Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
8:00 am-4:00pm
Registration
Lounge
Workshop
8:30am-4:00pm
Martino’s |
Registration of Conference Participants
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Workshop 1 (8:30am-4:30pm)
Martino’s
Risk Management-“Monitoring Enterprise Risk in a Globalized World”
Presenter-Thomas Calderon, PhD., Professor and Chair of George W. Daverio School of Accounting
University of Akron, Ohio, USA
(All day workshop*) |
9:00am-10:00 am
Whispers |
Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks- (Mrs. Joan Lawla, Conference Chair)
Welcome-Conference Chair
Greetings:
- President (Prof. Errol Morrison, President U-Tech)
- Dean of Lerner College of Business – (U-Del)
- Dr Paul Golding, (Dean of COBAM)
- Mr. Kumar Sujanani (President of St. Ann Chamber of Commerce)
- Declaration of Opening (President, University of Technology, Jamaica)
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10:00am-10:15am |
Coffee Break |
10:15 am-11:15am
Keynote Address
Whispers |
Keynote Address:
Ambassador the Honorable Dr. Richard L. Bernal, OJ, Alternate Executive Director, Caribbean, Inter-American Development Bank
Topic “ Global Re-dimensioning of China: Implications for the Caribbean”
Introduction Dr. Neville Swaby, Associate Dean COBM, U-Tech |
11:15am-12:45 pm
Session 1A
(Tourism)
Whispers
Moderator
Marilyn Cornelius |
- A Paradigm Shift in Tourism Relationships Dynamics, and the Impact of HIVAIDS Epidemic in Trinidad and Tobago. Annette George & Richard Darlington (Morgan State University, USA)
- Jamaica’s Country Image Influence on the Travel Decision. John Nadeau. (Nipissing University, Canada)
- Expatriate Hotel General Managers in Jamaica - Perceptions of Human Resource, Organizational and Operational Challenges. Julaine Rigg & Howard Adler (Purdue University, USA)
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11:15am-12:45 pm
Session 1B
(Education)
Hurricane
Moderator
Srikanth Beldona |
- Commuting Students’ Perception of its Impact on their Current Campus Involvement. Sharon Anderson-Roach (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Alternative Assessment Expanding Classroom Assessment in Higher Education for More Effective Instruction. Michael. D. Lewis (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Foreign Language Training in our Golden Belt. Martha Corbett. (Ministry of Education , Jamaica)
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11:15am-12:45 pm
Session 1C
(Regulation Strategy & Development)
Summer Breeze
Moderator
Andrea Sutherland |
- Should the Digicel Claro Deal be regulated? Darron Thomas
- Towards the development of a Model for Meaning fullness in Work. Theresa Easy- (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Efficiency Measurement for Parallel Production Systems. Chiang Kao (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan)
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1:00pm-2:00pm
Lunch Activity |
Lunch Lunch Lunch
Activity- Brain Teasers |
2:00pm -3:30 pm
Session 2A
(Strategy & Operations)
Summer Breeze
Moderator
Henry Harley |
- The Ethical Perspectives of the Jamaican business person- Relativist or Universalist? Joan Lawla (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- The Notions of Leadership held by Leaders and Lon-leaders within a Jamaican Financial Institution-Theresa Easy (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Business Ethics in Jamaica, Areas of Concern. Henry Harley (University of Technology, Jamaica)
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2:00 pm -3:30 pm
Session 2B
(Economic Development)
Reginald Nugent
Whisper’s
Annex
Moderator |
- Jamaica, Economic Planning and the Growth Inducement Strategy. Sharon Nelson (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Where Did My Hospitality Education Take Me? An Analysis of Indian Hospitality Graduates from the 90s. Srikanth Beldona (University of Delaware, USA)
- They’re Not Starbucks -The Emergence of Coffee Shops in Jamaica. Anne Crick (University of the West Indies, Jamaica)
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2:00 pm -3:30 pm
Session 2C
(Sustainability)
Francis Kwansa
Whispers
Moderator |
- Journeys in Natural Areas, Expression of Sustainable Development of Tourism. Hornoiu Remus Ion, Rodica Minciu, Mihaela Padurean & Delia Popescu (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Romania)
- A Critical Review of the Carrying Capacity Approach as the Most Effective Method in the Sustainable Development of Tourism, a Discussion Paper. Norene Brown-Roomes (University of Technology, Jamaica)
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3:30pm-5:00pm Session 3A
(INNOVATION)
Whispers
Moderator
Sharon Nelson |
- ASQual The Development of a Scale to Measure Airport Service Quality. Tony Henthorne, Panko and Babu George (University of Nevada at Las Vegas, USA & University of Southern Mississippi, USA)
- Integration of Recreation and Commercial Fishery in Jamaica. Peter Chan (Hong Kong Shue Yan University)
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3:30pm-5:00pm
Session 3B
(Hospitality & Tourism)
Whisper’s
Annex
Moderator
Marlene Phillips |
- Need for Cultural Diversity Training in Jamaica’s Tourism Sector
Paulette Spence Hines & Claudette Williams Myers (Excelsior Community College & University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Sustainable Development of Urban Tourist Destinations in the Surroundings of Natural Protected Areas. Mihaela Padurean, Rodica Minciu, Hornoiu Remus Ion & Delia Popescu (Bucharest Academyof Economic Studies, Romania)
- Fashion and the Tourism Industry Lurline V. Whittaker (Morgan State University)
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6:00pm-7:00pm
Evening Activity |
Welcome Reception on the Lawn
Title sponsor – Hennessey |
Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
7:00am-7:45am |
Exercise at on the Beach |
8:00 am-4:30pm
Registration
Lounge
Workshop
8:30am-4:pm
Martino’s |
Registration of Conference Participants |
Workshop 2 (8:30am-4:30pm)
Martino’s
Project Management-“Navigating the Complexities of Successful Execution”
Presenter-John Herbert, PhD., Emeritus Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management. University of Akron, Ohio, USA.
(All day workshop*) |
9:00am-10:00am
Plenary Session
Whispers
Moderator
Maurice Lewin |
Speaker- Dr. Carolyn Hayle
Topic-“The Role of Technical/Vocational Education and Training in Positioning Jamaica as a globally Competitive Place to do Business” |
10:00am-10:15 |
Coffee Break |
10:15am- 12:00pm
Panel Discussion
Whispers
Moderator
Darron Thomas
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Speaker-Dr. Richard Lumsden
Topic: “Vision 2030: translating policy in action for national Development and Sustainable Business Structures: A look at Entrepreneurship”
Speaker- Dr. Girjanauth Boodraj, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor(GEM) University of Technology, Jamaica
Topic: Highlights of the GEM 2010 Jamaica Findings
Panelists:
- Professor Rosalea Hamilton (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Dr. Cecil Cornwall (Western Hospitality Institute)
- Mrs. Vanetta Skeete, (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Mr. Hugh Cresser, (Consultant, Sustainable Development)
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12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch Activity |
Lunch Lunch Lunch
International Sing-A-Long (self made karaoke) |
1:00pm-3:00pm
Session 4A
(Technology)
Whispers
Moderator
Vanetta Skeete |
- Heritage Preservation, the Next Frontier in the Transition of a Technology University. Joan Francis (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Hotel and Review Websites, A Jamaican Perspective of Customers’ Perceptions, Decision Making and Service Expectations and Experience. Winifred Almon (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Challenges of a Changing Future. Paul Lane & John Farris (Grand Valley State University, USA)
- The Learning Organization as a Model for the Way Forward for Jamaican Companies. Oswy Gayle (University of Technology, Jamaica)
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1:00pm-3:00pm
Session 4B
(Hospitality - HR)
Whispers' Annex
Moderator
Deonette McInnis-Lambert |
- Competency Requirements of Managers in Hotels in Jamaica, The Implications of Soft Skills. Sharmon Smith (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- XBRL A New Language in Corporate Financial Reporting Implications for the Hospitality Industry. Leonard Jackson & Francis Kwansa (University of Memphis, USA & University of Delaware, USA)
- The Attitudes of Africans in Selected Nations and the Implications for Sustainable Economic and Political Development on the Continent. Ted Davis (University of Delaware)
- “An Evaluation of how Strategic Management process can Improve the Performance of Whiltshire Properties Limited.” O'Neisha Brown, Glennette Campbell, Simone Chattoo, Andrea Lyle, Nicholas Scott. (University of Technology, Jamaica)
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3:00pm-5:00pm
Session 5A
(FINANCE)
Whisper’s Annex
Moderator
Francis Kwansa
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- Micro Lending for Inner City-The Case of Trench Town Jamaica. Horace Williams, Mauvalyn Bowen (University of Technology, Jamaica) & Michael Roseberg ( University College of the Caribbean )
- Combating Fraud in the Caribbean Tourism Industry- A Case Study of Jamaica - Olubusola Akinladejo (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Trends in Chain Restaurants' CEO Compensation Strategies. Robert Nchor (University of Delaware)
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3:00pm-5:00pm
Session 5B
(Marketing & Production)
Whispers
Moderator
Jennifer Yee-Sing |
- Promoting the Amazing Versatility of Our Local Jackfruit. Janeen McNish (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Place Based Marketing Strategy for Kingston, Jamaica as a Creative City. Hugh Simmonds (University of Waterloo, Canada)
- Kingston the Heartbeat of Jamaica: Marketing Kingston’s Cultural Heritage. Donna Kelly (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- A Pilot Study of School Vending in Selected Institutions in Jamaica. Cynthia Onyefulu (University of Technology, Jamaica)
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3:00pm-5:00pm
Session 5C
(Education)
Summer Breeze
Moderator
Theresa Easy |
- Moral-Underpinning Drivers of Business Ethics from the Bible.
Joan Lawla (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Students' Attendance and Academic Performance in Introduction to Management Accounting. Deonette McInnis-Lambert (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- An Investigation into the Relationship between Students’ Academic Performance, Co-curricular Involvement and Academic Involvement at UTech. Clavery Allen (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- An evaluation of the Barriers/Challenges Facing the National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited in Providing Funding to SMEs in Jamaica. Grace-Ann Biggs-Allen, Janice Brown Nickiesha Clear, Prudence Howell, Brandon Lee, Luke McIntosh (University of Technology. Jamaica)
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10:00pm – 12:00pm
Evening Activity |
Talent Show and Toga Party |
Friday, October 14, 2011 |
6:00am-6:30am |
Exercise on the Beach |
8:00am-2:00pm
Lounge |
Registration of Conference Participants |
9:00am-10:15am
Panel Discussion
Whisper’s
Moderator
Reginald Nugent |
Speaker- Mrs. Ethlyn Norton- Coke Topic- “Tax Administration Revisited: Analysis of the Current Situation.”
Panel Discussion:
- Mrs. Ethlyn Norton-Coke, University of Technology, Jamaica
- Dr. Tamoya Christie , Economist, University of the West Indies (Mona Jamaica)
- Dr. Terrence Frater, Tax Administration Department
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10:15am-10:30am |
Coffee Break |
10:30am-12:30pm
Session 6A
(Human Resource
Strategy & Management)
Whisper’s
Moderator
Maurice Lewin |
- An in depth analysis of the extent to which the pending regulations by the Ministry of Finance could impact the Westmoreland Co-operative Credit Union Limited (WCCUL).
Casana Spence, Maria Ho Sue, Lloyd Duhaney, Atherine Lee,
Johnathan Schloss
University of Technology, Jamaica.
- Components of a Business Disaster Preparedness and Business Continuity Plan. Leonard Jackson (University of Memphis, USA)
- Strategic Planning and Organizational Effectiveness in the Dynamic Air Cargo Industry: Network Air line Services
Marie Scott, Tanya Fraser-Martin, Ingrid Foote, DeanMiller
Whitcliffe Roberts (U-Tech, SOAM)
- How can the Effective use of Change Management Improve Community Policing at the Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force
Carla Campbell, Jean Hinds, Carol Kerridge, Topaze Meeks, Patrice Harris (U-Tech, SOAM) |
10:30am-12:30pm
Session 6B
(Human Resources)
Whisper’s Annex
Moderator
Marlene Phillips |
- A Study of Internal Marketing and its Effect in Motivating the Tourism Workforce in the Resort Areas of Jamaica. Gaunette Sinclair-Maragh, Noriel Jacobs-Gray (University of Technology, Jamaica; Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica)
- Sharing the Caribbean Slavery Experience - the Caribbean Heritage Tourism Project" Michael Scantlebury, Audrey Rosenau (Grand Valley State University)
- An Examination of the Perceived Fairness of Performance Appraisal Systems. Sherlette Brown (University of Technology, Jamaica)
- Access and Accommodation for the Disabled Tourist, Patricia Smith (University of Technology)
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12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch Activity |
Lunch Lunch Lunch
Fashion Show |
1:30pm-2:30pm
Session 6C
Summer Breeze
Moderators
Srikanth Beldona
Petula White |
- Key Strategic Options for Success in the Family Attractions Business: The case of Kool Runnings Water Park
Paula M. Carnakie, Lincoln Dunkley, Ian Hayles, Wayne Hunter, Nicoleen L. Rhoomes, (U-Tech, SOAM)
- An Assessment of the Strategies used by Lime, Jamaica during the period 2000 to 2010, Peta Gay Waugh, Shackera Williams, Lorie-Ann Bramwell, Lisa-Marie Brown, Alicia Williams (U-Tech, SOAM)
- Strategic Management and Restructuring of Medical Records Department of the University of the West Indies and its Impact on Health Care Delivery, Nicole Coke, Anthea Domville, Tanisha Francis-Facey, Triff Snape Keisha Weston (U-Tech, SOAM)
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3:30pm-4:30pm
Whispers
Moderator
Henry Harley |
Closing Ceremony-
Keynote address by The Most Hon. Edward Seaga, Chancellor University of Technology, Jamaica
Closing remarks
Awards Presentation |
10:00pm – 12:00am
Evening Activity |
Karaoke and Reggae night |
Students’ Colloquium
Friday, October 15, 2011 |
8:00am-8:30am |
Registration of Conference Participants |
8:30am-10:15am
Session 7A
(Food & Beverage)
Martino’s
Panelists/Judges
Cecil Cornwall
Claudette Williams Myers
Celia Mckoy |
- How can guava be more effectively utilized in Jamaica’s Food Service Industry?
Susan Reid, Sasha-Gaye Smith, Mark Ramharrack, Rodrick Thomas Arielle Officer, Ava Sewell-Williamson Lecturer
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM), UTech)
- Investigating the advantages of utilizing sorrel to produce unconventional products
Kayon Blackwood, Georgette Briscoe, Simone T. Clarke
Shaneika Dockery, Lemmon Grandison,
Janeen McNish Lecturer
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM), UTech
- What is the practicability of using a vegan diet in controlling diabetes in Jamaica
Kirk Grant, Alicia Walker, Stephaney Whitby, Sandrine Artwell, Janeen McNish Lecturer
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM), UTech |
8:30am-10:15am
Session 7B
(Tourism)
Summer Breeze
Panelists/Judges
Hugh Cresser &
Andrea Sutherland
Winnifred Almon |
- Using the Benefits of Mineral Spas to Enhance the Jamaica Tourism Product
Toniann Jones
Western Hospitality Institute
- Human/tourist factors that have contributed to the depletion of Montego Bay’s Coral Reefs
Latoya Morgan
Western Hospitality Institute
- The Impact of Community-Based Tourism on Tourism Revenue in Glenbrook, Westmoreland
Paula Haye, Renesha Francis, Amanda Campbell, Marcia Blake- Anglin, Sophia Vassell, Sheena Dixon. Theresa Easy-Lecture
University of Technology, Jamaica. |
10:15am-10:30am |
Break |
10:30am-12:30pm
Session 8A
(Food & Beverage)
Martino’s
Panelists/Judges
Joan Lawla
Shrikanth Beldona
Carlys Cadogan |
- Icy Rainbow – Where Tastebuds meet the Port of Gold Business Plan
Loshane Dell, Nickeshia Stevens, Deandra Campbell, Stephen Hamilton, Renee Morgan, Orville Reid Lecturer
Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership, JDSEEL, UTech
- Irie Island Amusement Park Business Plan
Sophia Nettleford, Rochelle Bartley, Nickecha Edwards, Michka Dennis,Simone Ellis, Orville Reid Lecturer
Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership, JDSEEL, UTech
- IGNITE “Extra Power, Extra Vibe” Business Plan
Sudanne Cameron, Rebecca Douglas-Lothian, Sunja Rhone
Melissa McDonald-Benson, Roger Smith,
Orville Reid Lecturer
Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership, JDSEEL, UTech
- Analyzing the Economic Impact of Community Tourism
on the Beeston Spring Community
Natatia Sergeant
Western Hospitality Institute |
10:30am-12:30pm
Session 8B
(Hospitality and Tourism)
Summer Breeze
Panelists/Judges
Marilyn Cornelius
Marlene Phillips
Sharon Nelson |
- Impact of Western Hospitality Institute’s Graduates on the Montego Bay Hospitality and Tourism Sector.
Selwyn Wickham
Western Hospitality Institute
- A study to evaluate the impact of global climate change on the Caribbean’s tourism industry
Janique Mckoy, Cassandra Morrison,Wendi-Kaye Lynch, Emmanuella Owens, Sophia Nettleford,
Norene Brown-Roomes Lecturer
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM), UTech
- The Economic Impact of Cruise Shipping Industry on Lethe and Montpelier Research
Tyrone Ellis
Western Hospitality Institute
- Exploring the possible effects of untrained front-line workers: A case study of a Fast-food Restaurant in Montego Bay Jamaica
Zomar Lyons
Western Hospitality Institute
- What is the Impact of Demographic Factors on Investment Choices? Michael Clarke, Dwight Irons, Melissa McArthur Tamara Williams, Patricia Williams-Coore, Theresa Easy-Lecture
University of Technology, Jamaica. |
12:30 pm-1:30 pm |
Lunch |
1:30pm-3:00pm
Session 9A
(Marketing)
Moderator
Whispers
Panelists/Judges
Hugh Simmonds,
Francis Kwansa
Maurice Lewin |
- The Impact of Marketing Strategies on Consumer Buying Behaviour
Alyssa Crew, Daveita McDonald, Stephanie-Ann Royal,
Dennica Walters Theresa Easy-Lecture
University of Technology, Jamaica
- The Impact of Personality Types on Academic Performance and Choice of Discipline Specialization
Kisheka Johnson, Danielle Smith, Janel Battick, Meloney Leyes
Theresa Easy-Lecture
University of Technology, Jamaica.
- The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Jamaican Businesses.
Ainsley Cowell
University of Technology, Jamaica.
- An examination of selected factors that impact employee loyalty
Tamesha Patterson-BrownShelly-Ann Bailey, Dionne Ennis, Nicole Nugent, Rohan Williams Theresa Easy-Lecture
University of Technology, Jamaica. |
3:30pm-4:30
Whispers |
Closing Ceremony-
Opening Remarks & Introduction of Speaker- Mr. Henry Harley
Keynote address by The Most Hon. Edward Seaga, Chancellor University of Technology, Jamaica
Q&A
Closing remarks
Awards Presentation
Jamaica National Anthem |
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