for customer value is an importance practices in enhancement of retailing businesses. This presents the understanding the Lean principles implementing in the retailing businesses. Further research is required to acquire more inputs from expert panel across range of the retail businesses. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 110-110 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=019&rid=8897 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208897 Classification-JEL: M10, M30, M11 Keywords: Retailing management, Lean management, Interpretive structural modelling (ISM), customer value. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208897 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Fatmeh Ja'far Author-Name-First: Fatmeh Author-Name-Last: Ja'far Author-Email: jafarfatima99@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Amman Arab University Author-Name: Shatha Al-Ajeely Author-Name-First: Shatha Author-Name-Last: Al-Ajeely Author-Email: shathaalajeely@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Amman Arab University Title: Cultural Diversity Values Embedded in Children?s Literature Abstract: This study investigated the cultural diversity values embedded in children?s stories of the age 8-12 years in the Arab World presented by the characters of the stories, taking Jordan as a case study. The following questions were raised: 1- What are the cultural diversity values embedded in children stories for the age of 8-12 years? 2- What are the characters in children stories in terms of gender (male ? female), age (child-adult-old), and types (human-animal) that represented these values? Thirty three stories were chosen and analyzed using a developed checklist of the cultural diversity values, and Child, Potter & Levine (1971) classification of characters. Findings revealed that the cultural diversity values in children?s stories were not sufficient as they should be according to the used scale. Length: 20 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 111-130 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=020&rid=8523 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208523 Classification-JEL: A29, I29, Z19 Keywords: Cultural diversity, values, children?s literature. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208523 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chintan Joshi Author-Name-First: Chintan Author-Name-Last: Joshi Author-Email: chintanajoshi@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: College of Banking and Financial Studies Title: Comparative Analysis on effectiveness of classroom teaching and web-based teaching: Teaching Quantitative methods & Techniques Abstract: As Accounting, Business and Management programs in various B-schools extend their online education offerings to reach more time- and place-bound students, and as accredited institutions become interested in documenting teaching and learning effectiveness, the degree to which online students are successful as compared to their classroom counterparts is of interest to teaching faculty and others charged with assessment. By comparing student performance measures and assessments of learning experience from both online and traditional sections of a required Quantitative methods & techniques course taught by the same instructor, this paper provides evidence that student performance as measured by grade is independent of the mode of instruction. Persistence in an online environment may be more challenging in Quantitative methods classes than in other subject classes. Furthermore, participation may be less aggressive, and the quality and quantity of interaction may be affected in online classes. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 131-140 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=021&rid=9244 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209244 Classification-JEL: C00 Keywords: fo - Observed frequency ; fe ? Expected frequency ; Chi-square test Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209244 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: T. Bartosz Kalinowski Author-Name-First: T. Bartosz Author-Name-Last: Kalinowski Author-Email: tbkalinowski@uni.lodz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, University of Lodz Author-Name: Agata Rudnicka Author-Name-First: Agata Author-Name-Last: Rudnicka Author-Email: agata.rudnicka@uni.lodz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, University of Lodz Author-Name: Gra?yna Wieteska Author-Name-First: Gra?yna Author-Name-Last: Wieteska Author-Email: gwieteska@uni.lodz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, University of Lodz Author-Name: Anna Wronka Author-Name-First: Anna Author-Name-Last: Wronka Author-Email: akraw@uni.lodz.pl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, University of Lodz Author-Name: Antonio Diglio Author-Name-First: Antonio Author-Name-Last: Diglio Author-Email: antonio.diglio@unina.it Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Naples "Federico II" Author-Name: Carmela Piccolo Author-Name-First: Carmela Author-Name-Last: Piccolo Author-Email: carmela.piccolo@unina.it Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Naples "Federico II" Author-Name: Giuseppe Bruno Author-Name-First: Giuseppe Author-Name-Last: Bruno Author-Email: giuseppe.bruno@unina.it Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), University of Naples "Federico II" Author-Name: Adrian Solomon Author-Name-First: Adrian Author-Name-Last: Solomon Author-Email: asolomon@seerc.org Author-Workplace-Name: South Eastern European Research Centre / The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College Author-Name: S.C. Lenny Koh Author-Name-First: S.C. Lenny Author-Name-Last: Koh Author-Email: s.c.l.koh@sheffield.ac.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Management School, University of Sheffield Author-Name: Andrea Genovese Author-Name-First: Andrea Author-Name-Last: Genovese Author-Email: a.genovese@sheffield.ac.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Management School, University of Sheffield Title: Competences required for environmentally responsible managers - a European perspective Abstract: The main purpose of this paper is to identify the competences required for environmentally responsible managers in sustainable supply chain management. The proposed paper will analyze skills needed for green management. Along with theoretical study it will present the research results of the international TrainERGY project (http://www.trainergy-project.eu/) aimed at promoting green thinking among enterprises and academics across four European countries: Poland, United Kingdom, Italy and Greece. The findings of the research cover the differences between countries in terms of managers? environmental skills presence index which is a measure representing presence of particular skills in the surveyed companies. It also highlights the essential directions of a design and a content of the current and future environmental education and practice. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 141-155 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=022&rid=9477 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209477 Classification-JEL: F64, M10, O13 Keywords: environmental management, green management, supply chain management, competences, manager, research Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209477 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Johnson Wewinghipere Kenigua Author-Name-First: Johnson Wewinghipere Author-Name-Last: Kenigua Author-Email: jasminerile82@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Ritsumeikan Asian Pacific University Title: Using Trust Agent as Strategy by Retailers to Investigate Potential and Existing Customers in Nigeria E-Commerce Industry. Abstract: The trend in technology has shifted to internet base whereby the majority of activities take place ranging from government data storage, educational portal, medical, banking, online retail shopping etc. are all the talk of the century with the digital age. This trend comes with its own advantages and disadvantages facing it and there is no actual framework to curtail its excesses and check irregularities. Nigeria has become a phenomenon character when it comes to online crimes and other fraudulent activities causing damages to her wellbeing among the community of nations even with her vast human resources and natural resources surplus in the country but due to various situations like corruption and lack of infrastructure has caused brain drain and others into various illegal activities. This research investigates trust building ?Using Trust Agent as Strategy by Retailers to Investigate Potential and Existing Customers in Nigeria E-commerce Industry?. Various factors were considered in trust building not just human perspectives, they are; Infrastructure; Security, Fraud and Hacking; National Culture; Consumer Perspective; Perceived Quality; Critical Success Factor; Delivery System. The integration of both ITC and management/marketing concept was looked upon to find the out the growth of e-commerce and to build trust among consumers in the industry in Nigeria. A model was developed and with the help of a questionnaire, we were able to analyze using SPSS tool to validate the theoretical model. The study found out the main issue of trust depends on the factors on grounds not the consumers but how good infrastructures that burst the e-commerce industry are put in place by both vendors and government agencies by protecting consumers and vendors in the industry which can freely access any website by using their credit cards, debit cards etc. knowing they are well protected without any fear or doubt. Further studies are suggested in the area of payments and delivery issues by introducing more technological innovation in Nigeria to burst the growth of e-commerce. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 156-156 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=023&rid=8545 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208545 Classification-JEL: O32 Keywords: E-commerce, Consumer Trust-building, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Theory of Reason Action (TRA) Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208545 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Said Akbar Khan Author-Name-First: Said Akbar Author-Name-Last: Khan Author-Email: saidakbar2008@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bahria University Islamabad Author-Name: Syeda Hira Bukhari Author-Name-First: Syeda Hira Author-Name-Last: Bukhari Author-Email: saidakbar@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bahria University Islamabad Title: Physicochemical characteristics of produced water from Dakhni oil field, Punjab, Pakistan and its effect on surrounding soil Abstract: Present study was conducted to analyse the physio-chemical parameters of produced water of Dakni oil field, Punjab, Pakistan and their effects on surrounding soils. Some of the parameters were analysed on the spots and rest were analysed in the Laboratory by using standard methods. The results of physical parameters of produced water i.e. pH and TDS were ranged from 5.5-7.5 and 2620-82600 mg/l, respectively. According to Pak-EPA standards pH of produced water lies within the defined limits and TDS is much higher than the limit defined by pak-EPA. Results of ion analysis in produced water samples indicate that levels of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), megnisium (Mg), floride (F) and chloride (Cl) ranged from 802-1452; 9.6-710; 396-6544; 123-654; 1-3.3 and 6368.23-31831.19 mg/l respectively. Standards for these ions except F and Cl are not defined by Pak-EPA. F is within permissible limit while Cl values is much higher than Pak-EPA. Heavy metal results showed that manganese (Mn) and chromium (Cr) ranged from; 1.12-3.66 and 1.3-1.8, respectively. These were compared with Pak-EPA which showed that chromium and manganese were above the permissible limit. In soil sample the same parameters were assessed and found in very high concentrations. From the present study it is concluded that produced water showed highly contamination of pollutants so it should be treated before releasing into the surrounding environment in order avoid the impacts. Length: 8 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 157-164 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=024&rid=8932 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208932 Classification-JEL: Q53 Keywords: wastewater, Soil, physicochemical Characteristics, Pak-EPA Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208932 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: BIKIKA LALOO Author-Name-First: BIKIKA Author-Name-Last: LALOO Author-Email: bikitariang@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY Title: IT WORKS! WHATSAPP AS A SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHING TOOL IN HIGHER EDUCATION : A STUDY OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION IN MEGHALAYA, INDIA Abstract: That Social Networking Sites (SNS) or Social Media are pervading people?s lives all over the world is well established by now. Apart from their manifold uses and abuses, SNS are also playing a significant role in academia, where a variety of groups have been formed for a variety of purposes. University Faculty are experimenting with Whatsapp as a supplementary tool for connecting with their students to enhance subject knowledge, to counsel and to promote a feeling of belongingness. This study explored the significance and value of Whatsapp groups initiated for four papers in the Department of Library and Information Science, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The Whatsapp questionnaire that was shared in the respective groups generated data that confirm the significance of Whatsapp groups as supplementary tools for teaching and also as important spaces for holistic development of students Length: 19 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 165-183 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=025&rid=9699 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209699 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Social Networking Sites; Whatsapp Groups; Higher Education; Teaching Methods; Library and Information Science Education Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209699 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eun Ju Lee Author-Name-First: Eun Ju Author-Name-Last: Lee Author-Email: ddokee@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center Author-Name: Kyoo Sang Kim Author-Name-First: Kyoo Sang Author-Name-Last: Kim Author-Email: ddok_e@naver.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center Title: The evaluation and policy direction of an allergy prevention and management project in Seoul, Korea Abstract: Since 2009, Seoul has annually performed an allergy prevention and management project to educate, promote and consult about allergies and operate atopy?asthma friendly school project. This paper intends to find problems with this project, which has marked its 9th anniversary this year, present how to resolve these problems, and utilize them in the project?s future policy direction in establishing its vision and mid- and long-term development plan. In order to assess the effectiveness of the allergy prevention and management project, this study developed a questionnaire to examine the perception of working-level personnel (healthcare and childcare teachers, ordinary teachers, those responsible in district health centers, and etc.) and Seoul citizens (citizens and parents in atopy?asthma friendly school) and conducted a questionnaire survey on those in charge of the project in 25 district health centers, teachers and parents in 691 atopy?asthma friendly school as of 2017, and 2,000 citizens in Seoul. All groups thought was most important in the project was ?education for each group.? More specifically, the participation rate of ?education for parents,? a group who demanded it most, was very low at 13.6%. Among the reasons they did not participate in the education program, ?I did not know the education program was provided? accounted for most with 53.5%, followed by ?I was not able to take part because I was busy? with 29.9%. In this regard, the education program needs to be promoted first and foremost, and the participation rate would increase if the program is developed in various forms including not just classroom courses but also notices, school websites, and broadcast education so that working parents can also take part in.Obstacles to education in atopy and asthma reassured institutions included ?lack of time? (16.5%), ?lack of understanding about diseases? (15.9%), and ?lack of personnel? (14.1%).While the satisfaction of participants with education was high, the participation rate was not. It is therefore needed to find a way to promote education in order to increase the participation rate increase in the future.Obstacles to education such as lack of time, lack of understanding about diseases, and lack of personnel could have an effect on education participation and effectiveness. The project needs to be pursed in a direction that addresses those obstacles. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 184-184 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=026&rid=9270 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209270 Classification-JEL: I18, I19 Keywords: allergy, allergy prevention and management project, atopy?asthma friendly school Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209270 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Elena Lvina Author-Name-First: Elena Author-Name-Last: Lvina Author-Email: elvina@sju.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Saint Joseph's University Haub School of Business Author-Name: C. Ken Weidner II Author-Name-First: C. Ken Author-Name-Last: Weidner II Author-Email: weidner@sju.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Saint Joseph's University Haub School of Business Title: Problem-Based Learning and Evidence Based Management in ?Executive Grand Rounds? Abstract: In this study, we discuss a pedagogical innovation we?ve termed ?Executive Grand Rounds? and demonstrate its merits for graduate students. Executive Grand Rounds is a teaching method that combines case-based experiential learning and the traditional ?grand rounds? method historically used in medicine. Despite its evident benefits in medical education (e.g., Van Hoof, Monson, Majdalany, Giannotti, & Meehan, 2009), the grand rounds method has not been reported as being applied to teaching MBA students. In this paper, we demonstrate how self-generated case analysis can be integrated into grand rounds and explain how our approach can successfully build on the principles of Project based learning (PBL) and Evidence based management (EMB). We also discuss how Executive Grand Rounds can mitigate some frequently reported challenges of PBL and EBM. Upon describing the use of the method in the Leading Teams course taught within a cohort-based Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program, we provide empirical evidence that EGR results in a highly engaged class of self-directed learners effectively applying research to everyday situations to (a) build successful teams, (b) engage in critical thinking based upon a body of knowledge, and (c) to develop their own leadership capacity. In our experience, Executive Grand Rounds - particularly when student cases are analyzed in and by a team - lead to multiple perspective and solutions, encouraging diversity of thinking and critical thinking skills. Based on EMBA students? achievement of learning outcomes, qualitative and quantitative feedback from students, and our own assessment of executive grand rounds, we are encouraged by the results and invite the larger teaching community to further adapt and refine this distinctive pedagogical process. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 185-185 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=027&rid=9377 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209377 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Executive education, Project-Based Learning, Evidence Based Management Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209377 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hindina Maulida Author-Name-First: Hindina Author-Name-Last: Maulida Author-Email: hindinamaulida@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: UIN SULTAN SYARIF KASIM RIAU Title: The Woman Contribution on the Welfare: A Case Study on Relocated Sea Nomads Abstract: Southeast Asia is the home of Sea Nomads distinctive groups, called as Suku Laut. In Indonesia, some of the Sea Nomads already live in the relocated are but they live in poverty. To achieve the community welfare, it shall begin with the family prosperity that needs woman contributio. This paper investigates how woman participation improves the welfare of Duanu Tribe with the aim to understand how the stronger roles of women contribute to the welfare. Using case study method, the primary data were obtained from interviews with women ofDuanu Tribe, village head, Duanu tribal figures, and observations. Secondary datawere taken from UDHR documents, Indonesian government regulations, and other related research. The women of Duanu Tribe have not been able to maximally participate in improving the tribe welfare due to lack of education, low health degree, and culture that stimulates them to be unproductive and have multiple burdens when participating in the public sector. Therefore, there is in need of women's empowerment in order to realize the prosperity of the Duanu Tribe. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 186-186 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=028&rid=8581 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208581 Classification-JEL: Keywords: woman empowerment, welfare, sea nomads, duanu tribe, Riau Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208581 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: David Meredith Author-Name-First: David Author-Name-Last: Meredith Author-Email: meredithd@webster.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Webster University, Title: Exploring the Influential Factors in Perceived Value of LINE: Enjoyment of LINE Activity, Perceived Risk, and Privacy Concern of LINE Users in Bangkok Abstract: The purpose of this research was to explore the influential factors in the perceived value of the users of the LINE application in Bangkok, Thailand. The research model consisted of four latent variables: privacy concern (PC), perceived risk (PR), enjoyment of LINE activities (ELA) and perceived value of LINE (PVL). The data was collected from a sample of 190 respondents all of whom used the LINE application. The research instrument was a survey questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale for measuring respondent?s attitudes. Data was analyzed using the SPSS programme and SmartPLS version 2.0.M3 programme. The findings revealed that LINE application users? ELA influences PVL, while ELA is not influenced by PC and PR. This study also confirms that LINE application users? PR is significantly associated with PC. These findings can help managers and decision makers of the LINE application to keep apace with research on consumer attitudes and to make suitable and appropriate developments in the functions of LINE. Additionally, it will assist LINE managers in developing suitable strategies to achieve competitive advantage. Length: 15 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 187-201 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=029&rid=9464 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209464 Classification-JEL: I25 Keywords: Enjoyment of LINE activity, LINE application, perceived risk, perceived value of LINE, privacy concern Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209464 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yahaya Umar Namahe Author-Name-First: Yahaya Umar Author-Name-Last: Namahe Author-Email: yunamahe@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto Title: Boko Haram uprising and forced migration in Nigeria Abstract: Forced migration in and into Nigeria was caused by several reasons such as environmental degradation and natural disasters, inter and intra communal/ inter-ethnic clatters, boundary clashes between native people and settlers, disagreements over land, electoral violence, as well as violent conflicts. However, the most devastating armed conflict that has led to force migration of people in recent times particularly in the northeastern part of the Nigeria is the Boko Haram uprising. Reports have showed that, over two million people were forced to move out from their original homes as a result of the crisis. This paper therefore, seeks to examine the nature, growth and consequences of the crisis. The paper also tries to highlights the effects of the crisis on the plight of the displaced people in terms of their living conditions, food and nutrition, health, security and education. The paper finally offers some recommendations with a view of improving the situation. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 202-202 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=030&rid=9183 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209183 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Boko Haram, Migration, uprising Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209183 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: JOHN ADEBAYO OLOYEDE Author-Name-First: JOHN ADEBAYO Author-Name-Last: OLOYEDE Author-Email: drjaoloyede@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: EKITI STATE UNIVESITY Author-Name: TOYIN OTAPO Author-Name-First: TOYIN Author-Name-Last: OTAPO Author-Email: toyinotapo@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY, Author-Name: TOYIN OTAPO Author-Name-First: TOYIN Author-Name-Last: OTAPO Author-Email: toyinotapo@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY Title: TEST OF EXCHANGE MARKET EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA Abstract: This study investigated the foreign exchange market in Nigeria to determine the significance of past exchange rates in predicting the present exchange rates which is a test of weak form efficiency. It examined the cointegration between selected pairs of exchange rates to determine the semi strong form efficiency, and inspected the variant of the Random Walk Model that exchange rates in Nigeria conformed to. Secondary data sourced mainly from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin 2014 and its official websites were used. The study?s data were the spot and nominal monthly average foreign exchange rate series from the official market of Naira to Dollar, Naira to Pounds, Naira to Yen, Naira to Swiss Franc and Naira to CFA Franc between January, 1986 and December, 2015. Methods used include the autocorrellation function, unit root test and Johansen Cointegration test Autocorrelation and unit root tests revealed that all the series were non-stationary at level and became stationary at first difference. In addition, the Johansen cointegration test revealed that there were no cointegrating equations between selected pairs of exchange rates and the coefficients of determination were highest with the assumption of intercept and trend. The findings implied that the foreign exchange market in Nigeria within the sample period was efficient in the weak and semi strong forms, that is, information in past exchange rate series and public information were fully reflected in current exchange rates, the exchange rate series lacked exploitable pattern and conformed to the Random Walk Model with intercept and deterministic trend. The study therefore recommended that a more liberalized flexible exchange rate regime and improvements in money supply, national income, local and foreign bonds. Length: 23 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 203-225 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=031&rid=9632 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209632 Classification-JEL: E44 Keywords: Exchange Market Efficiency, Nigeria foreign exchange market, Unit root, Cointegration, Granger causality test. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209632 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mary Banke Iyabo Omoniyi Author-Name-First: Mary Banke Iyabo Author-Name-Last: Omoniyi Author-Email: zioncan25@yahoo.co.uk Author-Workplace-Name: Adekunle Ajasin University Title: PARENTAL BEHAVIOUR AS CORRELATES OF ANXIETY RELATED EMOTIONAL DISORDERS AMONG NORMAL CHILDREN: IMPLICATIONS FOR POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH Abstract: In the family set up, parents continue to be the caregivers and playmates during the childhood and pre-adolescent stages. During these stages, parents also become more concerned with teaching children how to behave (or how not to behave) in various situations. At these stages, the need for parents to manage the children?s budding autonomy in the hope of instilling a sense of social propriety and self-control while taking care not to undermine his curiosity, initiative and feeling of personal competence becomes very critical. Achieving emotional competence is very crucial to children?s social competence, their ability to achieve personal goals in social interaction while continuing to maintain positive relationship with others. This study employed a descriptive research design to investigate parental child rearing behaviours as correlates of anxiety related emotional disorder among normal children. The sample consists of 780 school children with the age range of 7 ? 10 years who were randomly selected from twenty primary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire consisting of three sections A, B and C. Section A contained items on the children?s bio-data (Age, School, Sex and caregiver). However, only children living with their biological parents were used for the study. Section B dealt with the parental child rearing behaviours with a 40 item likert type scale. The response formats range from Never=1. Rarely=2, Sometimes=3, Often=4, and Almost always=5. This section was designed to provide profile of parent?s behaviours toward their children with important domains of their involvement, being positive, monitoring, consistency in discipline and corporal punishment. Section C contain 20 items bothering on the perceived anxiety by the children based on the domain of: separation anxiety, social and specific phobia, panic anxiety and generalized anxiety. Scoring ranged from never=1, sometimes=2, often=3, and always=4.The findings revealed among others that there is a significant relationship between parental inconsistent discipline (Fcal=8.488>Ftab=3.86), corporal punishment (Fcal=11.771>Ftab=3.86) and child anxiety. However there was no significant relationship between parental involvement (Fcal=0.126>Ftab=3.86), positive parenting (Fcal=2.050>Ftab=3.86), poor parental monitoring (Fcal=2.101>Ftab=3.86) and children anxiety disorder.Parents were thereafter counselled on appropriate child rearing practices for positive parent-child relationship and positive mental health. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 226-226 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=032&rid=8438 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208438 Classification-JEL: I20, I29, I00 Keywords: Parental behaviours, mental health, children anxiety, emotional disorder and normal children. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208438 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Benard Kwame Oppong-Kusi Author-Name-First: Benard Kwame Author-Name-Last: Oppong-Kusi Author-Email: kusiben@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Tsukuba Author-Name: Kenichi Matsui Author-Name-First: Kenichi Author-Name-Last: Matsui Author-Email: kenichim@envr.tsukuba.ac.jp Author-Workplace-Name: University of Tsukuba Author-Name: Adwoa Oforiwaa Antwi Author-Name-First: Adwoa Author-Name-Last: Oforiwaa Antwi Author-Email: adwoaforiwaa86@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Tsukuba Title: The Thematic Analysis of Land Disputes in Ghana: The Case of the Dormaa Traditional Area Abstract: In Ghana, land disputes are ubiquitous largely because of its unique land tenure, governance, and management practices. Enduring land disputes are costly and have serious implications on the regional economic development and food security. In some parts of the country, land dispute issues took nearly three decades to reach court judgments. Ghana?s land disputes have been handled by both modern courts and traditional courts. This paper examines Ghana?s land dispute resolution mechanism in the Dormaa traditional area. We analyzed 11 court case proceedings, including those of High and Appeal courts. Our analysis found three major factor that triggered land disputes at court: (1) land trespassing (2) lack of clear ownership documentation (3) bias towards traditional owners or defendant. After discussing these with details, we recommend (1) land ownership documentation (2) the creation of more ADR centers. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 227-227 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=033&rid=9503 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209503 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Land Dispute, Land Tenure, Dispute Resolution Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209503 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: CHANITA PANMANEE Author-Name-First: CHANITA Author-Name-Last: PANMANEE Author-Email: golffychicha@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics, Maejo University Author-Name: KASEM KUNASRI Author-Name-First: KASEM Author-Name-Last: KUNASRI Author-Email: noom.kasem@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management science, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University Title: Influences of Entrepreneurial Competencies on Product Development Decision: Longan Processing Enterprises in Thailand Abstract: This research aims to evaluate the entrepreneurial competencies of longan processing entrepreneurs and analyze the impacts of entrepreneurial competencies on new product development decision. The 165 samples of longan processing entrepreneurs are selected by a purposive sampling method. The results of entrepreneurial competencies show that risk taking orientation and competitiveness orientation are the two lowest score competencies in which the longan processing entrepreneurs should be interested in. Moreover, the age of the entrepreneur and pro-activeness orientation of the entrepreneur have some negative impacts on the decision making probability of the new product development. The entrepreneurial competencies on risk taking, innovativeness and competitiveness have positive influences on new product development decision. The findings lead to a discussion about whether the longan processing entrepreneurs are ready to develop the new product, or not. Length: 14 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 228-241 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=034&rid=8736 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208736 Classification-JEL: C25, M21, Q13 Keywords: longan processing, entrepreneurial competencies, product development, composite index, logit model Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208736 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Margarita Pavlova Author-Name-First: Margarita Author-Name-Last: Pavlova Author-Email: mpavlova@eduhk.hk Author-Workplace-Name: The Education University of Hong Kong Title: GREENING FINANCE INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG: THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIP Abstract: This paper adopted a case study approach to explore the role of partnerships between government, industry and education in transforming Hong Kong into a green finance hub. Findings from several interviews with the bank and finance companies in Hong Kong are presented, adding a new dimension to the existing literature in terms of providing new theoretical understanding to current practices with the intention of introducing environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability related programs in the banking and finance industry of Hong Kong. The paper conceptualized existing partnership patterns in the finance industry with the education sector and government across the industry and explored their skills needs for the green economy. The study reported in the paper highlighted that there is need to scale up green finance market development in promoting environmental sustainability in Hong Kong. This requires specific green finance developmental strategies from the government, finance and banking business community as well as the support of partnerships with universities. Our results revealed that vocational professional educational and training providers may not have a significant impact and neither will they share a significant role in greening the finance sector. A theoretical model adopted for the study (quintuple helix model) was used to illustrate the interaction and the flow of knowledge and innovation between different actors in support of sustainable development (Carayannis et. al., 2012). Based on this model, a framework to support effective partnerships for greening the finance industry is suggested. Such actions as the uptake of green bond and social responsible investment and improving disclosure standard of environmental, social and governance aspects in the field are proposed as important aspects for partnerships. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 242-242 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=035&rid=9159 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209159 Classification-JEL: O20, Q01, I25 Keywords: Partnership, green economic restructuring in Hong Kong; finance sector, human resource development; education Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209159 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Leila Pazargadi Author-Name-First: Leila Author-Name-Last: Pazargadi Author-Email: leila.pazargadi@nsc.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Nevada State College Title: Summer Bridge Programs: Championing Inclusion and Decreasing Socio-Economic Gaps Abstract: This paper explores the ways in which Summer Bridge Programs champion equity and inclusion amongst underrepresented and first-generation college students. By supporting these students with course instruction, tutoring, and peer mentorship during the summer term, bridge programs aim to create an inclusive approach to education and narrow achievement gaps, especially along socio-economic lines. Additionally, instructors serve as peer educators, playing a pivotal role in advocating equity and inclusion for all students who enter university. University Summer Bridge Programs aim to narrow the achievement gap between the performances of college-going students and first-generation college students. Two such programs at the University of California, Los Angeles and Nevada State College are the focus of this talk. Each program employed the narrative approach of asking students, peer educators, and teachers to exchange their life stories as a way of: raising awareness about identity capital, encouraging identification with others, and inspiring transformation through self actualization. This approach allows students, peer educators, and teachers to display forms of empathetic witnessing, enabling students to explore one another?s layered identity. This talk not only discusses the needed academic organization, institutional support, didactics, and pedagogical strategies behind the bridge model, but it also includes findings and outcomes about first-generation students? perceived academic pathways. Ultimately, bridge programs demonstrate how a community of educators, alumni, and peer mentors pivotally create an inclusive environment that paradigmatically provides access and stimulates success in education. These programs support students in the discovery of both their voice and identity capital in order to encourage them to assert their agency. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 243-243 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=036&rid=9229 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209229 Classification-JEL: I24, I23, I29 Keywords: inclusion, diversity, underrepresented students, first-generation college student, summer bridge programs Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209229 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Witchayaporn Pinyo Author-Name-First: Witchayaporn Author-Name-Last: Pinyo Author-Email: witchayaporn.pin@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Author-Name: Thirarut Worapishet Author-Name-First: Thirarut Author-Name-Last: Worapishet Author-Email: thirarut.s@ku.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Title: The Relationship between Customer Loyalty and Marketing Mix Satisfaction of Music Streaming Service Abstract: PurposeWith the remarkable market share of fifty-six percent, Joox music streaming service from Tencent Holdings is the most popular for its kind in Thailand. To retain customers with the provider, increasing loyalty level is important. What are marketing factors that satisfy customers until they have loyalty to Joox? This paper aims to explore those factors. Design/methodology/approachApproximately four hundreds respondents are surveyed with online self-administered questionnaires. Respondents are requested to identify satisfaction level toward Joox?s marketing mix and their loyalty level toward Joox service. Multiple regression analysis is used to find the relationship between these two variables to pinpoint regression function predicting service loyalty from satisfaction. FindingsHow satisfaction helps increase loyalty is found through regression function. Satisfaction toward marketing mix factors include product, price, place, promotion, people, process, and physical evidence. Loyalty includes repurchasing, spreading word of mouth, and performing low price sensitivity. Originality/valueMarketing implementation for planning strategic program to retain loyalty customers are advised. Providers of music streaming service are able to prioritize marketing activities wisely according to companies? resources and strengths.LimitationsMusic streaming service in Thailand is studied. The finding may be used for this service in this country by several providers. Generalization to other industries and countries may not be appropriated. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 244-244 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=037&rid=8910 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208910 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Music streaming service, Thailand, Loyalty, Satisfaction, Multiple regression analysis Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208910 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Radostina Popova Author-Name-First: Radostina Author-Name-Last: Popova Author-Email: radost.k.popova@abv.bg Author-Workplace-Name: University of Forestry Title: FOREST INDUSTRY IN REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA: STATE AND PROSPECTS Abstract: The paper attempts to characterize the performance and problems in Forest Industry in Republic of Bulgaria. It contains general characteristic like technological and economic characteristics of the Forest Industry in Bulgaria, technological operations and wood processes, trends of the furniture in EU as a main final product in the Forest Industry. It presents the largest enterprises and the biggest foreign suppliers also and countries for export and import. The paper also presents the performance of the Forest industry enterprises in Bulgaria in strategical management areas like quality, ICT, financing, marketing, internet, internationalization and innovations.The methods applied include statistical analyses of production, value added and employee, expert assessments as well as generalization survey's results from a focus group of managers of Forest industry SMEs, provided in 2016. Some recommendations are drawn in areas of strategic management (technologies and information, innovation cooperation) and in areas of production and operations management. Length: 18 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 245-262 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=038&rid=8885 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208885 Classification-JEL: L68, L73, M11 Keywords: Forest Industry; Wood processes; Woodworking; Furniture manufacturing; Strategic management; Production management; Innovation cooperation. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208885 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kiran Prajapati Author-Name-First: Kiran Author-Name-Last: Prajapati Author-Email: kim_prajapati@yahoo.co.in Author-Workplace-Name: Sheth R A College of Science Title: Studies of Physico-chemical characteristics of surface water at the vicinity of Narol Industrial area, Ahmedabad, Gujarat Abstract: Industrial area in Narol, is located in the outskirt region of Ahmedabad, Gujarat with a number of industries. Chemicals and textile industries are an important industry in this area producing a number of agrochemicals and cloths along with lot of effluents throughout the year. The accumulated effluents bring about changes in the various water quality parameters. The study of surface water quality at the vicinity of industrial area throughout the year 2015 (during monsoon, pre-monsoon and post- monsoon period) reveals that all the water quality parameters specially pH and fluoride content are much above the standard values prescribed by ISO 10500 which gradually approach towards standard value with an increase in distance from the industry. The surface water up to a distance of 02 km from core industrial area is not suitable for living organisms. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 263-272 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=039&rid=8428 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208428 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Industrial pollution, Water quality parameters, pH Fluoride content Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208428 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: R. Yogie Prawira W. Author-Name-First: R. Yogie Author-Name-Last: Prawira W. Author-Email: yogieprawira89@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: UNIBI Title: MARKETING COMMUNICATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ON ANNUAL HAZE SMOKE IN RIAU PROVINCE Abstract: For several years, the haze smoke that creates on huge and wide effect in many aspects including environmental right violation, air pollution, and many victimsdue to forest fire happened annually in Riau Province Indonesia. The local society and the neighbouring countries have protested this condition but it seems that this problem is far away to be solved. This study is aimed to offer a human right-based approach as a solvent to another policy of forest fire mitigationwith the aim to bridge the gap on the forest fire mitigation effort. Thus, this research is a desktop research that examines the prospect and limits of such approach based on the environmental communication strategy perspective. Human rights based approach can be used as an effort to mitigate forest fires by maximizing the main elements of community participation through environmental communication by holding events, campaigninghastag movements in social media, and giving social sanction for companies involved in the forest burning efforts. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 273-273 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=040&rid=8579 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208579 Classification-JEL: Keywords: marketing, environmental communication, environmental protection, haze smoke, Riau, Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208579 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Lyn Ragsdale Author-Name-First: Lyn Author-Name-Last: Ragsdale Author-Email: lkragsdale@rice.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Rice University Title: The American Nonvoter Abstract: This paper examines the motivations of individuals who do not vote in American elections from 1968 through 2012. Existing research portrays American nonvoters as a large monolith of people who lack psychological involvement in politics, do not have adequate personal resources to participate, have insufficient social networks to be engaged, or are not sufficiently mobilized by candidates and campaigns. Instead, our paper maintains that uncertainty in the national campaign context ?the economic, mass communication, legal, and international environments--drives individual citizens? decisions about whether to vote. When there is high uncertainty in the national campaign context, people are more likely to vote. When there is low uncertainty in the national campaign context, citizens are less likely to vote. The paper further develops a theoretical distinction between the external uncertainty found in the national campaign context and the internal uncertainty citizens feel about which candidate will adequately address the external uncertainty. In considering this internal uncertainty, four types of nonvoters emerge as they respond differently to the lack of clarity. First, the politically ignorant non-voters do not follow the campaign or the candidates so avoid internal uncertainty about them. Second, the indifferent follow the campaign and the candidates, but see no differences between the candidates, leaving internal uncertainty about them. Third, the dissatisfied know a good deal about the campaign context and the candidates but see one or more candidates negatively. They too do not vote because internal uncertainty about the candidates remains unresolved. Finally, the personal hardship nonvoters pay attention to the campaign and the candidates but do not vote because of personal hardship associated with unemployment. The paper first considers broad differences between voters and nonvoters in their knowledge of politics and attitudes toward elections. It then estimates a model of nonvoting across the time period. Finally, it considers in greater detail the four different types of nonvoters, who they are, and what motivates them not to participate. The study finds that at the presidential level, there are considerable numbers of dissatisfied nonvoters who do not vote because they have negative views of one or both candidates. At the midterm level, nonvoters are more likely to be politically indifferent, not having clear-cut views of one or both candidates. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 274-274 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=041&rid=9591 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209591 Classification-JEL: Keywords: nonvoter, United States, negative campaigns Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209591 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sujata Rao Author-Name-First: Sujata Author-Name-Last: Rao Author-Email: sujata_rao@somaiya.edu Author-Workplace-Name: K. J. Somaiya Institute Of Management Studies & Research Author-Name: Kaushik Kudtarkar Author-Name-First: Kaushik Author-Name-Last: Kudtarkar Author-Email: sujata.rao@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Route Mobile Title: Causes & Prevention for Security Breaches to Online Banking Abstract: Today most of the people bank online to bypass long bank queues with a belief to conduct banking transactions safely and securely. It enables you to have around the clock access to your current or savings accounts, fixed or recurring deposits or online statements as and when required. It is more convenient than visiting the nearest bank branch; also offers better savings rates in some cases-overall simplifies our life. In spite we have to accept that with online banking, over the years there has been several breaches and security failures have been happening. People of all ages, be it teenagers, students, working professionals, the elderly and other general public have been victims of such security breaches while doing or having done transactions through net banking. Not opening an unknown attachment in an e-mail is though most common but it does not suffice for avoiding the internet crimes. The internet banking involves actions related to cyber laws. The frauds or security breach act could bring down the brand of a company resulting in not only loss of confidential data but also the dignity and effort that the company had taken to build it . It may cause loss to an individual or lead to unpredictable incidents in the future causing physical or mental loss due to an individual?s privacy information being exposed. Therefore, its critical to take preventive measures against occurrence of security threats or attacks to software systems or mobile applications from the perspective of both the users as well as the banks. Thus this paper analyses the security problems faced during online banking and the solutions and measures to prevent them. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 275-275 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=042&rid=9505 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209505 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Security breach, online banking, cyber crime, cyber attacks Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209505 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chonlada Sajjanit Author-Name-First: Chonlada Author-Name-Last: Sajjanit Author-Email: chonlada.saj@ku.th Author-Workplace-Name: Kasetsart University Author-Name: Ruth Banomyong Author-Name-First: Ruth Author-Name-Last: Banomyong Author-Email: ruth@tbs.tu.ac.th Author-Workplace-Name: Thammasat University Title: Customer-oriented reverse logistics and customer satisfaction on product returns Abstract: Most reverse logistics researches have not incorporated marketing concept or customer orientation into their frameworks. This study proposes that it is imperative to take customer point of view in reverse logistics process to improve customer satisfaction. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to conceptualize and operationalize customer- oriented reverse logistics. It also examines the relationship between the developed construct and its impact on customer satisfaction. In this regard, a literature review was carried out to identify customer- oriented reverse logistics. Based on customer orientation, service quality and service recovery literature, the new construct was developed. A pilot study was subsequently conducted using the questionnaire survey with managers and employees of a particular company in the mobile telecommunications industry and its customers who have experience in product returns. The findings showed that the dimensions of the proposed construct comprised tangibility, reliability, assurance, empathy, responsiveness, information availability and employee?s empowerment. Path analysis indicated that customer-oriented reverse logistics perceived by both employees and customers positively related to customer satisfaction of product returns service. The developed construct based upon cross disciplinary in marketing and logistics could facilitate future empirical studies in reverse logistics area. The proposed framework will also be useful for practitioners to implement their product returns strategies accordingly. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 276-276 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=043&rid=8784 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208784 Classification-JEL: M00, M31, M19 Keywords: Reverse logistics, Product returns, Customer orientation, Service quality, Service recovery, Customer satisfaction Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208784 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Nadhakan Shinnaranantana Author-Name-First: Nadhakan Author-Name-Last: Shinnaranantana Author-Email: nadhakan@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business Administration, KASETSART UNIVERSITY Title: Internet Shopping and Buying Behavior of Baby Boomers in Bangkok, Thailand Abstract: Nowadays retailers have using multichannel of distribution, especially they are more focus on Internet shopping. Because of today consumers are more using internet for several activities such as entertainment, searching for information, social media and also shopping. This conceptual paper focus on internet shopping of Baby Boomers and their buying behavior. Adult consumers are specifically targeted because of their buying power and they are high potential customers for Internet retailer. The study specially address the issues how often and why Internet purchase is made. The 6 Ws and 1 H of buying behavior are asked; who are in the target market, what do they buy, why do they buy, who participate in the buying, when and where do they buy and how do they buy. Regarding the design, methodology, and approach of this paper, a thorough literature investigation will conduct through major databases of leading academic journals and research papers related to the scope of this paper in both Thai and English. An analysis of literature reviews of relevant articles will carry out and present in the paper. The study will provide a vital information for marketers and retailers to develop effective online marketing strategy. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 277-277 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=044&rid=8950 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208950 Classification-JEL: M31 Keywords: Internet Shopping, Buying Behavior, Baby Boomers, Bangkok Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208950 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Rd. Siti Sofro Sidiq Author-Name-First: Rd. Siti Sofro Author-Name-Last: Sidiq Author-Email: sitisofrost@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universitas Riau Title: THE HEALTH QUALITY OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY: A STUDY ON AKIT TRIBE Abstract: Akit tribe as one of indigenous community in Riau Province, Indonesia has received empowerment program for several times. It should result on better condition in all aspects of life including health condition. The health quality of Akit tribe, however, is still marginalized as shown from the environment situation, house condition, and water quality for daily activities. This paper examines the root causes of the low health quality in Akit Tribe in order to get the full pictures of its problem. The method used in this research is case study with the data collected by taking literature study, observation, and in-depth interviews. The result of the research suggested that the root causes of the failed empowerment is due to the incoherence of governmental institution, low education of Akit Tribe, environmental dependency, and the guidance from ancestor. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 278-278 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=045&rid=8580 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208580 Classification-JEL: Keywords: health quality, indigenous community, empowerment, Akit Tribe, Riau Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208580 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: PHANTHIPA SRINAMMUANG Author-Name-First: PHANTHIPA Author-Name-Last: SRINAMMUANG Author-Email: phanthipas@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business Administration, KASETSART UNIVERSITY Author-Name: Neungruthai Petcharat Author-Name-First: Neungruthai Author-Name-Last: Petcharat Author-Email: neungruthai@gulfcollege.edu.om Author-Workplace-Name: Gulf College of Oman Author-Name: Neungruthai Petcharat Author-Name-First: Neungruthai Author-Name-Last: Petcharat Author-Email: neungruthai@gulfcollege.edu.om Author-Workplace-Name: Gulf College of Oman Title: Management accountants? role in moving towards sustainability reporting system of Thai-listed companies Abstract: This study examines (1) management accountants? roles in driving sustainable success to create a corporate sustainability, (2) environmental information in annual reports based on the indicators of the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), and (3) environmental information in the reports and the information identified by the environmental management accounting (EMA) practices. Management accountants drive as a collaborator with a company to provide environmental information incorporating in the reports for investment decisions. A set of survey is created to conduct environmental performance indicators in annual reports of 2011 and 2012 of two-hundred listed companies in Thailand. Regression analysis is considered appropriate for this study to analyse the relationship among variables. The results reveal that environmental information incorporated in annual reports is positively relevant to the indicators of the GRI guidelines. Environmental information in the reports is also significantly related to the data identified based on the EMA practices. Although management accountants are not fully involved in capturing data, they are intending to play an important role in creating sustainable value towards a corporate sustainability. Thus, management accountant?s roles in driving as a collaborator with a company are related to creating a corporate sustainability from promoting environmental sustainability significantly. Length: 11 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 279-289 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=046&rid=8951 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208951 Classification-JEL: M41 Keywords: Management accountants? role, corporate sustainability, Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) practices, Environment Performance Indicators, Thailand Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208951 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: AMAN SRIVASTAVA Author-Name-First: AMAN Author-Name-Last: SRIVASTAVA Author-Email: aman@imi.edu Author-Workplace-Name: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, NEW DELHI Title: Divers and Hindrances of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Implementation: Evidence from India Abstract: After global financial crisis, risk management failures of business firms were highlighted and a need of integrated risk management system was felt globally. Indian firms were no more exception to these developments and it became mandatory for all listed Indian firms to introduce a formal risk management system after introduction of clause 49 in the year 2000. Since then all public and private sector firms in India started developing a formal risk management system. Even after one and half decade the level of implementation of enterprise risk management and its understanding by people working in these firms is immature and questionable. The purpose of this paper is to identify drivers and hindrances of enterprise risk management implementation in listed Indian companies. The study used a primary survey of top and middle level executives working in listed companies of India. An online questionnaire is circulated for data collection from 500 public and private companies listed on National stock exchange of India. Total findings of 15 drivers and 30 hindrances, collected from literature review were found critical and respondents were asked to priorities on a five point scale. The findings of the study identified significant drivers and hindrances of ERM implementation for listed Indian firms. Findings of this study can be used by top level management of companies of emerging economies likes India for efficient implementation of ERM. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 290-290 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=047&rid=8451 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208451 Classification-JEL: G30 Keywords: Enterprise Risk Management, Divers of ERM, Hindrances of ERM Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208451 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Edith Georgina Surdez Pérez Author-Name-First: Edith Georgina Author-Name-Last: Surdez Pérez Author-Email: edith.2109@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco Author-Name: María del Carmen Sandoval Caraveo Author-Name-First: María del Carmen Author-Name-Last: Sandoval Caraveo Author-Email: sandovalcaraveo29@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco Author-Name: Norma Aguilar Morales Author-Name-First: Norma Author-Name-Last: Aguilar Morales Author-Email: gialca@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco Author-Name: Georgina Aimé Ovando Surdez Author-Name-First: Georgina Aimé Author-Name-Last: Ovando Surdez Author-Email: aime.ovando@hotmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Title: The problematic of Role Ambiguity: its presence in professors who perform teaching and research functions. Abstract: This paper presents the results of a research project, whose objective was to measure the existence of role ambiguity in professors who carry out teaching and research activities in the area of knowledge of engineering and technology on a public university in Southeast Mexico. The approach is quantitative, the design: non experimental, transactional, descriptive and correlational. A questionnaire, with a reliability of .92 of Cronbach's alpha coefficient and factorial loads above .60 in all dimensions was used: Norms, Demands, Autonomy and Contribution towards institutional objectives and indicators. The greatest ambiguity is presented on the norms and the demands, with the most evident problem being related to performance evaluation. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 291-291 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=048&rid=8424 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208424 Classification-JEL: I23 Keywords: role ambiguity, researcher, teacher, academic evaluation, university management Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208424 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Ashwini Tiwari Author-Name-First: Ashwini Author-Name-Last: Tiwari Author-Email: tiwaria@uhd.edu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Houston-Downtown Title: Measuring general education teachers? attitudes and perception towards inclusion of special education students. Abstract: The purpose of this interpretive research was to understand the perspectives and beliefs of pre-service teachers enrolled at one of the public state universities in Texas, USA toward including students with disabilities in regular education classrooms. Employing hermeneutic phenomenology as methodological framework, this study used 20 semi-structured interviews and 5 focus groups as data sources. Initial data analysis was done using NVivo software. Themes were created based on the initial data analysis. This study revealed that teachers viewed inclusive education practices as pedagogically challenging. However, teacher candidates who chose to work with people with disabilities as their service learning assignment have more favorable attitudes towards students with disabilities. This paper will discuss the implications for service learning component for pre-service general education teachers. Furthermore, this paper will offer suggestions for teacher preparation programs to prepare teacher candidates in ways that make full participation of students with disabilities in regular education classrooms a reality. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 292-292 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=049&rid=8397 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208397 Classification-JEL: I24 Keywords: Pre-service teachers, Inclusion, Special Education, Teacher Preparation Program Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208397 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Han-sheng Wang Author-Name-First: Han-sheng Author-Name-Last: Wang Author-Email: louisw27@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Modern Languages, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Title: The Road to Mandalay: Global Capitalism and the Translational Identity of Burmese Chinese in Midi Z?s Films Abstract: The concept of ?Chinese-ness? has been questioned and renounced for endorsing a hegemonic, Han-centric construction of overseas Chinese identity, overlooking the already multiple, localized experiences facing diasporic subjects nowadays. In this new light, the many distinct experiences of Chinese settlers and their descendants in Southeastern Asian countries need to be re-examined. For instance, the development of global capitalism in this region has complicated the formation of ethnic Chinese identity over the past decades. On the one hand, ethnic Chinese settling in these countries may have been pushed by the unequal social, political, and economic treatments to re-migrate to neighboring countries for better opportunities. On the other hand, the acceleration of globalization, together with the on-going process of democratization and modernization in Southeastern Asia, has made these settlements an increasingly appealing homeland to the descendants of ethnic Chinese, who have gradually assimilated into the host community. This paper thus wants to explore the creolization and translatability of young Burmese Chinese?s identities as shown in the Burma-born Taiwanese director Midi Z?s trilogy of ?returning home? entitled Return to Burma (2011), Poor Folk (2012), and Ice Poison (2014) and his 2016 The Road to Mandalay. In Midi?s series of films on leaving and returning home, this paper will trace young Burmese Chinese?s transnational migration triggered by global capitalism and address the conflict and negotiation of identity resulting from such migration. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 293-293 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=050&rid=8891 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208891 Classification-JEL: Keywords: Burmese Chinese, global capitalism, Midi Z, translational identity Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208891 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Bharati Wukkadada Author-Name-First: Bharati Author-Name-Last: Wukkadada Author-Email: wbharati@somaiya.edu Author-Workplace-Name: K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management studies & Research Author-Name: Davendranath Jha Author-Name-First: Davendranath Author-Name-Last: Jha Author-Email: dgjha@somaiya.edu Author-Workplace-Name: K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management studies & Research Author-Name: Chaitanya Patel Author-Name-First: Chaitanya Author-Name-Last: Patel Author-Email: wbharati@rediffmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management studies & Research Title: Impact of On-Page HTML elements on SEO Rankings Abstract: The digital statics of Indian economy has impressive trends since last few years. With 62 million internet users and the penetration of 34.8%, there has been lot of development in computer hardware and internet space. This development has helped India to resolve the problems like unavailability of reasonable and faster internet access. As the customer base of smart phones is increasing rapidly, the manufacturers have been able to manufacture high quality smart phones in lesser price. With the growing growth shown by the mobile operators and Service providers ? Digital Marketing is fast coming up as an impressive way for direct marketing to the potential customer.This paper targets to catch the most preferred element to be inserted onto the On-page SEO elements, which impact the User behavior. The paper also aims to uncover the demographic profile, related facts and preferences of the customer and the on-page elements they prefer so as the search engine optimization (SEO) strategy can be formulated on the results. Beside with these objectives the study attempts to apprehend the impact of digital on-page HTML elements on the search engine optimization (SEO). Primary data has been collected with the help of Google Analytics and the User behavior before and after the implementation has been observed and then its impact on the SEO has been studied. For analysis data, Regression statistics has been used. Finally the findings are presented in a summarized manner for understanding the impact of the HTML element tags. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 294-294 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=051&rid=9205 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209205 Classification-JEL: Keywords: on-page SEO, off-page SEO, HTML, Google analytics, Hypothesis, Social Media Marketing Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209205 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jeong Jin Yu Author-Name-First: Jeong Jin Author-Name-Last: Yu Author-Email: jeong.yu@umu.se Author-Workplace-Name: Umeĺ University Title: Classification of Life Mottos Abstract: Schwartz and colleagues (2012) identified 19 universal human values related to various beliefs, attitudes, and viewpoints. Peterson and Seligman (2004) categorized 24 character strengths to identify positive traits associated with attitudes, values, and behaviors. The primary motive for these two seminal studies tend to converge around the attempt to identify universal core human values and characteristics leading to attitudes and behaviors. Expanding the scope of focus, the present study sought to shed light on life mottos that are inherently intertwined with human values and traits and to classify them based upon Schwartz et al?s (2012) 19 human values and Peterson and Seligman (2004)?s 24 character strengths, as well as 27 newly created categories. The data in the present study included a sample of 10,311 adults (54.3% male, 45.3% female) who aged 19 to 86 (M = 33.73, SD = 7.46). The most commonly categorized life motto was perseverance (8.7%), followed by hope (6.0%) and zest (5.6%). Approximately 13% were not classified to a single category. Findings suggest that life mottos could be categorized in meaningful ways and they are heavily influenced and shaped by cultural background and socialization. Length: 1 page Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 295-295 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=052&rid=9493 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7209493 Classification-JEL: I31, I39 Keywords: life motto, value, character, trait Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7209493 Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Yun Zheng Author-Name-First: Yun Author-Name-Last: Zheng Author-Email: zhy7208@163.com Author-Workplace-Name: Xinyang Normal University Author-Name: Jie Huang Author-Name-First: Jie Author-Name-Last: Huang Author-Email: huangjiernn@163.com Author-Workplace-Name: Xinyang Normal University Author-Name: Jianfeng Wang Author-Name-First: Jianfeng Author-Name-Last: Wang Author-Email: jwang@millersville.edu Author-Workplace-Name: Millersville University of Pennsylvania Title: Factors influencing the spatial correlation network of energy environmental efficiency Abstract: Improving energy and environmental efficiency is an inevitable choice for developing countries to achieve sustainable economic and social development. Using VAR Granger causality test method (Granger, 1969), this study identifies the spatial correlation of energy environmental efficiency based on provincial panel data sample between 1995 and 2015 in China; further through the QAP analysis model (Liu, 2014), the factors influencing the spatial correlation network of energy environmental efficiency is empirically analyzed. The results show that the differences of economic development level, energy consumption structure, industrial structure, environmental regulation and technological innovation are significantly correlated with spatial correlation network of energy environmental efficiency; similar economic development level, technical level and industrial structure are beneficial to the formation of spatial correlation network of energy environmental efficiency while the differences of energy consumption structure and environmental regulation have little impact on this process. Length: 10 pages Creation-Date: 2018-06 Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 36th International Academic Conference, London, Jun 2018, pages 296-305 File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/36th-international-academic-conference-london/table-of-content/detail?cid=72&iid=053&rid=8749 File-Function: First version, 2018 Number: 7208749 Classification-JEL: Q43, Q48, Q40 Keywords: energy environmental efficiency; spatial correlation network; impact factors. Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:7208749