Program Schedule

Tuesday 14 January 2020

Time	Event			Venue
08:30-09:30	Registration			Lobby, Block 16
09:30-09.45	Opening ceremony and welcome address			Oasis Theatre, Block 16
09.45-10.30	Keynote address: “Human Legacy” - Hugh Ragg, Senior Manager Learning & Development at Expo 2020 Dubai			Oasis Theatre, Block 16
10.30 –11.00	Tea break			Block 17, Room 007
11:00-11.30	Plenary Session – Mobility: “Backhauling in Thailand: Practical implementation, challenges and benefits” - Dr Janya Chanchaichujit, Director Logistics and Business Analytics Center of Excellence, Walailak University Thailand			Oasis Theatre, Block 16
Time	Sessions
11:40-13:00	Block 17 - Room 008	Block 17 - Room 011	Block 17 - Room 012	Block 17 - Room 013
	Session A1	Session A2	Session A3	Session A4
	Ndubuisi Ukwuani and Engie Bachir An Investigation of an Integrated Methodology for Smart City Benchmarking, and the Influence of Technology in Benchmarking & in Dubai’s Smart City Mission	Stanley Lazarus, Roslin Lazarus and Ambigai Siva Kumar The Roles, Challenges and Benefits of Internal Auditing in Organizations: Evidence from Oman	Swapan Deep Arora and Sameer Mathur Effect of Airline Competition and Seasonality on Flight Delays	Salisu Alhaji Uba, Ibrahim Labaran Ali and Ian Robert Whitfield An assessment of the role of organisational culture in the implementation of Blockchain technology in supply chain.
	Stephen King Agenda 2030: An Involuntary National Review Perceived Sincerity in Supporting, Implementing and Reporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals: a case of UK Gov	Umar Farouk Abdulkarim, Lawal Mohammed and Lawal Ibrahim Effect of firm specific characteristics and interest rate on lease financing of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria	Akinori Minazuki and Hidehiko Hayashi A Study of Supported System for Long-distance Movement Maternity	Radhika Menon and Rekha Ramu Impact of Cross Culture on Women's Empowerment in Hospitality Industry
	Jacinta Dsilva and Jeremy B Williams Can Dubai become the world’s most sustainable city?	Sudipa Majumdar and Rashita Puthiya Role of Information Asymmetry in Sukuk issuance – an empirical analysis of the bond Market in the United Arab Emirates	Michael Kloep Current Factors Contributing to the Success of Supply Chain Management Entrepreneurs (Preliminary Findings of a Literature Review)	Jessica Bellingham When West meets Middle East: understanding how unexpected employee attitudes toward the workplace emerge from situations of crossvergence to reveal a missing link in values evolution.
13:00-14:15	Networking lunch - Block 17 – Room 007

14:15-15:15	Panel Session – Mobility (Oasis Theatre, Block 16) Moderator - Michael Stockdale Panel members - Janya Chanchaichujit, Prakash Rao, Muddassir Ahmed and Ghanim Wogayeh
15:15-15:45	Tea Break - Block 17 – Room 007
15:45-17:25	Block 17 - Room 008	Block 17 - Room 011	Block 17 - Room 012	Block 17 - Room 013
	Session B1	Session B2	Session B3	Session B4
	Madduma Hewage Ruchira Sandeepanie, Dinoka Perera, Lasanthika Sajeewanie and Prasadini Gamage Impact of Talent Management Practices on Perceived Employer Branding and the Role of Psychological Contract, Generational Cohort and Occupational Stress: Conceptual Model Development for the Sri Lankan IT and Software Service Sector	Mohammad Jebreel and Jeremy B Williams Is social impact reporting helpful? A review of current impact investment reporting frameworks	Louise Edensor The Native Companion: E. J. Brady's 'home-grown' literature and Modernist aesthetics	Avneet Kaur, Asima Shirazi and Jaspreet Singh Sethi Enhancement of Student Performance and Motivation through Gamification
	Mohit Yadav Influence of LMX and job stress on service quality of police personnel: A Moderated Mediation Model with Job satisfaction and Social Support	Jemma V Williams and Jeremy B Williams Why nature must be valued but not priced	Sophie Azoury Who I am: Examining the Way Students Construct their Sense of Self Through Narratives of Ill Physical Health	Faiza Umar and Siobhan McNiff The efficacy of integrating various pedagogical approaches to customise learner support in a British university in the UAE.
	Clea D'Souza, Ashley Paulson, Vineeta Aroz, Somer Rodrigues, Zainab Udaipurwala, Fadhila Mohideen, Tisha Virani, Sachi Kariappa, Hafseena Bind Ashraf, Tanvi Telang, Aishwarya Patil and Nishtha Lamba Impact of Cross-cultural friendships and Residency status on Socio-cultural development and Social cynicism	Deena Kassab, Mohammed Ahmed Alghamdi, Reem Motie Fleifel and Jacinta Dsilva Is healthcare Industry contributing to sustainability?	David Tully Compulsions: Richard Fleischer's Cinema of Crime	Thomas Mc Donagh Right to Education
	Izdihar Alssrouri and Jeremy B. Williams Tackling plastic pollution: Could a social impact investment strategy rehabilitate a corporation like Nestlé?	Amani Omer A Club Model of Biodiversity, Climate and Productivity Enhancement in Agro-ecosystems	Rebecca Keogh Media Representations of Land Clearing in Northern Queensland: An Eco linguistic Discourse Analysis	Meike Schulte The Gap between Theory and Practice and the Gap between Education and Management- An Alignment of Misalignments
	Jyothi Kumar Economic Sustainability: Technical efficiency analysis of the critical factors influencing long term profitability.	Ali Rehan and Jelena Janjusevic Market synchronicity, Impact of oil price volatility on stock market Index

Wednesday 15 January 2020

Time	Event				Venue
09:00-09:30	Registration				Foyer, Block 16
09.30-10.00 10.00-10.30	Plenary Session Opportunity 1: “Inclusive Education in Dubai Private School Sector” Sean Pavitt, Director of inclusive education programmes, Knowledge and Human Development Authority Plenary Session Opportunity 2: “Expanding Opportunities at the Top: Compensation, Diversity, and Innovation in the C-Suite and Corporate Boards” Dr Virginia Bodolica, Professor, American University of Sharjah & The Said T. Khoury Chair of Leadership Studies				Oasis Theatre, Block 16
10.30 -11.00	Tea Break - Block 17 – Room 007
Time	Sessions
11:00-12.20	Block 17 - Room 008	Block 17 - Room 011	Block 17 - Room 012	Block 17 - Room 013
	Session C1	Session C2	Session C3	Session C4
	Nidhi Sehgal and Saboohi Nasim Graduates’ perception on the predictors of employability in information technology sector	Aneta Pawłowska-Legwand and Mirosław Mika DMOs & ICT: New approach to promote a destination in Poland. Regional perspective on promoting destinations via digital tools	Qussai Jamal Serhan and Vijay Pujari Influence of Digital Platforms in the Food & Beverage sector of UAE	Nariman Maalouf and Jeremy B Williams An Environmentally Safe, Socially Just Operating Space for Humanity: An Insurance Industry Perspective
	Murtala Sale Non-formal education programs and public enlightenment in the effective attainment of youth skills acquisition in Faskari local government, Katsina State, Nigeria	Isabel Giannina Feldbauer and Heather Jeffrey They are not all the same: Muslim women and tourism	Jeffrey Siekpe-Sambo and Aurore Kamssu Exploring Major Trends in Information and Communication Technology	Neeharika Senthilkumar, Neeru Sood,Trupti Gokhale and Mrutuyanjaya Sahu Bioethics and Biosafety Policies and Practices in UAE: A Critical Review
	Syed Ali Husain and Mohammad Ali Meraj Open for Talent: Understanding mobility and motivation of expatriate teachers coming to the UAE	Magdalena Kubal-Czerwińska Do We Still Have Space for Living?: Tourism and the Everyday Life of Residents – Perspectives from Krakow, Poland	Mahima Parnami Towards A Model Of Optimizing Carbon Emissions In The Data Centre And Cloud Design: A Green Cloud Broker Perspective	Jamilu Mohammed and Leon Moller How sustainable is Nigeria’s effort of ending gas flaring and unlocking gas potentials – A review of the country’s anti-gas flaring legal and policy frameworks.
	Torpev Terver Francis Family Stability: A Panacea for Sustainable Business Enterprise and Graduate Employability in Nigeria	Sreejith Balasubramanian, Supriya Kaitheri, Krishnadas Nanath, Sony Sreejith and Cody Paris Leveraging Smart Technologies for Connected Tourist Experiences – The Case of Dubai	Iman Saeed, Sarah Baras, Wedad Ahmed and Modafar Ati Privacy and Security in Smart Home	Anita Baku SDG 8, Local Authority and Informal Sector Worker Occupational Safety in Two Urban Local Authorities in Ghana

12:20-13.00

Poster Presentation – Block 16, Foyer

Archana Raghavan and Nishtha Lamba

-Exploring Shyness and Social Interaction in Women: A Mixed-Methods Study

Ajab Mustafa and Aditi Bhatia

-“I can go through this myself”: Exploring the barriers and facilitators towards seeking help for mental health in South Asian male youth

Marco Kilada and Anita Shrivastava Kashi

-Impact of Social Role in Aggressive Behaviour on Subjective Well-being and Internalising Symptoms in Young Adults

Shahid Mustafa

-Towards a Model for Performance Evaluation of Cloud Machines

Darsa Madhusudanan, Faiza Abdul Aziz, Aiyda Binth Shafi, Mahnoor Abbasi, Safa Ahmed and Sumayya Abdul Salam

- The Effect of Instagram Usage on Life Satisfaction and Healthy Eating Attitudes

Hanan Chaaibi

- The Securitization of Migration in the EU and the UK

Khadija Abubakar

-The Politics of Diversity and Inclusivity; Quotas, Affirmative Action, Structural Change vs the Discourse of Representation

*Poster presenters should be present at 11:30am to set up their posters

13:00-14:15

Networking lunch –Block 17 – Room 007

14:15-15:45

Block 17 - Room 008

Block 17 - Room 011

Block 17 - Room 012

Block 17 - Room 013

Session D1

Session D2

Session D3

Session D4

Special Session

Moderator – Alun Epps

Panellists - Matthew Brown, Krishnadas Nanath, Lynda Hyland, and Rim Hamacha.

101010 - An ınterdıscıplınary philosophical dıscussıon of the dıgıtal answer for mınors to the ultimate questıon of lıfe, the unıverse and everythıng

Deepak Singh, Balvinder Shukla and Manoj Joshi

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence: The next generation of Entrepreneurial Innovation by Lean Startups

Jyotheeswar Adhi and Sudipa Majumdar

Impact of abenomics on the Japanese banking sector

Huma Shaafie

Green Accounting in UAE: Current Status and Future Trends

Sameer Kishore, Daniel Freeman, Polly Haselton, Jason Freeman, Bernhard Spanlang, Emily Albery, Megan Denne, Poppy Brown, Mel Slater and Alecia Nickless

Automated psychological therapy using immersive virtual reality for treatment of fear of heights: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial

Achintha Nirman Senanayake and Pallavi Kishore

The effect of Non-Interest Income on Banks profitability in top 23 publicly listed banks in GCC Region

Anqi Liu

Positioning of Consumers in the Value Chain of Green Economy: A Cross Case Analysis of Listed Companies and Social Enterprises in China

Chinnu George

Review of Source and Sink Node privacy preservation techniques in Wireless sensor networks

Zainab Lawan Gwadabe, Maryam Lawan Gwadabe and Fatima Usman Sabo

Impact of social media marketing on micro and small businesses in Kano state

Sameer Mathur

The influence of Green Globe Certification and Sustainability Investments on Hotel Rents in Dubai

Bhumika Gambhir

Artificial intelligence and automation in the accounting and finance sector: analysis of the skillsets required for the future job market

Sony Sreejith and Bushra Khan

Green Human Resource Management: From a Literature Review to a Conceptual Framework

15:45-16:00

Tea Break - Block 17 – Room 007

16:00-17:40

Block 17 - Room 008

Block 17 - Room 011

Block 17 - Room 012

Block 17 - Room 013

Session E1

Session E2

Session E3

Session E4

Aparna Bhat and Neeta Inamdar

In Quest of Integration: Diasporic Organizations’ Negotiations with State for a ‘Fairer’ Presence

Musa Shuaibu

Role of perceived leader integrity on teachers’ organizational commitment among teachers of senior secondary school in Nigeria: an exploratory study

Fawaz Alrofiai

Existential phenomenology of workplace stress and the aid of narrative – identity configurations to employees well – being

Tarek El Kassar

The Impact of Listening and Questioning Coaching Skills on Salespeople’s Performance: An Exploratory Action Research in a Multinational Organisation

Isabel Giannina Feldbauer

Connecting political ideology with destination image perception and intention to visit: a European case study

Rita Gevorgyan

Stakeholders Involvement In Strategic Planning and Implementation Process: A Case study of Armenian State Pedagogical University

Nada Alzara and Mohamed Ben Moussa

Understanding Online Selfie Behaviors and Perceptions Among Emirati youth

Amal Saad

Can Diversity Help You Sell? Examining the Internal and External Impact of Diversity on B2B Sales people in the GCC.

Zara Canbary

Consumption response to unanticipated changes in income: Gambling Gains

Bagudu Alhaji AdamuandYusuf Alhaji Yusuf

Investigation into the factors responsible for poor performance of public secondary students in mathematics examinations in Katsina local government area of Katsina state Nigeria

Orchida Fayez Ismail

Paper Title: The Rise of Emoji and GIFs: A Unique Participatory Culture Embodied in the Visual Digital Dynamics of Human Expressions on Social Media

Yahaya Sani

Role of Technology in Enhancing Rural Entrepreneurs in the attainment of Sustainable Competitive Advantage. A study from Selected Enterprises in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Bilqis Amole, Sulaimon Adebiyi and Olamilekan Oyenuga

Multi-criteria decision analysis of supply chain practices and firms performance in Nigeria

Garba Musa

Business educators’ perceptions on entrepreneurship skills for business education graduates on socio-economic development in North east Nigeria

Anthony Murphy

The impact of gender dyad and types of coercive control on UAE students' judgments of seriousness and blame

Mariam Aslam and Jasmine Stephen

Impact of using derivatives as hedging instruments on banks in India and the UAE: A comparative study

Andrew Mackenzie, Rory McConnon andLynda Hyland

Faculty and Student Experiences of an Integrated Curriculum in a University Transition Programme Module

Mitanshi Dhanwani & Aditi Bhatia

Understanding Health Related Quality of Life among University Students in the U.A.E: The Role of Happiness, Resilience and Gender Differences

Rubia Qamar and Sudipa Majumdar

Impact of data analytics on increasing the sales of e-commerce business in UAE

19:00-23:00

Gala dinner – Fairmont Hotel, The Palm.

Thursday 16 January 2020

Time	Sessions
09:30-10:00	Registration - Foyer, Block 16
10:00-11:20	Block 17 - Room 008	Block 17 - Room 011	Block 17 - Room 012	Block 17 - Room 013
	Session F1	Session F2	Session F3	Session F4
	Salima Hamouche and Alain Marchand Work-related psychological distress: the role of human resource management practices	Sony Sreejith Managing Organizational Change in a Multigenerational Setting: Towards a Conceptual Framework	Yousef Al Sadi and Michael Kloep SME's Access to Finance	Neelofer Mashood and Vijaya Kumar Sustainable Assessment: Learning beyond Assessment
	Sulaimon Olanrewaju Adebiyi, Bilqis Bolanle Amole and Olamilekan Gbenga Oyenuga Modeling the determinants of tax avoidance and compliance among small and medium scale enterprises using analytical hierarchy process	Aloysha Mendonca and Faizul Haque Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Financial Performance, Risk-Taking and Basel Compliance of Islamic Banks	Lavesh Bhatia, Nikita Bhatia and Reham Salman Rural Empowerment	Angelique Van Tonder and Nishtha Lamba You are not alone: Support structures available to mothers with children with Autism.
	Uzairu Abdu Garki MDGs and Poverty Eradication Program in Garki Local Government Area Jigawa State, Nigeria: Lesson for the SDGs	Edward Bace Sustainable Banking: The Pivotal Role of Liquidity Management	Aditya Singh Rathaur, Siddhartha Mahendra and Mrutuyanjaya Sahu The Amazons of the Business World: Research Review and Further Directions	Abubakar Muhammad Bagudo Entrepreneurial Attitudes among Nigerian Students: The Role of Entrepreneurship Education
	Danladi Bashir The effects of Corruption on Economic Growth in Nigeria (1999-2016)	Abdulsalam Waheed Abdulfatah Tourprenuer: A window of promoting innovation and creativity for job creation in Nigeria.
11:20-11:40	Tea Break - Block 17 – Room 007
11:40-12:40	Panel Session – Sustainability (Oasis Theatre, Block 16) Moderator - Rory McConnon & Lynda Hyland Panel members - Matteo Boffa, Edward Bace, Amit Kapoor and Namrata Balwani
12:45-14:15	Networking lunch; best paper awards; close of conference – Block 17 - Room 007

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