Accounting
Sameer Mustafa
Professor, Accounting
Education
Doctor of Business Administration (Cleveland State University)
Master of Accountancy and Financial Information Systems (CSU)
Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Accounting, Minor: Economics and Business Statistics (University of Jordan)
C.G.A. (Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia)
C.M.A. (Certified Management Accountants Association of British Columbia)
Teaching Area: Managerial and Financial Accounting
Areas of Special Interest: Research interests include corporate governance, fraud, financial reporting, and accounting education
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
University-College Professor
Faculty of Management, Business, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Assistant Professor of Accounting
College of Business Administration, University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Assistant Professor of Accounting
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Instructor of Accounting
Monte Ahuja College of Business Administration, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Publications
Mustafa, Sameer T. and Nourhene Ben Youssef. (2010). “Audit committee financial expertise and misappropriation of assets.” Managerial Auditing Journal, 25(3), 208-225. Publisher: Emerald.
Mustafa, S. T. and Meier, H. H. (Autumn 2006) “Audit committees and misappropriation of assets: Publicly held Companies in the United States.” Canadian Accounting Perspectives. Volume 5 Issue 2, pp 307-333. Publisher: Canadian Academic Accounting Association.
Professional Memberships/Affiliations
The Institute of Management Accountants (CMA, USA)
Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (CPA, USA)
Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia
Certified Management Accountants Association of British Columbia
Economics
Rosmy Jean Louis
Professor, Economics
Education
Ph.D. – Economics (University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada)
Master of Science – Economics (CIDE, Mexico)
BBA – Accounting (INAGHEI, State University of Haiti, Haiti)
ABT - Economics Undergraduate Studies (FDSE, State University of Haiti)
Fluent in English, French, and Spanish
Professional Experiences
CURRENT AFFILIATION
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics and Finance
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
PAST AFFILIATION
Lecturer
Research Assistant
Department of Economics, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lecturer
Department of Economics, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Various Universities, Mexico City, Mexico
Visiting Researcher
The University of Dubai
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, RESEARCH, AND CONSULTING
Trustee
North Cedar Improvement District (NCID), Nanaimo, BC
The Impact of Tourism in British Columbia (Lead Researcher)
Projects in Waiting for Sponsorship
(1) Tourist destinations linkages in British Columbia: Is there room for a common marketing strategy?
(2) The Impact of Tourism on Regional Economies of British Columbia
With the demise of the forestry sector on Vancouver Island, communities must rely on the service sector to earn their livelihood. The promotion and development of tourism activities seem to fulfill that objective. However, it is conceivable that a tourist from Germany, for example, will not likely purchase a ticket to come directly to Nanaimo on excursion, but will do so for Vancouver for the simple reason that there is much more to see and enjoy in the Mainland than in Nanaimo. Similar reasoning applies for other smaller and/or remote communities. Nevertheless, once a tourist sets foot in Vancouver, the drive to visit other areas kicks in after a number of days. This posits quite an interesting research question: should Tourism Nanaimo spend resources promoting Nanaimo in Germany or in Vancouver? Or generally speaking, can there be a centralized marketing strategy promoting the major places of attraction in British Columbia (BC) to the rest of the world, whereas the smaller communities promote themselves within the province? To answer such questions, we first need to determine whether there is any linkage between tourist destinations in BC, and then investigate the importance of tourism for regional economic activities. These research questions fall in line with local priorities in hospitality and tourism for Nanaimo-Cowichan, Nanaimo-Alberni, and the West Coast Communities, and are of interest to municipal, provincial, and federal governments, the hospitality and tourism sector, and other sectors directly or indirectly linked to tourism.
Vancouver Island University (VIU) – Economic Impact Study 2009 (Lead Researcher)
This study estimates the impact of VIU expenditures on the Vancouver Island Economy. Using survey and time series data and advanced time series econometrics techniques, the results show that in the short run a $1 increase in expenditures produces an extra $1.37; after 5 years, a total increase of $3.15 was recorded (the medium run), and in the long run the effect tumbles to $0.68 before dying out. On the aggregate, the university has contributed $2.7 billion to the Nanaimo-Alberni region, $117 million to the Nanaimo-Cowichan, and $53.7 million to the Powell River region over the period 1998-2008. The total monetary impact is $5.7 billion when student expenditures, graduate expenditures, and employee savings are accounted for. The study also reveals that on average, VIU total expenditures, excluding payroll of faculty and staff, potentially finance 1,983 full-time jobs with an average salary of $60,000 per year on the island. The total contribution to employment in 2008 is estimated at 2,197 full time jobs. In 2008, the Vancouver Island economy has created 14,942 jobs; about 3,356 of these jobs are due to VIU’s own and its students’ expenditures if the maximum multiplier impact is used.
International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), 2003 (Lead Researcher)
This research reviews existing studies on trade-distorting subsidies and their impact on trade in Canada, the US, and the EU15 as well as the measures implemented by GATT and thereafter, the WTO to detect and resolve problems related to over-subsidization and trade disputes. The paper suggests the use of terms-of-trade as a better indicator for the detection and the resolution of such problems.
Consultant
McGraw-Hill Publishing Canada
Pearson Education Canada
Delta Integración Corporativa, Mexico City, Mexico.
Assistant Manager
Office Assurance Vehicules Contre Tiers
Publications
“How do stock prices respond to fundamental shocks in the case of the United States? - Evidence from NASDAQ and DJIA” The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance (forthcoming with T. Eldomiaty) - 2010.
“Is the US Dollar a Suitable Anchor for the Newly Proposed GCC Currency?” The World Economy Journal (forthcoming with F. Balli and M. Osman) – 2010.
“On the Feasibility of Monetary Union Among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: Does the symmetry of shocks extend to the non-oil sector? Journal of Economics and Finance (forthcoming with F. Balli and M. Osman) – 2010.
Vancouver Island University – Economic Impact Study 2009 (with Raimo Marttala).
“The Patterns of Cross-Border Portfolio Investments in the GCC Region: Do Institutional Quality and the Number of Expatriates Play a Role?”), Journal of Economics and Finance (forthcoming, with F. Balli and M. Osman) – 2009.
“Which Output Gap Measure Matters for the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (AGCC): The Overall GDP Output Gap or the Non-Oil Sector Output Gap?” International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 35, pp. 7-28 (with F. Balli and M. Osman).
“International Portfolio Inflows to GCC Markets. Are There any General Patterns?” The Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, Vol. 5, No. 2, Article 3, 2009 (with F. Balli and M. Osman).
“Output gap and inflation nexus: The Case of United Arab Emirates“ International J. Economics and Business Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2009 (with F. Balli and M. Osman).
“International Income Smoothing and Foreign Asset Holdings” Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 34(1), pp. 23-29 (with F. Balli and M. Osman).
“Does a North American Cycle Really Exist? Analysis for 1963-2002” Applied Econometrics and International Development, 7 (2) pp. 109-120, 2007 (with D. Simons)
“A settlement, but not a solution for the value added tax controversy.” Business Mexico. February 1998. Vol. VIII-2.
“Terms-of-Trade: A Criterion for Trade Dispute Settlement”. International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD). Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, (2003). Http://www.iisd.org/publications/publication.asp?pno=592 (with Pumulo Roddy)
Conference Presentations
“A Simple But Flexible and Insightful Model for Empirical Research on the Feasibility of Monetary Union Between Small and Large Countries Presented at the Canadian Economic Association Conference – The University of Toronto 2009 (with F. Balli and Syed A. Basher).
“Do Countries of Relatively the Same Degree of Economic Development Share the Same Business Cycle? Presented at the Canadian Economic Association Conference – Concordia University 2006 (with Daniel Simons).
“Does a North American Cycle Really Exist? Presented at the Canadian Economic Association Conference – McMaster University 2005 (with Daniel Simons).
Working Papers
“Risk Sharing and Welfare Gains from Risk Sharing Across GCC members and MENA countries. Who gains more and from what?” (with F. Balli, F. and Syed A. Basher)
“A Simple But Flexible and Insightful Model for Empirical Research on the Feasibility of Monetary Union Between Small and Large Countries Presented at the Canadian Economic Association Conference – The University of Toronto 2009 (with F. Balli and Syed A. Basher).
“On The Road to Monetary Union – Do Gulf Cooperation Council Economies React Similarly to United States' Monetary Policy Shocks?” (under review, with F. Balli, F. and M. Osman)
“Channels of risk-sharing among Canadian provinces: 1961—2006” (with F. Balli, F. and Syed A. Basher)
Awards and Fellowships
2000-2003 University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship
1993-1996 National Council for Science and Technology
1992-1993 Office Assurance Vehicules Contre Tiers
William Troost
Chair, Department of Economics
Education
Ph.D. Economics (University of California, Irvine)
M.A. Math and Behavioral Science (University of California, Irvine)
M.A. Economics (University of Southern California)
B.A. Economics (University of Southern California)
A.A. Social Science (College of the Canyons)
Primary Research and Teaching Fields: Economic History, Labour Economics, Environmental Economics, Global Studies
Academic Experience
University Professor
Vancouver Island University (2011-Present)
Teaching Assistant Professor
University of Southern California (2009- 2011)
Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow
University of British Columbia (2007-2009)
Lecturer
University of California, Irvine (2005-2007)
Publications
Troost, William and Gary Richardson, “Monetary Intervention Mitigated Banking Panics during the Great Depression: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Federal Reserve District Border, 1929-1933”, Journal of Political Economy, Volume 117, No. 6, December 2009.
Finance and Quantitative Methods
Andy Lin
Professor, Finance & Quantitative Methods
Education
B.E. – Marine Engineering (Tamkang University, Taiwan)
MBA (California State University, Sacramento)
Ph.D. – Finance (University of Texas, Arlington)
Teaching area: Finance
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
University Professor
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Professor
Business Department Chair, Walton College, Canada
Adjunct Professor
Lawrence Technological University, USA
Associate Professor
National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Visiting Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Instructor
University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Industrial Experience
Auditor
NFT Technology Corp., Taiwan
Auditor
Trisco Technology Corp., Taiwan
Director
Ever Eminent Investment Corp., Taiwan
Publications
“Tracking Error and Premium/Discount of Taiwan’s First Exchange Traded Fund” (with Anthony Chou), Web Journal of Chinese Management Review, forthcoming, 2007.
“The Impact of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors on Taiwan’s Stock Market” (with Delican Chih-Yuan Chen), Web Journal of Chinese Management Review, Vol. 9 No. 2, May 2006.
“Is Taiwan’s First Exchange Traded Fund Efficient?” (with Christina Meng), Journal of Financial Studies, Vol. 12 No.3, December 2004.
“Offshore Money Market Interest Rate Transmission Among Taiwan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom” (with Arthur C. Wu), Pan Pacific Management Review, Vol. 3 No. 2, 2000.
“New Evidence of Global Offshore Market Integration” (with Richard Hsu and Peggy Swanson), Journal of Research in Finance, 2000
“The Impact of Housing Cycles on Construction Lags” (with C. Peng and C. Chang), Taiwan Economic Review, 1999.
“Global Money Market Interrelationships,” (with Nigel C.T. Hsieh, P. E. Swanson), International Review of Economics and Finance, 1999.
“Taiwan Housing Cycles and Economic and Banking Developments – A Cointegration Approach” (with F.L. Kau), Soochow Journal of Economics and Business, February 1998.
“Long-term Relationships Between Housing Demand and Economic and Financial Developments – The Case of Taipei Metropolitan” (with S. F. Lee), Sun Yat-Sen Management Review, Vol.5, September 1997.
“Long-Term Relationships Between Financial Variables and Real Estate Cycles in Taiwan” (with V. Lin and C. Chang), Journal of Financial Studies, Vol.4, April 1997.
“Offshore Money Market Integration and Implication of Singapore’s Experience” (with Nigel Hsieh), Journal of Financial Studies, Vol. 4, April 1997.
“The U.S. Dollar in Global Money Markets: A Multivariate Cointegration Analysis” (with Peggy E. Swanson), Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 37, Spring 1997.
“Financial Market Shocks and the International Short-Term Yield Relationship” (with Peggy E. Swanson), International Journal of Finance, 1996.
“International Money Market Integration: An Application of GARCH Model with Consideration of Missing Data” (with Chung-Hua Shen), Sun Yat-Sen Management Review, 1996.
“Offshore Money Market Integration and Taiwan’s Banking Internationization” (with Shirley Leu), Journal of Financial Studies, July 1995.
“Emerging Capital Markets: Asiancurrency Markets and Global Money Market Integration” (with Peggy E. Swanson), Journal of International Finance, Vol.3, Fall 1994.
“Spot Rate Random Walk Examination: The Case of Taiwan” Journal of Management Science, 1994.
“Offshore Money Market Integration --Evidence of the U.S. Dollar Yields in Taiwan, Singapore, and the United Kingdom” (with Shirley Leu), Sun Yat-sen Management Review, 1994.
“Spot Rate Random Walk Examination Using Alternative Testing Approaches” Chiao Ta Management Review, Vol.13, December 1993.
“Measuring Global Money Market Integration: An Investigation of Five Major World Currencies” (with Peggy Swanson), Journal of Banking and Finance, 17, 1993.
Awards
IMBA Best Professor of the Year, Malaspina University – College, 2005
Award for Excellence in Supervising Thesis, 1995, 1996
Award for Research Excellence, 1995
Excellence in Supervising Thesis, ACER, 1994
Outstanding International Leadership Award, University of Texas at Arlington, 1990
W. Paul Green Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Texas at Arlington, 1989
Professional Membership
Financial Management Association
Southwestern Finance Association
Asian Financial Association
Chinese Financial Association
Charles Schell
Chair, Department of Finance & Quantitative Methods
Ph.D. (ABD) – Nottingham University Business School (Nottingham, UK)
M. Phil. – Finance, Manchester Business School (Manchester, UK)
M.B.A. – Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
B.A. – Economics, University Of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
Teaching Area: Finance
Areas of Special Interest: Financial Services, Entrepreneurial Finance, International Finance, Investments, Valuation
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
University College Professor
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Coordinator
International Business Strategy Module
Manchester Business School Worldwide, Manchester UK
Visiting Fellow
Manchester Business School, Manchester UK
MBA Program Director
University of Northern BC, Canada
Lecturer
University of Northern BC, Canada
Fellow in Banking (Assistant Professor with tenure)
Manchester Business School, Manchester UK
Industrial Experience
Director
Orca Consulting Ltd
Orca Consulting (Belize) Ltd.
Consultant and General Manager
Cuso / Yoro Cocoa Developers
Madang, Papua New Guinea
Business Analyst
Dun and Bradstreet Canada Ltd.
Publications
Authored Books
Managing Credit Risk: Tools and Applications for Effective Risk Control, Euromoney Books. 2003
Corporate Credit Analysis, 2nd ed. with Nick Collett, Euromoney Books, 1996
Analysing Corporate Credit, 2nd ed, with Nick Collett, Euromoney Books, 1995
Corporate Credit Analysis, with Nick Collett, Euromoney Books, 1992
Edited Books
'Is Size Important in Bank – Corporate Client Defections?' Structural Equation Modeling and Hierarchical Linear Modeling: Communicating across Disciplines. Edited by Leslie Hayduk, Xin Mah and Cathy Carter-Snell, The Population Research Laboratory of the Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, 2002.
Project and Infrastructure Finance in Asia 2nd ed, Asia Law and Practice, 1997. (Contributor)
Project and Infrastructure Finance in Asia, Asia Law and Practice, 1995. (Editor and Contributor)
'Venture and Development Capital' in Blackwell's Business Dictionary, Douglas Wood ed., 1995 (also published in Portuguese, Chinese)
'Corporate Banking and Relationship Management' in Relationship Marketing: Principles and Practice, F. Buttle, ed., Paul Chapman Publishing, 1996
Professional and Refereed Papers
'Relationship Banking Special Report', Financial Director, May 2011, with N. Collett and R. Crump
'Love's Labours Lost: Relationship Failures between Banks and Finance Directors', Financial Director, May 2011
'Valuation of Bank Corporate Client Relationships as a Switching Option', ASAC Conference 2004
'Firm Size and Commercial Bank Switching Intention'. QUIS Conference 2002.
'How much is a bank-corporate client relationship worth?' ASBBS Conference 2002
'Making London Underground Pay', The Treasurer, May 2001
'Companies call the Banks to Account', Financial Director, November 1994, with D. Wood et al.
'Relationship Banking and the FD', Financial Director, October 1992, with D. Wood et al.
Financial Director Survey Report, (a working paper) December 1992, with Doug Wood et al
'Action Planning: A Programmed Approach for Managing Change', The Leadership and Organizational Development Journal, Volume 12, Number 1, 1991
Other Publications
'A Culture of Responsibility: Bank Regulation after the Financial Crisis', South China Morning Post October 2009
International Business Strategy Study Guide with A. Giroud, R. Sinkovics, M. Yamin, Manchester Business School, 2009
'The Impracticality and Improbability of Protectionism', Canada Hong Kong Business, April 2009
'Globalisation – a New End Game?' Wealth Magazine, Vol. II No. 12, pp 28-30, May 2009
'Globalisation – a New End Game?', Britain in Hong Kong pp 8-9 April 2009
'Globalisation – a New End Game?', South China Morning Post April 2009
'Bank Regulation – Time for more?' South China Morning Post, 4 Oct 2008
PowerPoint Slides to accompany Eun, Resnick, Brean, International Financial Management, McGraw Hill, 2008, 2005
Earnings and Cash Flow as Predictors of Value Creation. Price Waterhouse, 1997.
Bank Relationship Survey, A special report for National Westminster Bank, 1995
Financial Service Sector Report, Report to the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Government of Brunei Darussalam, 1995.
Forestry Sector Report, Report to the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Government of Brunei Darussalam, 1995.
Macroeconomic Variables in General Insurance, Royal Insurance Working Paper with Frank Byrne, 1994
Political Risk, In International Business Strategy, 1992, 2005, distance-learning package produced for the Institute for Financial Management.
Global Business Strategy, In International Business Strategy, 1992, 2003, 2007 distance-learning package produced for the Institute for Financial Management.
Professional Memberships / Affiliations
Academy of International Business
Administrative Science Association of Canada
Financial Management Association
American Finance Association
Daniel Simons
Professor, Finance & Quantitative Methods
Education
B.A. - Honours (University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana)
M.A – Economics (York University, Canada)
Ph.D. – Economics (Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Teaching areas: Economics, Quantitative Methods, Finance
Research Interest: Applied Econometrics, Trade and Tariffs, Economic Development
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
University Professor
Vancouver Island University, Canada
College Instructor
Columbia College
Teaching Assistant
York University, Canada
Teaching Assistant
Simon Fraser University
Recent Scholarly Activities
Simons D. and R. Jean Louis (2007): Is there a North American Business Cycle? Analysis for 1963-2002; Journal of Applied Econometrics and International Development, Volume 7-2. (July 2007)
Simons, D. and S. Laryea (2006): Testing the Efficiency of Selected African Markets; Finance India, Volume XX, No. 2, pp 553-571. (June 2006)
Jean Louis, R. and Simons D: "Do Countries of the Same Degree of Economic Development Share the Same Business Cycle?" Submitted to the Journal of Economic Policy. (March 2007)
Simons, D: Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: The case of Sub-Saharan Africa revised and re-submitted to the Journal of Economic Development and Area Studies. (January 2007)
Conference Proceedings
"Do Countries of the Same Development Degree Move on the Same Wavelength?" (with R. Jean Louis) presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association, Montreal, Quebec. (May 2006)
"Does a North American Business Cycle Really Exist?" (with R. Jean Louis) presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association, Hamilton, Ontario. (May 2005)
"Are there any Profitability Rules in African Markets?" (with S. Laryea) presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Economics Association, Toronto, Ontario. (June 2004)
Simons D: "Asset Pricing Models; an Analysis of the Ghana Stock Exchange" Cornell University/ISSER economic conference on the Ghanaian Economy. (2004)
"Using a Simple Model to Explain Ghanaian Monetary Policy" (with J. Mensah and B. Mamadu) presented at the Allied Social Science Associations Meeting, Washington, DC. (2003)
Working Papers
Towards Understanding Labour Market Discrimination in Canadian Society - the Employment Equity Act.
Measuring the Output Gap in Selected Developing Countries.
Using the VAR Model to Forecast Canadian Inflation.
Canadian Employment Equity: How Far Are We?
Is the P-star Model the Best Forecasting Tool for Inflation?
Book Reviews
Robin Bade, Michael Parkin, and /Brian Lyons “Foundations of Microeconomics” 2nd Canadian Edition. Pearson Education Canada
Miller/Abbott/Fefferman/Kessler/Sulyma: “Economics Today: The Micro View” 3rd Edition. Pearson Education Canada
Professional Memberships
Member, Canadian Economics Association
Member, American Economics Association
Member, African Economics Association
Member, Econometric Society
Member, Royal Society of Statisticians
Jatin Malhotra
Professor, Finance and Quantitative Methods
Management / Law
Anupam Das
Professor, Management
PhD - Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
MBA - Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Certificate in Economics - National University, Bangladesh
M.Sc. - University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
B.Sc. - University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Teaching Area: Management
Areas of Special Interest: operations research, quantitative methods, TQM implementation in manufacturing and service organizations, service quality/customer service improvement strategy and technology management
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
University College Professor
Vancouver Island University, Canada
Instructor
Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada
Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Canada
Assistant Professor
Bang College of Business, Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research (KIMEP), Almaty, Kazakhstan
Senior Program Associate
School of Management, AIT, Thailand
Industrial Experience
EMBA Program Manager
School of Management, AIT, Thailand
System Improvement Specialist
Dutch Mill Group, Bangkok, Thailand
Deputy Director and Assistant Director
Deposit Accounts Department and Foreign Exchange Policy Department, Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank), Chittagong, Bangladesh
Publications
Published in International Refereed Journals
Das, A., Kumar, V. and Kumar, U. (2010) “The role of leadership competencies for implementing Total Quality Management (TQM): an empirical study in Thai manufacturing industry”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, (Accepted for publication).
Das, A., Kumar, V. and Saha, G.C. (2010), “Retail service quality in the context of transition economies”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, Vol. 27, No. 6 (Forthcoming).
Das, A., Paul, H. and Swierczek, F.W. (2008), “Developing and validating total quality management (TQM) constructs in the context of Thailand’s manufacturing industry”, Benchmarking: an international journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 52-72. (Received ‘Highly Commended Award 2009’)
Chowdhury, M., Paul, H. and Das, A. (2008), “The Impact of top management commitment on total quality management practice: An exploratory study in the Thai Garment industry”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Vol. 8 No. 1 and 2, pp. 17-29.
Das, A., Paul H., Swierczek, F.W. and Laosirihongthong, T. (2006), “A Measurement instrument for TQM implementation in the Thai manufacturing industry”, International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 361-377.
Papers in Progress
Das, A., Kumar, V. and Kumar, U., “Impact of service quality on the customer satisfaction: A study of banking industry in a transition economy”, (in development stage).
Das, A., Banik, N. and Kumar, V., “Applicability of Retail Service Quality Scale (RSQS) for measuring retail service quality in Thaniland.” (in development stage).
Das, A., Hossain, S., Kumar, V. and Kumar, U., “Hotel service quality in Canada”, (in development stage).
Presented/Published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed International Conferences
Das, A., Haldar, R., Kumar, V. and Kumar, U. (2009) “Impact of R&D expenditure on Financial Performance: a study of Canadian IT Firms”, Presented and published in the Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference (ASAC 2009), Niagara Falls, Canada, 6-9 June.
Das, A., Kumar, V. and Kumar, U. (2009) “A reliable and valid instrument for measuring bank service quality in context of transition economies”, Presented at CORS/INFORMS 2009 Joint International Meeting in Toronto, Canada, 14-17 June.
Das, A., Banik, N. and Kumar, V. (2009) “Measuring retail service quality in the context of Thailand” Presented at CORS/INFORMS 2009 Joint International Meeting in Toronto, Canada, 14-17 June.
Das, A., Saha, G.C. and Banik, N. (2008), “Retail Service Quality Scale: Examining Applicability in a Transition Economy”, 19th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS-2008 - La Jolla), La Jolla, California, USA, 9 - 12 May.
Saha, G.C., Das, A. and Banik, N. (2007), “The Impact of TQM on Patient Satisfaction: Evidence from Thailand”, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management (ICOQM-8), Bangkok, Thailand, 17-20 October.
Chowdhury, M., Paul, H. and Das, A. (2006), “The Impact of top management commitment on total quality management practice: An exploratory study in the Thai Garment industry”, proceeding of 6th Global Conference on Flexible Systems Manufacturing (GLOGIFT 06), AIT, Thailand, 20-21 December.
Das, A., Paul H., Swierczek, F.W. and Laosirihongthong, T. (2006), “Updating and Validating Total Quality Management (TQM) Constructs”, proceeding of 11th International conference on ISO 9000 and TQM (11-ICIT), Hong Kong, 10-12 April.
Cases for Class Discussion/Teaching
Das, A., Paul, H. and Swierczek, F.W. (2006), “TQM implementation in Thailand: a Case Study of a Deming Prize Winner Company in Thailand”, Teaching material for the course Total Quality Management, January 2006, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Das, A. and Paul, H. (2003), “Thai Carbon Black PCL’s journey towards quality leadership: Evolution”, Teaching material for the course Total Quality Management, January 2003, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Das, A. and Paul, H. (2000), “Commercialization of R&D projects at Kent Ridge Digital Labs”, Teaching material for the course International Technology Transfer, May’2000, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Das, A. and Paul, H. (2000), “Case study of a BTO project at TOT”, Teaching material for the course International Technology Transfer, May’2000, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
Memberships (Professional and Community)
Member of Editorial Advisory Board / Reviewer for
- International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management (IJQRM)
- International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM)
- The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) Conferences
- Scientific Journals International (SJI)
- Global Business and Management Journal (GBMJ)
Treasurer and Founding Member of Global Business and Management Forum, USA.
Member
- Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Canada: Working towards CMA designation.
- Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), USA.
- The Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Canada.
- Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Canada.
Martin L. Martens
Department of Management
Ph.D. – University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, Canada
MBA – University of Hawaii, USA
B.Sc. – Arizona State University, USA
Teaching Area: Management
Areas of Special Interest: Sustainability and Corporate Governance. I am primarily interested in investigating how internal and external social forces shape organizational structure and form, with an emphasis on situations in which organizations face new or unfamiliar institutional circumstances.
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
University College Professor
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Associate Professor
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Canada
Associate Professor of Management and Business Program Coordinator
Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Canada
Assistant Professor
John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Canada
Instructor
Faculty of Commerce, University of British Columbia, Canada
Industrial Experience
Balsam Place Strata Council Board Member
Hawaii Newspaper Agency Federal Credit Union - Board of Director Member
Commercial Operations Director. HNA, Honolulu, HI (Internal Operation start-up; P&L responsibility; US$4M in annual revenue)
Production Manager. HNA, Honolulu, HI (8 Departments, 250 employees, 7 unions)
Production Coordinator. Hawaii Newspaper Agency (HNA), Honolulu, HI
Night Production Manager. Buckeye Publishing, Lisbon, OH
Production Coordinator. USA Today, Chandler, AZ
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Stubblefield Loucks, Elizabeth Martens, Martin L., and Cho, Charles. Engaging Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Sustainability, forthcoming at the Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal.
Jones, David. A. and Martens, Martin L. 2009. The Mediating Role of Overall Fairness and the Moderating Role of Trust Certainty in Justice-Criteria Relationships: The Formation and Use of Fairness Heuristics in the Workplace, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 30, 1025–1051.
Casey-Campbell, Milly and Martens, Martin L. 2009. Sticking It All Together: A Review of the Group Cohesion-Performance Literature, International Journal of Management Reviews, 11(2), 223-246.
Martens, Martin L., Jennings, Jennifer, and Jennings, P. Devereaux. 2007. Do the Stories They Tell Get Them the Money They Need? The Impact of Strategy Narratives on Resource Acquisition, Academy of Management Journal, 50(5), 1107-1132.
Martens, Martin L. 2006. Creating an Effective Strategic Plan and Putting it into Action: The Strategic Mapping Solution, Enterprise, 8, 22-23.
Martens, Martin L. 2005. Hang On to Those Founders, Harvard Business Review, 83, 19-20.
Martens, Martin L. 2004. IPO Effects: Corporate Restructuring When a Firm Goes Public, Journal of Public Affairs, 4, 125S-139S.
Lamertz, Kai, Martens, Martin L., and Heugens, Pursey. 2003. Issue Evolution: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective, Corporate Reputation Review, 6, 82-93.
Article Awards in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Martens, Martin L., Jennings, Jennifer, and Jennings, P. Devereaux. 2007. Entrepreneurial Strategy Narratives and Resource Acquisition in IPOs, Entrepreneurship Division’s Best High Potential/Fast Growth Award and Best Paper Proceedings of the Entrepreneurship Division In George T. Solomon (Ed.), Proceedings of the Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Jones, David. A. and Martens, Martin L. 2007. Fairness Heuristic Theory: Do Overall Fairness and Trust Certainty Mediate and Moderate Justice Effects? Best Paper Proceedings of the Organizational Behaviour Division. In George T. Solomon (Ed.), Proceedings of the Sixty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Sur, Sujit, Martens, Martin L., and Raveh, Ohad. 2007. Whose Firm is it anyway? Ownership Effects on IPO Performance, Strategy Division Proceedings, 50-68, H. Bapuji (Ed), Vol 28:6, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Ottawa, ON Awarded Honourable Mention in the Strategy Division
Patton, Eric, Martens, Martin L., and Gagné, Marylène. 2007. Participant Comments in Survey Research: The Why, What, Who, and How, In the proceedings of and presented at the 44th Eastern Academy of Management Conference, New Brunswick, NJ. Nominated for Best Conceptual Paper Award.
Riaz, Suhaib and Martens, Martin L. 2006. Resource Equilibrium in Top Management Teams of IPO Firms, Strategy Division Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Banff, AB. Awarded Best Paper in the Strategy Division
Arcand, Jean-Philippe, Martens, Martin L., and Moschella, Jason. 2004. Why Replace the Founder? Managing Organizational Legitimacy Before Issuing an Initial Public Offering, Strategy Div. Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Quebec,. Awarded Best Paper in the Strategy Division
Additional Articles in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Martens, Martin L. and Jones, David. A. 2008. Justice, Overall Fairness, and Employee Attitudes: Using Qualitative Data to Understand How Context Affects Quantitative Findings, Proceedings of the British Academy of Management Conference, Harrogate, UK
Dow, Sandra, Martens, Martin L., and Toffanin, Melissa. 2007. IPOs in the Upside Down World of Over-valued Equity, Finance Division Proceedings, 175-190, S. Cleary (Ed), Vol 28:1, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Ottawa, ON
Martens, Martin L., Hecht, Tracy, Lvina, Elena, and Casey-Campbell, Milly. 2007. A Latent Growth Model Test of Group Cohesion and Performance, Organizational Behaviour Division Proceedings, 175-192, D. Morin and T. Stone (Eds), Vol 28:5, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Ottawa, ON
Lamertz, Kai and Martens, Martin L. 2007. Shaping Entrepreneurial Forms: Formal and Informal Sources of Strategic Homogeneity Among IPO Firms, Organizational Theory Division Proceedings, 35-52, M. Martens (Ed), Vol 28: 22, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Ottawa, ON
Martens, Martin L., Totskaya, Natalya, and Raveh, Ohad. 2007. Top Management Team Heterogeneity and Faultlines in Initial Public Offering Firms, Strategy Division Proceedings, 89-105, H. Bapuji (Ed), Vol 28:6, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Ottawa, ON
Moschella, Jason, Martens, Martin L., and McGuire, Jean. 2006. Keeping an Eye on Founders and a Thumb on Mercenaries: A Study of Corporate Governance in IPOs, Strategy Division Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Banff, AB
Toffanin, Melissa, and Martens, Martin L. 2005. Examining Pre-IPO Activity: Firm Growth by Acquisition, Strategy Division Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Toronto
Martens, Martin L., Gagné, Marylène, and Brown, Graham. 2003. Toxin Handler Behaviour: An initial assessment of a new measure, Organizational Behaviour Division Proceedings, 95-105, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Martens, Martin L. 2001. Using IPO Prospectuses to Map Field-Level Risk-Intended Strategy Knowledge Structures, Organizational Theory Division Proceedings, 22, 62-72. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, London Ontario
MacCrimmon, Kenneth R. and Martens, Martin L. 2001. Predicting Post-IPO Performance From Ex-Ante Risk Measures, Strategy Division Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, London Ontario
Martens, Martin L. 2000. Institutional Responses to Resource Dependence Processes, Organizational Theory Division Proceedings of the ASAC-IFSAM 2000 Conference, Montreal, Quebec
Martens, Martin L. 1996. Modeling and Measuring the Process of Legitimation, Organizational Theory Division Proceedings, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference, Montreal, Quebec
Book Chapters
Jennings, P. Devereaux, Zandbergen, Paul A. and Martens, Martin L. 2010. An Institutional View of Process Strategy in the Public Sector, Forthcoming Chapter in “The Handbook of Strategy Process Research.”
Moschella, Jason, Martens, Martin L., McGuire, Jean, and Walker, Thomas. 2008. Keeping an Eye on Founders and a Thumb on Mercenaries: Corporate Governance in IPO Firms, Kellan V. Lowery (Ed.), Corporate Governance in the 21st Century, Nova Publishers
Jennings, P. Devereaux, Zandbergen, Paul A. and Martens, Martin L. 2002. Complications in Compliance: Variation in Environmental Enforcement in British Columbia's Lower Fraser Basin, 1985-1996. pgs 57-89. A. Hoffman and M. Vantresca (Eds.), Organizations, Policy and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives (Stanford University Press)
Memberships (Professional and Community)
- Network for Business Sustainability – Founding Member and Champion http://www.nbs.net
- Positive Organizational Scholarship at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- Academy of Management – OMT, MOC, and ONE Divisions (conference reviewer since 1997)
- Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (conference reviewer since 1996)
- Western Academy of Management (conference reviewer since 2000)
- Canadians for Properly Built Homes – Advisory Board Committee Member
- Mt Washington Ski Patrol Volunteer – 2008/2009 Midweek Ski Patroller of the Year
Michael MacColl
Professor, Management
Education
B.Sc. (University of Victoria)
MPA (University of Victoria)
Ph.D. (MIR and MBA equivalencies)(University of Toronto)
Teaching area: Strategy and International Business
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
Professor
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Program Chair
Department of Business Administration, University College of the Fraser Valley
Visiting Professor
Business Administration, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
Faculty of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby/Vancouver
Department of Economics, Takushoku University, Fukagawa, Japan
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Management; Faculty of Graduate Studies, San Francisco State University, School of Business, Brock University, Canada
Lecturer
Faculty of Administrative Studies, York University, Canada
Faculty of Management, University of Toronto
Economics; Public Administration, University of Victoria
Industrial Experience
Facilitator/Presenter
CIDA Project - Linking for Success in Agriculture and Technology. Strategic Planning Conference - Hanoi Agricultural University, Vietnam.. (Pro Bono).
University College of the Fraser Valley, Library, Strategic Planning Workshops.
Consultant
Brendan Wood, Tutsch and Partners Inc., Toronto
University of Toronto (to VP Administration)
Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources, Victoria (to Assistant Deputy Minister)
Technician
Department of Fisheries Marine Services, Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo MacMillan Bloedel Industries Ltd. Nanaimo
Research Officer
Atlantic Groundfish Rehabilitation Program, Department of Fisheries and Marine Services, Ottawa
Crown Lands Inventory Project, Dunhill Development Corporation, Victoria, Canada
Supervisor
Wildlife and Fisheries Inventory Crews, Parks Branch, Ministry of Recreation and Tourism, Victoria/Bella Coola
Publications
MacColl, M.D. (2003) "Tactical Stealth Strategy: Using the Cloak of Intangible Assets" Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax
MacColl, M.D. (1996) "The Traditional and Changing Patterns of Japanese Decision Making: Adjusting to Global Practices" International Journal of Management, 13 (3) 272-280.
MacColl, M.D. (1996) "Understanding Organizational Behaviour" (ed.) China Remote Education Project. pp.27.
MacColl, M.D. (1995) "A Model of Japanese Corporate Decision Making" International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 3(4) 337-355.
MacColl, M.D. (1994) "How Social Values Shape What Organizations Do: A New Source of Competitive Advantage", SFSU School of Business Journal, 5 (1) 27- 33.
MacColl, M.D. and Castaldi, R.M. (1994) "A Comparison of Service and Performance of Japanese and Bay-Area Export Intermediaries". SFSU School of Business Journal, 5 (1) 35-41.
MacColl, M.D. (1992) "Patterns in Japanese Decision Making: A Shift Towards Western Expedience". Proceedings of the Association of Japanese Business Studies, Denver.
MacColl, M.D. (1991) "Understanding the Elements of Japanese Corporate Decision Making: Beyond and Behind Ringi". SFSU School of Business Journal, 3 (1) 53-60.
MacColl, M.D. and J .P .Siegel. ( 1986) "Intraorganizational Bargaining: An Organizational Power Perspective". Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Conference. Whistler.
Campbell, D.W. and M.D. MacColl (1978) "Winter Feeding Habits of the Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) in the Victoria Area". Journal of Wildlife Management, January.
Memberships (professional and community)
Reviewer, Session Chair, Presenter. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada
Editorial Board. (past) Strategic Change Journal, Brighton, UK
Reviewer (past). Academy of Management, Western Academy of Management, Administrative Science Quarterly, Idaho Board of Education
Director (past), Abbotsford Symphony Society
Protection Island Cultural and Historical Society
Douglas Island Garden Society
Nanaimo Yacht Club
Economic Development Steering Committee, City of Nanaimo (2009)
Marketing
Patrick Chuankamnerdkarn
Professor, Marketing
B.Sc. (Prince of Songkla University, Thailand)
MBA (Emporia State University, Kansas, USA)
DBA (Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia)
Teaching area: Marketing
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
University Professor
Faculty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Economics (B.E., International Program), Thammasat University,
Bangkok, Thailand
Sessional /Casual Tutor
Faculty of Applied Economics, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Sessional Lecturer
City College, Melbourne, Australia
Industrial Experience
Strategic Business Development Manager
Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Company Ltd., Thailand
Market Development Manager
Castrol (Thailand) Ltd., Consumer Marketing Division, Thailand
Brand Manager
F.E. Zuellig (Bangkok) Ltd., Marketing Division, Thailand
Quality Controller and Sales Representative
Thai Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), Thailand
Publications
“Patterns and Determinants of Australia’s International Trade in Pharmaceuticals,” Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) dissertation, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
“Modelling Australia’s Import Demand for Pharmaceuticals,” A paper presented in the 10th Annual Conference of Economists at University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, October 10-13, 1997.
“Australia’s Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade,” (with Gunawardana, P.) Economic Papers, Sydney, Australia, 1997.
“Intra-Industry Trade: A Review of Theory, Measurements and Determinants,” (with Gunawardana, P.) Number 2/96, Department of Applied Economics, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, 1996.
“Explaining Australia’s Pharmaceutical Exports,” (with Gunawardana, P.) A paper presented in the First Annual Australian Conference on International Trade, Education and Research at Melbourne University, Australia, December 5-6, 1996.
Research Interests
International Trade and Applied Marketing, including determining intra-industry trade, modelling an import and export demand of commodities, measuring the extent and growth of international trade in relation to particular industry.
Darren Paproski
Professor, Marketing
Education
Ph.D. (University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom)
M.B.A. (McGill University, Canada)
B.Comm. (University of Alberta, Canada)
Teaching Area: Marketing
Areas of Special Interests: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Strategy, Marketing in China, International Marketing, Marketing Research
Professional Experiences
Academic Experience
University-College Professor
Faulty of Management, Vancouver Island University, Canada
Associate Dean
Business Studies, Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce, Shanghai University, China
Lecturer
Lunghwa University of Technology, Taiwan
Beijing Teachers College, China
Industrial Experience
Marketing Director
New Vision Marketing, Taiwan
Sales Manager
Pan Pacific Marketing, Taiwan
Marketing Manager
Trans Peace Travel, Taiwan
Marketing Research Manager
Frank Small Market Research, Taiwan
Assistant Administration Office
Canadian imperial Bank of Commerce, Canada
Recent Publications
Purchasing Intentions and Behavior in China: A Comparison of Consumers in Key Cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing, Ph. D. Dissertation (2011), University of Hertfordshire.
Signaling Effects of Ethnocentrism and Country-of-Origin on Purchase Choice: A Comparison of Consumers in Tier-one Chinese Cities, 2010 Global Business and International Management Conference (August), pp. 64-72.
Signaling Effects of Ethnocentrism and Country-of-Origin on Purchase Choice: A Comparison of Consumers in Tier-one Chinese Cities (April 2010), Journal of Retail Marketing Management Research (JRMMR) Volume 3, Number 1, pp.17-34.
