2006 Atlantic Marketing Association Conference

Program Sessions

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session A Laurens Room

Session Title: Technology and Advertising
Session Chair: William Piper, Alcorn State University

Paper One: Cyberscape: The Next Dimension of Successful Product Placement
Stefan Nicovich, Lynchburg College
George Miaoulis, Jr., Lynchburg College
Jonathan Gutman, University of New Hampshire, Emeritus
Erica Archer, Adexx Corporation

Paper Two: Theoretical Underpinnings and Research Hypotheses for Investigating How and Why Advergaming Works
Julie M. Pharr, Tennessee Tech University

Paper Three: Leveraging Technology for Physician Relationships: Pharmaceutical Companies Moving to E-Detailing and Electronic Customer Relationship Management
Perry Haan, Tiffin University
Kathleen Platt, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Consumer Behavior in Services Marketing
Session Chair: Christine A. Lai, Daemen College

Paper One: Influencers Impacting the Diffusion of M-Commerce Activities Among Final Consumers
Brent J. Cunningham, Jacksonville State University
Pat Borstorff, Jacksonville State University
James L. Thomas, Jacksonville State University

Paper Two: An Analysis of Insurance Brand Marks
Darryl W. Miller, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Ozcan Kilic, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Paper Three: Measuring Consumer Involvement: Application and Extension into the Services Context
Brian R. Kinard, Mississippi State University
Michael Capella, Villanova University

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Emerging Trends in Retailing
Session Chair: M. Meral Anitsal, University of West Georgia

Paper One: Elder Care and the Pending Employee Shortage: Implications for Retail Productivity
Mark C. Gillen, University of Wisconsin River Falls
Ed Chung, Elizabethtown College
Ruth McKay, Carleton University

Paper Two: Shopping Centers in Dubai
Betty V. Balevic, Skidmore College

Paper Three: Co-Production of Services: A New Framework
Douglas C. Friedman, Penn State Harrisburg

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Services Marketing
Session Chair: Elizabeth C. Alexander, Marshall University

Paper One: Does Personal Moral Philosophy Type Impact Evaluations of Unethical Service Recovery Strategies?
Elizabeth C. Alexander, Marshall University

Paper Two: Empowering Front-Line Employees to Implement Service Recovery Strategies
Leroy Robinson Jr., University of Houston-Clear Lake
Sue E. Neeley, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Kathleen Williamson, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Paper Three: The Absence of Reputation: An Exploration into Service Entrepreneurs' Dilemma Using Agency and Signaling Theory
Michael R. Bowers, Rollins College
Michelle E. Wilson, Cincinnati, OH
Jule Gassenheimer, Rollins College

 

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Selling and Sales Management
Session Chair: Renee J. Fontenot, Georgia College and State University

Paper One: A Measure of Salesperson Trust of the Sales Manager
Gordon Mosley, Troy University

Paper Two: Relationship Building Ideas from a Gender Perspective: Insights for Personal Selling from Dating in College Campuses
Syed Saad Andaleeb, Penn State Erie
Jeffrey Stempka, Penn State Erie
Jessica Rockage, Penn State Erie

Paper Three: The "Give-Me" Generation's Internet Attitude
Deborah H. Lester, Kennesaw State University
Dolly D. Lloyd, University of Southern Mississippi
Andrew M. Forman, Hofstra University

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Tourism/Events/Sports/Hospitality/Entertainment
Session Chair: Richard Robinson, Marquette University

Paper One: Tourist Information Search and Acquisition: An Extended Framework
Bing Pan, College of Charleston
Gregory Turner, College of Charleston

Paper Two: Wanderlust among College Students: An Investigative Study
Peggy O. Shields, University of Southern Indiana

Paper Three: Direct Marketing in the Travel Industry: From Revolution to Evolution
Richard Robinson, Marquette University
Terrence Kearney, Chicago State University

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Teaching the Societal Value of Marketing through Service Learning Projects
Session Chair: Louis M. Capella, Mississippi State University

Paper One: Same Class, Different Perceptions: Is it the Students or the Service-Learning Project?
Jane S. Reid, Youngstown State University
Mark F. Toncar, Youngstown State University
Cynthia E. Anderson, Youngstown State University

Paper Two: The Best of all Learning Worlds: Incorporating Service Learning in a Cross-Course Case
Deanna D. Mader, Marshall University
Elizabeth C. Alexander, Marshall University

Paper Two: A Study of Student Centeredness and its Effect on Retention
Perry Haan, Tiffin University
Lisa Kirchner, Tiffin University
Gene Chintala, Tiffin University
Kristi Krintzline, Tiffin University

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Global Markets and Competition
Session Chair: William Foxx, Auburn University Montgomery

Paper One: Aspects of Advertising in Two Central European Countries
Gary Sibeck, Loyola Marymount University

Paper Two: Sad Movies Always Make Me Cry: Cross-Cultural Differences in Response to Emotional Stimuli
Paul Ngo, St. Norbert College
Ed Chung, Elizabethtown College
David Wicks, St. Mary's University

Paper Three: Speeding to Market: Modeling the Use of Time as a Strategic Weapon
Jane Boyd Thomas, Winthrop University
Marilyn Smith, Winthrop University
Michele Henderson, Queens University of Charlotte

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Case Studies in Marketing
Session Chair: Ismet Anitsal Tennessee Tech University

Paper One: American Cranberry Corporation: Cranberry Zumo Anyone?
Richard Sjolander, University of West Florida
Stephanie Maynard-Patrick, University of West Florida
Laura Luca de Tena, University of West Florida
Jeronimo Marin, University of West Florida

Paper Two: A Small Town Practice: Seeking New Directions
John E. Crawford, Lipscomb University

Paper Three : Private Branding-Difficult Decisions
Gurram Gopal, Elmhurst College
Tiim Engstron, Elmhurst College
Jim Smith, Elmhurst College
Michelle Fragoso, Elmhurst College
Beth Toth, Elmhurst College

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Advertising Audio-Visual
Session Chair: Timothy J. Schibik, University of Southern Indiana

Paper One: Death of the Sales Gain: The Negative Impacts Associated with the Use of Strong Sexual Images on In-Store Poster Advertisements for Gendered Products
Adam Massey, Berry College
Nancy D. Albers-Miller, Berry College

Paper Two: Another Look at the Effects of Background Music on Persuasion
Suzeanne B. Benet, Grand Valley State University

Paper Three : Promoting a Balance-of-Trade and Payment Surplus: Some Historical Perspective about Marketing the Dangers of an External Deficit
Alfred C. Holden, Fordham University

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Marketing Strategy
Session Chair: Jeffrey Periatt, Auburn University Montgomery

Paper One: Organizational Influences on Market Orientation in a Semi-Regulated Market
Thomas Powers, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Joseph Ritto, New Jersey City University

Paper Two: Toward Self-Productivity: Suburban Office Parks as an Illustration
Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University
Ferdinand Difurio, Tennessee Tech University
M. Meral Anitsal, University of West Georgia

Paper Three:Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business Sustainability
J. Clint Anderson, J. Clint Anderson Company
Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Pot Pourri
Session Chair: Scott Markham, University of Central Arkansas


Paper One: Pre-Testing Market Knowledge/Advertising Themes and Post-Testing Market Knowledge/Advertising Effectiveness for Non-Profits
Scott Markham, University of Central Arkansas
Joe Cangelosi, University of Central Arkansas
Yeun Chan, University of Central Arkansas

Paper Two: Biometrics in Retailing: Identifying the Research Opportunities
Richard Clodfelter, University of South Carolina

Paper Three: Factors Related to Ratings of Physician Offices: Implications for Marketing
Dennis Emmett, Marshall University

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Advertising Tactics
Session Chair: Kimball P. Marshall, Alcorn State University

Paper One: When the Wrong Audience Intercepts the Message: On-Target and Off-Target Consumer Responses to Gendered Advertisements
James Colvin, University of Georgia
Nancy D. Albers-Miller, Berry College

Paper Two: Consumer Perceptions of Celebrity Endorsements in Advertisements: A Cross-Cultural Study
Samdutta Biswas, San Francisco State University
Mahmood Hussain, San Francisco State University
Kathleen O'Donnell, San Francisco State University

Paper Two: Brad Pitt and Peyton Manning: Is Generation Y "Buying" What They are Selling?
Kim Whalen, Elizabeth College
Joy M. Pahl, St. Norbert College
Iris A. Jenkel, St. Norbet College

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Consumer Purchase Behavior Research
Session Chair: Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Paper One: The Application of an Expectancy Model to the Digital Camera Product Category
Christine A Lai, Daeman College
William R. DiPietro, Daeman College

Paper Two: Exploring the "Authenticity" of Consumption Objects and Potential Influences on the Appraisal of Another's Identity
Douglas R. Ewing, Ohio Health Foundation
Randall L. Ewing, Ohio Northern University

Paper Three: A Generational Cohort Approach to Segmentation
Ron Lennon, Barry University
Bay O'Leary, Barry University

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Teaching Tools for Enhancing Student Learning: Selection and Issues
Session Chair: Douglas Robideaux, Grand Valley State University

Paper One: Marketing Textbook Adoption: A Pilot Study
Kenneth E. Clow, University of Louisiana-Monroe
C. William McConkey, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Robert E. Stevens, University of Louisiana-Monroe

Paper Two: Wireless Devices in the Classroom: Issues for Marketing Educators
Sue Y. McGorry, DeSales University

Paper Two: Pre-tests and their Influence on Examination Grades
Janelle E. Goodnight, Western New England College
David L. Russell, Western New England College
Robin J. Wayne, Western New England College

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Stimulating Classroom Student Interaction Through Class Activities/Projects Session
Chair: Sue Y. McGorry, DeSales University

Paper One: Concentration of Buying Power in the Manufacturing Sector: An Industrial Application in the Classroom
Vaughan Judd, Auburn University Montgomery
Betty Tims, Auburn University Montgomery

Paper Two: Implementing a Means-End Laddering Project for an Undergraduate Consumer Behavior Class
Douglas Robideaux, Grand Valley State University

Paper Two: Teaching Students to Think like a Marketer: A Case for Reflective Learning
Peggy Shields, University of Southern Indiana

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Application of Marketing Concepts to Nonprofits
Session Chair: Patricia Knowles, Clemson University

Paper One: Developing Zoo and Aquarium Web Sites for Enhancement of Patron Relationships
Bart Kittle, Youngstown State University
Ester Newman, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Paper Two: Applying Market Research Techniques to Measure Churchgoing Motivations
John M. McGrath, University of Pittsburg-Johnstown

Paper Three: The IMF Focus on African Economic Development: Making Sense of an Emerging International Marketing Goal of a Multilateral Institution
Alfred Holden, Fordham University

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: Tourism/Events/Sports/Hospitality/Entertainment
Session Chair: Linda Nowak, Sonoma State University

Paper One: 3…2…1…Liftoff: The Launch of Space Tourism
Jean Harrison-Walker, University of Houston Clear Lake

Paper Two: Miles and Snow Typology and the Parks and Recreation Industry
Jeffrey Periatt, Auburn University Montgomery
Donald R. Self, Auburn University Montgomery
Paul Morton, Alabama Recreation and Parks Association
Carolyn Findley, Auburn University Montgomery

Paper Three: The Impact of Positive Affect on Restaurant Satisfaction
Linda Nowak, Sonoma State University
Sandra Newton, Sonoma State University

 

Business Luncheon 12:30-2:00


Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session A Laurens Room

 

Session A: Special Markets in Advertising
Session Chair: Timothy J. Schibik, University of Southern Indiana

Paper One: Obedience to the Unenforceable: Ethical Imperatives in Serving the Vulnerable
P. Raj Devasagayam, Siena College
Deborah L. Kelly, Siena College

Paper Two: Market Appeals and Organizational Structure for Not-for-Profits: Propositions and a Call for Research
Kimball P. Marshall, Alcorn State University
William S. Piper, Alcorn State University

Paper Two: Trends in Marketing Admissions in For-Profit Universities
John V. Peterson
Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session B Rutledge Room

 

Session B: Professional Sales
Session Chair: Renee Fontenot, Georgia College and State University

Paper One: An Exploratory Study of the Relationship between Selected Strategic Marketing Variables and Sales Growth for Small Entrepreneurial Firms
J. Donald Weinrauch, Tennessee Tech University
Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University

Paper Two: Modeling Customer Retention and Its Impacts: An Initial Exploration
Conway Lackman, Duquesne University
John Lanasa, Duquesne University

Paper Three: Evaluating Product Support Services in Business-to-Business Relationships: The Role of Corporate and Salesperson Source Credibility
Joseph J. Belonax, Western Michigan University
Stephen J. Newell, Western Michigan University
Richard E. Plank, University of South Florida

Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session C Drayton Room

 

Session C: Pot Pourri
Session Chair: L. Milton Glisson, North Carolina A&T University

Paper One: Marketing for Art's Sake: The Role of Situation Assessment
John E. Timmerman, Abilene Christian University
Robert Green, Abilene Christian University

Paper Two: The Right Prescription: RFID and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Michael A. Jones, Southeaster Louisiana University
David C. Wyld, Southeaster Louisiana University

Paper Three: The Impact of E-Commerce on Transportation
L. Milton Glisson, North Carolina A&T University

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Health Care Marketing
Session Chair: David Paul III, Monmouth University

Paper One: Reaching Out to the Medically Underserved: Multicultural Marketing Strategies for the Growing Hispanic Population
Sarah L. Klammer Krruse, Open Door Health Center
Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Paper Two: Factors Influencing the Adoption of the Magnet Hospital Concept
Tomas Sanders, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Paper Three: Changes in Outpatient Satisfaction Levels at Huntington VA Medical Center
Ashish Chandra, Marshall University
John B. Finlay, Virginia Medical Center, Huntington,
WV David P. Paul III, Monmouth University

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Getting Help and Learning from For-Profits (Knowles)
Session Chair: Alfred Holden, Fordham University

Paper One: Planning Issues for Nonprofit Partnerships
James W. Harvey, George Mason University
Kevin F. McCrohan, George Mason University

Paper Two: Survey of Top-of-Mind Awareness of Programs and Services Provided by National Nonprofit Organizations
Jane Reid, Youngstown State University

Paper Three: Microenterprise in the United States: Background and Current Assessment
Douglas Fugate, Western Kentucky University

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session C Drayton Room

Session C: How We Conduct Class: Does it Make a Difference?
Session Chair: Brian Kinard, Georgia Southern University

Paper One: Marketing's Empty Space: The Stage as an Energizing Metaphor
John E. Timmerman, Abilene Christian University

Paper Two: The First Five Minutes of Class: How Much Difference Does it Make?
Dennis E. Clayton, University of Northern Iowa

Paper Three: Impact of the Rolling Learning Cell Model on Student Attitudes Toward Teamwork: An Exploratory Study
Elizabeth R. Elam, Western New England College
Janelle E. Goodnight, Western New England College


Saturday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A Laurens Room

Session A: Faculty Development
Session Chair: M. Meral Anitsal University of West Georgia

Paper One: Enhancing Marketing Faculty Careers: Key Elements of a Sustainable Faculty Internship Program
Jacqueline A. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University
Joe M. Ricks, Xavier University

Paper Two: Guidelines for Doctoral Students on the Academic Job Market: Eight Steps for Getting First FacultyPosition
Ismt Anitsal,Tennessee Tech University
Sanela Porca, University of South Carolina, Aiken

Paper Three: What's Next? The Case Discussion that Went Awry!
Keith C. Jones, North Carolina A&T State University

Saturday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B Rutledge Room

Session B: Sports Marketing
Session Chair: Robert Montgomery, University of Evansville

Paper One: Walking-Your-Talk: Importance of Performance Analysis for Future Golf Professionals
Mark Mitchell, Coastal Carolina University
A.J. Taylor, Coastal Carolina University
Michael Latta, Coastal Carolina University
Charles Thrash, Coastal Carolina University

Paper Two: The On-Campus Marketing of Men's College Basketball
Mark Hartley, College of Charleston
Gregory Turner, College of Charleston

Paper Three: An Examination of Fan Support for Women's College Basketball
Robert Montgomery, University of Evansville