Day 3 - Friday, 31 July 2009

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2009
Friday, July 31st
10:15 AM

A Framework for Health Tourism: A case study of Jeju Province in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Young Kim, The University of Mississippi
Changsan Boo, Jeju National University
Mincheol Kim, Jeju National University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Changes in Propensity to Search for Travel Information Online Over Time: A Cohort Analytical Approach

Chang Huh, Niagara University
William Frye, Niagara University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Enhancing Workers' Attitudes towards their Jobs through Customer Orientation: A structural equation modelling approach

Gabriel Gazzoli, Cesar Ritz Colleges Switzerland
Murat Hancer, Oklahoma State University
Yumi Park, Oklahoma State University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Finding Destinations in Search Engine Results

Florian Zach, Temple University
Wesley S. Roehl, Temple University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Contextual Performance: Examining Effects of Work Status and Emotional Intelligence among Private Club Staff Members

JaeMin Cha, Michigan State University
SeungHyun Kim, Michigan State University
Ronald F. Cichy, Michigan State University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Modeling Tourism Employment Growth-An Application in China

Xiang Wei, Beijing International Studies University
Hailin Qu, Oklahoma State University
Jintao (Emily) Ma, Oklahoma State University

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Impact of International Acquisition Announcements on the Returns of U.S. Lodging Firms

Seonghee Oak, North Carolina Central University
Michael Dalbor, University of Nevada Las Vegas

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Relationship among Participative Management Style, Strategy Implementation Success, and Financial Performance in the Foodservice Industry

Godwin-Charles Ogbeide
Robert J. Harrington, university of arkansas

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

11:30 AM

A Comparison of the Restaurant Selection Preferences between Residents and Visitors of South Florida

Jin-kyung Choi, Purdue University - Main Campus
Ji-eun Lee, Purdue University
Jinlin Zhao, Florida International University

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Advertising Mass Tourism Destinations: Mediterranean Brand Confusion

Evangelos Christou, University of the Aegean

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Brand Knowledge, Trust and Loyalty – A Conceptual Model of Destination Branding

Cathy Hsu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Liping A. Cai, Purdue Tourism & Hospitality Research Center, Purdue University; Guangzhou International Tourism Institute, South China University of Technology

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Customer Counterfactual Responses to Restaurant Service Failure and Its Recovery

Howook "Sean" Chang, Florida State University
Woody G. Kim, Florida State University

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Employing Student Workers in the Hotel Industry on a Part-Time Basis

Shu-Hwa Hsiao, Minghsin University of Science and Technology
Tom Baum, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Chih-Ching Teng, FuJen Catholic University

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Factors Influencing Hospitality Recruiters' Hiring Decisions in College Recruiting

Lingzhi (Linchi Kwok) Guo, Texas Tech University
Charlie R. Adams, Texas Tech University
Margaret Ann (Peggie) Price, Texas Tech University

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

How to outperform your competitors in troubled economic times- Evidence from the restaurant industry

Nan Hua, University of Central Florida
Elizabeth A. Lebruto, University of Central Florida

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Increased Interest Expense and Management’s Expense Preference Behavior of Publicly-Traded Restaurant Firms

Arun Upneja, The Pennsylvania State University
Michael Dalbor, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Nan Hua, University of Central Florida
Toni Repetti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

1:45 PM

Demographic Variables and Loyalty Formation: A Systematic Examination

Christina G. Q. Chi, Washington State University
Dogan Gursoy, Washington State University
Hailin Qu, Oklahoma State University

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Developing Revenue Managers: A Challenge for the Lodging Industry

Jeffrey Allen Beck, Michigan State University
Bonnie J. Knutson, Michigan State University
Jae Min Cha, Michigan State University
SeungHyun Kim, Michigan State University

1:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Elements that Influence the Implementation of Crisis Preparedness Measures by Meeting Planners

Tyra W. Hilliard, George Washington University
Sheila Scott-Halsell, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Radesh Palakurthi, Oklahoma State University

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

How Does Employees' Branding and Employees' Behavior Influence Hotel Service Quality?

Catherine Cheung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rob Law, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Haiyan Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Life satisfaction of urban residents: Do health perception, wealth, safety, community pride and, and cultural tourism matter?

Naoko Yamada, Indiana University - Indianapolis
Jinmoo Heo, Indiana University - Indianapolis
Carina King, Indiana University - Indianapolis
Yao-Yi Fu, Indiana University - Indianapolis

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Measuring Resident Reactions to Community Tourism Development: A Pilot Study of a New Conceptual Framework

Sandy C. Chen, Tourism Institute of Macau
Carola Raab, UNLV

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

What is Innovation in the Hospitality and Tourism Marketplace? A Suggested Research Framework and Outputs Typology

Lori J. Sipe, San Diego State University
Mark Testa

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

3:00 PM

Dream Destination: A concept of perception of leisure travellers

BO (Wendy) GAO
Hanqin Qiu Zhang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Geoportals and Geocollaborative Portals: Functionality and Impacts on Travellers' Trip Panning and Decision Making Processes

Marianna Sigala

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM