International Conference on ICT Management for Global Competitiveness  and Economic Growth in Emerging Economies - ICTM 2012
17-18 September 2012


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ICTM 2012 Conference Programme

Sunday 16 September 2012

18:30 – 19:30

At the Hotel Patio - Str. Kiełbaśnicza 25, 50-110 Wrocław

 

Welcome Reception and Pre-Conference Registration

Monday 17 September 2012

09:00

C Building Hall:

 

Registration and Refreshments

10:00

Room: C1

 

Welcome from the Conference Chairs

10:15

Keynote address: 

 

 

Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz, United States and Heinz Roland Weistroffer, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

Information Technology Research Trends in Transition Economies

10:45 

Room: C1

 

 

Paper session A: Methodology and Educational Systems and ICT Management in Emerging and Transition Economies (1)

 

Chair: Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz, United States

10:50

Jolanta Kowal, College of Management Edukacja, University of Wrocław, Poland

Selected theoretical and practical aspects of statistical methodology of qualitative research in information systems

11:10

Ani Matei, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania and Carmen Savulescu, National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania

Empirical analysis of ICT, economic growth and competitiveness in the EU

11:30

Margaret Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Xiaoai Deng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Qiushi Yang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Chen Cheng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

An investigation of e-Government Services in China

12:00

Jana Riedel, HTW Dresden, Germany and Ralph Sonntag, HTW Dresden, Germany

How Social Media contribute to human and social capital

12:20

Discussion

12:45

Room: C2

 

Lunch

13:50

Room: C1

 

Paper session B: Problems of ICT Knowledge and Skills Transferrence from Highly Developed Countries to Emerging Economies (1)

 

Chair: Jolanta Kowal, College of Management Edukacja, University of Wrocław, Poland

13:50

Piotr Soja, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Computer Science, Poland and Grażyna Paliwoda-Pękosz, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Computer Science, Poland

Problems in Enterprise System Implementation Across the System Lifecycle: Transition versus Developed Economies

14:10

Jie Wei, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Paul Benjamin Lowry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Stefan Seedorf, University of Mannheim, Germany

A stage-based model for RFID assimilation processes by supply chain participants in China

14:30

Mazen Ali, University of Bahrain, Bahrain and Yousif Salim Alhinai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Assessing the Use of Computer Role-play Games in Classrooms

14:50

Discussion

15:10

Room: C2

 

Refreshments

 

Poster contributors will stand by their posters to discuss their research

15:30

Room: C1

 

Paper session C: Psycho-social, Political and Legal Frameworks and ICT Management in Emerging and Transition Economies (1)

 

Chair:  Heinz Roland WeistrofferVirginia Commonwealth University, United States

15:30

Gunwoong Lee, Arizona State University, United States and Benjamin Shao, Arizona State University, United States and Ajay Vinze, Arizona State University, United States

Socioeconomic and Sociopolitical Transformations Through Information and Communication Technologies: Evidence from Transition Economies

15:50

Joanna Radomska, Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland and Letycja Sołoducho-Pelc, Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland

The role of human capital in creating competitive advantage based on technology

16:20

Antonio Diaz-Andrade, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand and Oswaldo Morales-Tristan, ESAN University, Peru and Jose Antonio Robles-Flores, ESAN University, Peru

Law, order and information technology: The Peruvian National Police Corps

16:40

Łukasz Haromszeki, Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland and Piotr Jarco, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Create a proactive attitude by using ICT among local leaders in developing countries

17:00

Panel discussion

 

Moderator: Jolanta Kowal,  College of Management Edukacja and University of Wroclaw; Poland Panelists: Yousef Salim AlHinai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, Mazen Ali, University of Bahrain, Bahrain, Wojciech Bożejko, College of Management Edukacja and Technical University of Wrocław, Poland,  Igor Kruglyak, CoreValue, USA, Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz, USA, H. Roland Weistroffer, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Panel discussion: How Can ICT Knowledge and Skills from Highly Developed Countries be Transferred to Emerging Economies?

17:30

Close of the  conference day

19:30

ICTM 2012 Conference Dinner - Hotel Patio Str. Kiełbaśnicza 25, 50-110 Wrocław

 

 

Tuesday 18 September 2012

10:15

Keynote address: 

 

Wojciech Bozejko, Wroclaw University of Technology, Institute of Computer Engineering, Control and Robotics, Poland and Szymon Jagiełło, Wroclaw University of Technology, Institute of Computer Engineering, Control and Robotics, Poland and Mieczyslaw Wodecki, University of Wroclaw, Poland

A survey of parallel local search methods application in scheduling and logistics

11:45 

Room: C1

 

Paper session D: Methodology and Educational Systems and ICT Management in Emerging and Transition Economies (2)

 

Chair: Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz, United States

10:50

Cristina Turcu, University of Suceava, Romania and Cornel Turcu, University of Suceava, Romania

Emerging Technologies for Traceability Platforms Design

11:10

Jarosław Rudy, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland and Dominik Żelazny, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland

Memetic algorithm approach for multi-criteria network scheduling

11:30

Wojciech Bozejko, Wroclaw University of Technology, College of Management "Edukacja", Poland and Pawel Rajba, University of Wroclaw, Institute of Computer Science, Poland and Mieczyslaw Wodecki, University of Wroclaw, College of Management "Edukacja", Poland

Scheduling problem with uncertain parameters

12:00

Carsten Brockmann, University of Potsdam, Germany and Eldar Sultanow, XQS, Germany and  Sean CoxUnited States

An integrated model for pharmaceutical supply chain security through IT

12:20

Discussion

12:45

Room: C2

 

Lunch

13:50

Room: C1

 

Paper session E: Psycho-social, Political and Legal Frameworks and ICT Management in Emerging and Transition Economies (2)

 

Chair: Jolanta Kowal, College of Management Edukacja, University of Wrocław, Poland

13:50

Mieczysław K. LENIARTEK,  College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Communication noises in the tourist sphere.

14:10

Tom Kwanya, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Christine Stilwell, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Peter Underwood, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Techno-stress and techno-lust: coping mechanisms among academic librarians in Eastern and Southern Africa

14:30

Margaret Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Michael Tk Tan, Phillips Security Pte Ltd, Singapore and Hungpheng Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Digitizing the Legal System: The Process Intervention

14:50

Discussion

15:10

Room: C2

 

Refreshments

 

Poster contributors will stand by their posters to discuss their research.

15:30

Room: C1

 

Paper session F: Problems of ICT Knowledge and Skills Transferrence from Highly Developed Countries to Emerging Economies (2)

 

Chair: Jolanta Kowal, College of Management Edukacja, University of Wrocław, Poland

15:30

Anza Akram, Anza Management Cosulting Firm, United States

Pressures of Intellectual Property on Emerging Markets' Dependency

15:50

Athraa Al Mosawi, University of Bahrain, Bahrain and Sofiane Sahraoui, Institute of Public Administration, Bahrain

How to Engage Students with Diverse Computing Backgrounds in the Learning Process?

16:20

Adela Tušanová, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia and Jan Paralic, Technical University Kosice, Slovakia

A comprehensive framework for software as a service adoption

16:40

Esra Wali, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

Encouraging Students to Engage in Discussion Boards: A Case Study in the University of Bahrain

17:00

Panel discussion

17:00

Moderator: Jolanta Kowal,  College of Management Edukacja and University of Wroclaw; Poland Panelists: Yousef Salim AlHinai, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, Mazen Ali, University of Bahrain, Bahrain, Wojciech Bożejko, College of Management Edukacja and Technical University of Wrocław, Poland,  Igor Kruglyak, CoreValue, USA, Narcyz Roztocki, State University of New York at New Paltz, USA, H. Roland Weistroffer, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Panel discussion: How Can ICT Knowledge and Skills from Highly Developed Countries be Transferred to Emerging Economies?

17:30

Room: C1

 

Review of topics covered in the conference        

 

  Led by Jolanta Kowal and Narcyz Roztocki

 

Close of the conference day


 

 

 

Work-in-progress/Posters

 

Ryszard Rohatyński, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Reverse logistics as a solution to growing waste

 

Jarosław Wąsiński, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Information and communicationtechnologies in the management systems of small business

 

Piotr Jarco, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Monitoring the Career Paths of the University Graduates as the Quality Instrument in Education

 

Mirosław Mrówka, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

Strategy of development of innovative clusters in Silesia regional economy

 

Robert Piechota, College of Management Edukacja, Poland

IT Governance - How to increase the impact of Information Technology on firm performance?