2007 Atlantic Marketing Association Conference

Program Sessions

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session A

Track: Advertising/Direct Marketing/Promotion
Session A: Current Trends in Marketing Communications
Chair: Michael Jones, Southeastern Louisiana University


Understanding the Social Network Generation: A Study of My Space/Facebook Usage Among College Students
Michael Jones, Southeastern Louisiana University

Picture-Text Congruency in Print Advertisements: When Pictures, As Symbols, Harm Low-Literacy Consumers
Haeran Jae, Virginia Commonwealth University
Deborah Cowles, Virginia Commonwealth University

Ethical Issues in Using Data Mining in Marketing
Rich Huebner, Norwich University
Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session B

Track: Consumer Behavior/Marketing Research
Session B: Customer Value: What is it?
Chair: Brian Kinard, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

Drivers for Candy Purchases: An Investigative Study Involving Loyalty and Switching Tendencies
Peggy O. Shields, University of Southern Indiana

The Size of the Rock: Consumption Meanings Behind Larger Engagement Rings
Elizabeth Purinton

What Really is Customer Value? A Service Illustration Based on Customer Value Hierarchy Integration
M. Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University
Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University

Thursday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session C

Nothing currently scheduled

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session A

Track: Marketing Education and Pedagogy
Session A: A Fresh Approach to Your Teaching
Chair: Sue Neeley, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Multiple Intelligences in the Marketing Classroom: A Case for Differentiated Instruction
Debbie T. Silver, Educational Consultant
Lawrence S. Silver, Oklahoma State University

Using the Rolling Learning Cell Group Structure to Determine Individual Student Contributions
Janelle E. Goodnight, Western New England College
Paul J. Costanzo, Western New England College

Incorporating Real World Marketing Tactics Into Reflective Learning Exercises
Peggy O. Shields, University of Southern Indiana

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session B

Track: Marketing Strategy/Global Marketing
Session B: Global Strategies and Practices
Chair: Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris University

A Review and Framework of Global Strategies for Managing Parallel Imports
Ellen Thomas, Temple University

Interpreting Entry Needs for Global Competition Desired by Small U. S. Businesses
Nader H. Shooshtari, University of Montana
Fengru Li, University of Montana
Jack Reece, Cleveland State University

 

Thursday

9:30 - 10:45am

Session C

Track: Mixed
Session C: Thursday's Jambalaya
Chair: Jeffery Gutenberg, SUNY at Geneseo

Issues of Minority Target Marketing: A Look at the Tobacco Industry
J. D. Isaac, MHSA Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Marketing Internships-Special Session:
Creating the Public Sector Internship Experience for the Undergraduate
Janet DiLorenzo, Fordham University

Supervision of the MBA Student's Internship Alfred Holden, Fordham University

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A

Track: Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing
Session A: From Church to Power Plant
Chair: Janet DiLorenzo, Fordham University

Rationale for Marketing Oriented Churches
John J. Considine, LeMoyne College

The Effects of Gender on the Perception of Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Jane S. Reid, Youngtown State University;
Mark F. Toncar, Youngstown State University;
Cynthia E. Anderson, Youngstown State University

Exploring the Controversy for Nuclear Power Plants
Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris University

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B

Track: Travel/Events/Sports/Hospitality/Entertainment Marketing
Session B: Travel and Leisure
Chair: William S. Piper, Alcorn State University

Segmenting the Gay and Lesbian Travel Market: A Qualitative Investigation
Michael J. Dotson, Appalachian State University
Eva M Hyatt, Appalachian State University

The Marketing of Golf: Who's Minding the Store?
Timothy J. Schibik, University of Southern Indiana

Thursday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session C

Nothing currently scheduled

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session A

Track: Mixed Topics
Session A: Friday's Jambalaya
Chair: Gordon Mosley, Troy University

Marketing the Need for Structural Reforms in Employment Policies: The OCED Adapts Its Focus and Recommendations
Alfred C. Holden, Fordham University

Standardization and Integration Concerns Associated with Smart Card Technology
Alan Smith, Robert Morris University

Third-Person Effects on Political Sanctions against Multinationals Offensive Advertising: An Emerging Market Voice
Fengru Li, University of Montana

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session B

Track: Retailing and Retail Management
Session B: Trends in Retail Sales
Chair: M. Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University

Partitioned Prices: Do They Help or Hinder Retail Sales

Richard Clodfelter, University of South Carolina

The Growing Trend of Retail Salesperson Avoidance
Deborah H. Lester, Kennesaw State University
Dolly D. Loyd, University of Southern Mississippi
R. Keith Tudor, Kennesaw State University
Andrew M. Forman, Hofstra University

Whose Productivity is More Important in Technology-Based Self-Service Environments: Retailers' or Customers'?
Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University
David W. Schumann, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Friday

8:00 - 9:15am

Session C

Track: Health Care and Services Marketing
Session C: Ethics to Service Quality
Chair: Peggy O. Shields, University of Southern Indiana

The Ethics of Pharmaceutical Marketing: The Statin Example"
Gerald R. Gray, Consumers Energy
Perry Haan, Tiffin University

Training and Co-Production of Services: Lessons from the Internet
Douglas C. Friedman, Penn State University

How Important Are "Importance Weights" in Measuring Service Quality of Periodontists?
David P. Paul, III

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session A

Track: Special Sessions and Roundtable Panels
Plenary Session: Panel Discussion
Chair: Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris Universit
y

Publishing Opportunities and Strategies to Match Our School's Mission
Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris University
William T. Rupp, University of Montevallo

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session B

Nothing currently scheduled

Friday

9:30-10:45am

Session C

Nothing currently scheduled

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A

Track: Professional Sales and Sales Management
Session A: Selling and the Salesperson-Customer Relationship
Chair: Lawrence S. Silver, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Perceived Authenticity in Customer-Salesperson Interactions: A Moderator of Relationship Building Success
Douglas R. Ewing, University of Cincinnati
Randall L. Ewing, Ohio Northern University

Salespersons' Ethically Required Disclosures to Customers
Gordon G. Mosley, Troy University

Applications of Adaptive Selling in a Buying Center Context: A Case for Differentiated Selling
Debbie T. Silver, Educational Consultant
Lawrence S. Silver, Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B

Track: Tourism/Events/Sports/Hospitality/Entertainment Marketing
Session B: Where to Go and What to Do
Chair: Timothy J. Schibik, University of Southern Indiana

Motivation to Travel & Destination Activities: Is there a Generational Break? The 18 to 30 Market
Michael J. Dotson, Appalachian State University
J. Dana Clark, Appalachian State University

Destination Branding: the Brand Experience of Hotel Ambiance in Dubai-An Overview
E.G. Kefallonitis, University of the Arts, London
P. Berwick, RAK Medical Health and Sciences University
J. Barnes, State University of New York

Consideration for Marketing, Pricing, and Channel Strategies for Hirschman Aesthetic and Ideology Product Markets
William S. Piper, Alcorn State University
Kimball P. Marshall, Alcorn State University
Manuel Bonds, Alcorn State University

Friday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session C

Track: Special Sessions and Roundtable Panels
Session C: Student Competitions
Chair: Kathleen Gruben, Georgian Southern University

Students Meet the Retail World Apprentice-Style
Ashley Ferguson, Georgian Southern University (student)
Jennifer M. Salerno, Georgian Southern University (student)
Kathleen H. Gruben, Georgian Southern University

 

Business Luncheon 12:30-2:00


Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session A

 

Track: Marketing Strategy/Global Marketing
Session A: Managerial Issues in Services and Internal Marketing
Chair: Douglas Friedman, Penn State Harrisburg

 

Resource Based View of the Firm: Measures of Reputation Among Service-Sector Businesses
Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris University

Caveat Emptor: Surreptitious Pricing in the Service Sector
Richard K. Robinson, Marquette University
Terrence J. Kearney, Chicago State University

 

Internal Marketing: A Case Study
Joseph R. Stasio, Merrimack College
Paul J. Sills, Arrow Electronics Corporation


Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session B

 

Track: Mixed
Session B: Saturday's Jambalaya
Chair: Kathleen Gruben, Georgia Southern University

 

Another Look at African-American Students' Attitudes Toward Personal Selling as a Career
John Spillan, Penn State University-DuBois
Jeff W. Totten, McNeese State University
Duane Donald, Southeastern Louisiana University

 

Social Marketing and Marketing Research: Lessons Learned
Jeffrey S. Gutenberg, SUNY at Geneseo
William Caren, SUNY at Geneseo
Michael Schinski, SUNY at Geneseo
James J. Prinzi, Nazareth College

 

Neuromarketing: The Application of Cognitive Neuroscience to Marketing Research

Dana Eastman, Western Kentucky University

Douglas Fugate, Western Kentucky University

 

Saturday

8:00 - 9:15pm

Session C

 

Track: Case Writing/Student Papers/Faculty Development
Session C: Marketing Cases
Chair: Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University

 

How to Float a Boat: The Resurrection of Chris-Craft - A Marketing Case
John E. Crawford, Lipscomb University

 

Daybreak Foods, Inc.: Can an Environmental Problem Become a Green Marketing Opportunity?

James E Harris, All of Saint Norbert College

Kevin Kramer, BBA - All of Saint Norbert College

Tyler Janisch, BBA - All of Saint Norbert College

 

Johnson Chemical Distributors: Case Negotiation Exercise

Dillard B. Tinsley, Stephen F. Austin State University

Charlotte A. Allen, Stephen F. Austin State University

J. Keaton Grubbs, Stephen F. Austin State University

 

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session A

Track: Special Sessions and Roundtable Panels
Plenary Session: "The Economic Recovery of Katrina: A Continuing Saga"

Speaker: Mike Pearson, Loyola University

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session B

Nothing currently scheduled

Saturday

9:30 - 10:45pm

Session C

Nothing currently scheduled

Saturday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session A

Nothing currently scheduled

Saturday

11:00 - 12:15pm

Session B

Nothing currently scheduled