Plenary Session - Keynote Speakers
(Wednesday,  02-05-2007, 14:30 - 17:30)

Chair: Professor Paulo Rodrigues – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Marina

Professor Carlos Costa – University of Aveiro – Portugal
New Growth and Development Dynamics for the Tourism Sector

Professor Vic Edwards – University of New South Wales – Australia
China: Past, Present and Future, Friend or Foe?

Session T 1.1 - Governmental Issues and Public Health Management
(Thursday, 03-05-2007, 9:00 - 10:30)

Chair: Professor Adriano Pimpão – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Elaine Berkery, Siobhan Tiernan and Claire Armstrong
An Investigation into the use of High Performance Work Systems within Intellectual Disability Care Centres in Ireland

José Figueiredo and Vasco Eiriz
A Research Proposal on the Relationship between Investment in Medical Devices and Hospital Performance

Carmen Comaniciu and Raluca Sava
Expenditures on Healthcare: A National Priority

Sérgio Santos, Rui Vieira and Paulo Pina
Performance Measurement in Portuguese Local Government: A Research Agenda

Session T 1.2 - Management Science and Learning Issues
(Thursday, 03-05-2007, 9:00 - 10:30)

Chair: Professor Efigénio Rebelo – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso III

B. Lipičnik and Katja Mihelič
A Study of Behaviour Patterns: A Theoretical and Empirical Perspective

Milan Maly
Managerial Learning and Decision Making (Lectures from Transition)

Pedro Anunciação and João Santos
Ethics in Higher Education on Management Science and the Bologna Process

Margarida Saraiva
Higher Education System in Portugal: An Exploratory Study about the Challenges Setting by the New Bologna Paradigm

Session T 1.3 - Tourism Competitiveness
(Thursday, 03-05-2007, 11:00 - 12:30)

Chair: Professor Júlio Mendes – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Guillermo Pérez-Bustamante, Begoña González-Busto and Yolanda Castaño
Competitive Strategies and Intellectual Capital in Spanish Hotels: The Incidence of Chain Affiliation

Margarida Santos; Ana Ferreira and Carlos Costa
Dimensions which Influence Tourism Demand: The German Market

Paula de Brito
Tourism Planning, Urban Planning and the New Sustainable Development: The Case Study of Tavira

Jaime Serra
E-marketing as a Fundamental Tool for the Competitiveness of Tourist Firms: The Case of Alqueva Surrounding Area

Session T 1.4 - Labour Issues and Human Resources Management
(Thursday, 03-05-2007, 11:00 - 12:30)

Chair: Professor Michael O’ Mullane - Charles Sturt University - Australia

Room: Afonso III

Amin Nazifi
Conceptual Time Management

P. Domadenik and T. Redek
The “Popularity” of Labour Market Reforms as an Obstacle to Their Implementation: The Case of Slovenia

Gweneth Norris; Brenton Fiedler and Ralph Crook
Control Self Assessment: Where From and Where To

Fernando Sá Neves Santos and Maria de Sá Neves
Gender Materialism Differences in Portugal

Mohammed Al-Waqfi and Harish Jain
Causes of Racial Discrimination in Employment: Assessment of Theories and an Integrative Approach

LUNCH, EXCURSION AND SOCIAL DINNER

Session F 1.1 - Competition and Strategic Management
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 9:00 - 10:30)

Chair: Professor Monteiro Barata – Technical University of Lisbon – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Lucian B., Mihaela H. and Claudia O.
The Concept and Practice of the Triple Bottom Line – Determinant of the Competitive Strategy for Sustainable Development: Insights from Romania

Vasco Eiriz and João Areias
Cooperating for Competitive Advantage: Building Strategies in the Textile and Apparel Industry

Chris Gerry
The Strategic Behaviour of Small & Medium Enterprises in the Douro-Duero Valley

Session F 1.2 - Tourism Management and Cultural Attractions
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 9:00-10:30)

Chair: Professor Carlos Costa – University of Aveiro – Portugal

Room: Afonso III

Alexandra Gonçalves
Managing Cultural Attractions and Tourism – The Relationship between Tourism, Museums and Local Communities

Tomás Cuevas-Contreras, Terry Jones and Isabel Zizaldra-Hernández
An Examination of the Power Relationships among Actors in the Development of Sustainable Tourism, Northwest Chihuahua, Mexico

Pedro Cravo and Sandra Teixeira
Are Satisfied Tourists Loyal Tourists? The Arade Destination as an Illustrative Example

Plenary Session - Keynote Speaker
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 11:00 - 12:30)

Chair: Professor Sérgio Pereira dos Santos – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Professor João Albino Silva – University of Algarve – Portugal
The European Tourism Regions: Location and Economic Significance

LUNCH

Session F 2.1 - Financial Economics and Banking Management
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 14:00 - 16:00)

Chair: Professor Vic Edwards – University of New South Wales – Australia

Room: Afonso I

J. Ferreira and J. Duque
The Operational, Social and Financial Performance of Closely-Held (Family) Firms after Going Public

Luis Ferruz, Cristina Ortiz and Luis Vicente
Fund Manager Decision Making: Tournament Behaviour

J. Oliveira and J. Duque
Asset Management: A Replacement Model under Uncertainty

Vanda Roque and Maria do Céu Cortez
The Relationship between Corporate Environmental and Financial Performance: Evidence for Portugal

Lucia Morales and Mary O’Donnell
Volatility Spillovers between Exchange Rates and Equity Markets: Evidence from Spain, Portugal and Italy

Session F 2.2 - Market Research: Forecasts, Modelling and Performance Measurement
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 14:00 - 16:00)

Chair: Professor Sérgio Santos – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso III

Tomohiro Ando
A Bayesian Approach for Inferring Gaussian Graphical Models: An Application to Management Issues

Ana Oliveira Brochado and Francisco Martins
Recovering Niche Markets in Mixture Regression Models

Raguragavan Ganeshasundaram
Underlying Dimensions of Market Research Use: An Empirical Examination of the ‘Two Type’ Classification

Miroslav Čulík and Jiří Valecký
Application of Diffusion and Econometric Models for Daily Electricity Price Modelling at European Electricity Market

Sérgio Santos, Carla Amado and Joaquim Rosado
Performance Evaluation in Portuguese Electricity Distribution Utilities

Session F 2.3 - Economic Trends
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 16:30 - 18:00)

Chair: Professor Jorge Andraz – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Yi-Chia Wang
The Competition between Economic Development and Clean Environment

Nuno Leitão and Horácio Faustino
The Impact of Immigration in Portuguese Intra-Industry Trade

Elisabeth Pereira, António Fernandes and Henrique Diz
Does Evolution Guide Competitiveness?

Fernando Gaspar
The Importance of the Entrepeneurship and the Situation in Portugal

Session F 2.4 - ICT, Innovation and Knowledge Management
(Friday, 04-05-2007, 16:30 - 18:00)

Chair: Professor Monteiro Barata – Technical University of Lisbon – Portugal

Room: Afonso III

Guillermo Pérez-Bustamante
Intellectual Property and Unstable Joint Property of Intangible Assets: The Nike Trademark Conflict in Spain

Fernando Ferreira
E-Banking in Portugal: Recent Advances and Impacts

María Pérez-Aróstegui and José Benítez-Amado
IT Resources in the New Competitive Scenario: A Guide for Future Research

Carla Marques and José Monteiro Barata
Innovation and Firm Performance in the Portuguese Manufacturing Industry

Session S 1.1 - Global Management (Session in Portuguese Language)
(Saturday, 05-05-2007, 9:00 - 10h30)

Chair: Professor Paulo Rodrigues – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso I

Vítor Rodrigues; Fernanda Nogueira and Carlos Granjo
What Implications do Information Systems Have for the Restructuring of Health Organisations?

Danilo C. Dantas, Sonia Capelli, Walter M. Nique and Marianela Fornerino
The Role of Personal Values in the Perception of a Brand’s Personality

Francisco Tomé
The Multi-Index Model and Arbitrage Pricing Theory – Theory and Applications

Fernando Teixeira
Market Timing and Capital Structure: A Research Agenda

Session S 1.2 - Organizational Management Concerns
(Saturday, 05-05-2007, 9:00 - 10:30)

Chair: Professor Sérgio Pereira dos Santos – University of Algarve – Portugal

Room: Afonso III

Michael O’Mullane
Organizational Leadership Orientations in a Context of Contesting Values in the Public Sector

Patrick Buckley and Fergal McGrath
Using Information Aggregation Markets for Decision Support

Oscar F. Bustinza and Matilde Morales Gallego
Outsourcing and Corporate Results. Benefits of Outsourcing and its Relationship with the Company’s Internal Capabilities

Closing Ceremony
(Saturday, 05-05-2007, 10:30)

Room: Afonso I

Paulo Rodrigues
Closing Speech

Pedro Cravo
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