E-LEADER PROGRAM

Monday, June 9, 2008
Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
“Registration and Speaker Orientation”
Diana Silonova, MBA, Vase Management, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
“Welcoming Message"
Prof. Dr. Hab. Janusz Teczke, Vice Rector of Scientific Research and
International Relations, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland
Anna Wyzykowska, International Program Office, Cracow University
of Economics, Krakow, Poland

“Sources of Real GDP per Capita Growth: Polish Regional-Macroeconomic Dimensions 2000-2005” – Keynote Speech (Download PDF)
Dr. David Clowes, The Growth Research Unit - CE Europe, Cracow University of Economics, Krakow, Poland

“Regional Integration: A New Trade Protectionism” (Download PDF)
Prof. Ludmila Sterbova, University Economics Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

“Combining Management and Leadership in Tomorrow’s Turbulent Business
Environment”(Download PDF)
Mr. Tero Jarvinen, CEO Lonecon Oy, Tampere, Finland

“Solution Systems: Beyond Data Warehouse and Management Information System”(Download PDF)
Dr. Thomas H. Lenhard, University of Applied Sciences, Kaiserslautern, Germany

Lunch:  12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon:  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Session Chair:  Dr. Rosemary Krawczyk, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, USA
 “The Challenge of Developing Transformational Leadership in the Public Sector”(Download PDF)
Prof. Joseph Wallis, Department of Management, Marketing and Public
Administration, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

"State within a State: Fifty Years of the Chinese Hukou System" (Download PDF)
Berenika Janusz, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

“Utilizing E-Commerce and M-Commerce Applications to Address the Effect of
Global Warming”(Download PDF)
Prof. Keshnee Padayachee, School of Computing, University South Africa, Unisa, South Africa

“Personal and Work-related Correlates of Mental Health in Slovak Women in
Higher Education: 1996 and 2006”(Download PDF)
Dr. Rosemary Krawczyk and Dr. Jon Kalinowski, Minnesota State University,
Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Session Chair: Dr. Anke Petschenka, University of Duisburg-Essen,
Duisburg, Germany
“Developing a Distance Learning Program for the Public Health Masters –
University of Bedfordshire”(Download PDF)
Susan Sapsed, Senior Teaching Fellow; Sandra Leggetter, Senior Lecturer; and
David Pike, Staff Development Officer; University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK

“Participants’ Characteristics for E-Learning”(Download PDF)
Prof. Zlatko Nedelko, Faculty Economics and Business, University of Maribor,
Maribor, Slovenia

“Virtual Office as an E-Based Mode of Entry to Foreign Markets Suitable for Small and Medium-Sized Companies from Central Europe”(Download PDF)
Dr. Petr Kral, University of Economics Prague, Department of International Trade, Prague, Czech Republic

“Learner Satisfaction on Blended Learning”(Download PDF)
Prof. Petek Askar and Prof. Arif Altun, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Turkey
Prof. Hale Ilgaz, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

“Perspectives at the E-University:  Innovative Learning and Teaching Scenarios
at the University of Duisburg-Essen”(Download PDF)
Dr. Anke Petschenka and Steffi Engert, M.A., University of Duisburg-Essen,
Duisburg, Germany

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Session Chair:  Dr. Penelope D. Keough, School Education, National University,
Los Angels, California, USA

“On the Way to a New Learning Concept through E-Learning:  The M.A. Programs East European Studies Online and International Relations Online at the Center for Global Politics”(Download PDF)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers, Kristina Klinkforth, M.A., Wendy Stollberg, M.A.,
Markus Laspeyres, M.A, and Stefan Hohenberger, M.A., Center for Global
Politics, Berlin Free University, Berlin, Germany

“What Do Graduate Learners Say About Instructor and Learner Discourse in Online Courses? Part One”(Download PDF)
Dr. Peter Kiriakidis, Founder and CEO, 1387909 Ontario Inc, Canada

“What Do Graduate Learners Say About Instructor and Learner Discourse in Online Courses? Part Two”(Download PDF)
Dr. Peter Kiriakidis, Founder and CEO, 1387909 Ontario Inc, Canada

“Role of Mentoring in Development of Leaders: Effect of Latino Culture on Mentor Selection Criteria”(Download PDF)
Dr. Rita Patel Thakur, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, USA

“Culturally Responsive Teaching”(Download PDF)
Dr. Penelope D. Keough, School Education, National University, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Session Chair: Dr. Leo Bruno, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Nova Lima, Brazil

“New Aspects of Public Administration within European Commission”
Prof. Zuzana Peterkova, Comenius University, Faculty of Management, Bratislava, Slovakia

“The Father Leadership Way with Special Reference to Negara Brunei Darussalam”(Download PDF)
Dr. Patrick KC Low, Department Business and Management
University Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei

“Teaching Ethics in an Innovative Business Course”(Download PDF)
Dr. Elzbieta Trybus, Gordon Johnson, and Richard Gunther, Dept. of Systems and Operations Management, California State University, Northridge, California, USA

“Leadership Dimension of Manager’s Work”(Download PDF)
Prof. Stefan Slavik, Faculty of Management, University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia

“The Impact of Leadership on Organizations”(Download PDF)
Dr. Leo Bruno, Professor of Leadership, Fundacao Dom Cabral, Nova Lima, Brazil

Lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Session Chair:  Philip T. Beckwith, Senior Teaching Fellow, University of
Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK
 “Reflection or Critical Thinking?: A Pedagogical Revolution in  North American
Healthcare Education”(Download PDF)
Mary A. R. Beckwith, Director Surgical Technology Program, Baker
College of Cadillac, Cadillac, Michigan, USA and Philip T. Beckwith, Senior
Teaching Fellow, University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK

“Plagiarism Management: Improving Public Health Students' Academic Writing Skills” (Download PDF)
David Pike, Staff Development Officer E-Technologies; Susan Sapsed, Senior Teaching Fellow; Sandra Leggetter, Senior Lecturer; University of Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, UK

“Problems in Effective Application of Telework in Practice: An Example of A Microenterprise from Poland” (Download PDF)
Dr. Michal Patkaniowski, Cracow University Economics, Krakow, Poland

“E-Management: Barriers and Challenges in Iran”(Download PDF)
Dr. Hossein R. Seresht and Marjan Fayyazi, Ph.D. candidate, Management Department, Allameh Tabatabaee University, Iran; Nastaran Simar Asl, Ph.D. candidate, Management Department, Isfahan University, Iran

“Organization Behavior Development: Case Studies on Corporate Scandals”(Download PDF)
Dr. Donald Hsu, Associate Professor, Division of Business Administration,
Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA

“E-Leader Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 5-7, 2009”
“E-Leader Duisburg, Germany, June 8-10, 2009”

Dr. Anke Petschenka, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Dr. Donald Hsu, CASA President, New York, New York, USA