Program for E-Leader, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Monday, January 5, 2009
Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Registrations and speaker orientations

“Welcoming Messages”
Professor Dato Dr. Mansor Isa, Director, Center for Continuing Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)
Ms. Aida Idris, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

“Financial Crisis: Can They Be Prevented?”
Professor Dr. Mohd Nazari Ismail, Department of Business Policy and Strategy, Faculty of Business and Accounting, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)

“Can the Singapore Economic and Development Model work for another country?”   Leong Sze Hian, President, Society of Financial Service Professionals, Singapore (download PPT)

Lunch:  12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon:  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 
Session Chair: Ms. Aida Idris, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“Business Wargaming: Securing Corporate Value”
Dr. Daniel F. Oriesek, Noted Author, Strategy Practice Executive, A. T. Kearney International AG, Zurich, Switzerland (download PDF)

“Management Training Methods: Relative Effectiveness and Frequency of Use in Malaysian Context” 
Veeriah Sinniah and Sharan Kaur, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)

“Education Management: Perception of TQM and its Effect on Attractiveness of Place of Study”
Feng Jie, Graduate School of Business and Aida Idris, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)


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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Session Chair: Dr. Li-Jen Shannon, Sam Houston State University, Computer Science Department, Huntsville, Texas, USA


”An Educational Leadership Framework Based on Traditional and Contemporary Leadership Theories”
Dr. Cheong Sing Tng, Lecturer, Accounting and Finance, School of Business, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia (download PPT)

“Leadership and the Contemporary Dilemma:  Where are We Going?”
Dr. Kirpal Singh, Associate Professor, English Literature, School of Social Science, Singapore Management University, Singapore (download PPT)

“Reframing Computer Education in P-16 System"
Dr. Li-Jen Shannon, Peter Cooper, Timothy McGuire, Sam Houston State University, Computer Science Department, Huntsville, Texas, USA (download PPT)

Lunch:  12.00 a.m to 1:00 p.m
Afternoon 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Session Chair:  Rikke Duus, Lecturer in Marketing Business School Marketing & Enterprise, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

“Can virtual learning environments deliver a consistent learning experience to all participants? An international perspective for marketing and business degrees”
Rikke Duus, Lecturer in Marketing and Muditha Cooray, Director MBA Programmes, Business School Marketing & Enterprise, University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (download PPT)

“Advances in Learning, Teaching and Technology: Professional Learning Community at Work” 
Prof. Delwyn L. Harnisch, Department of Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA (download PPT)

“Consumer Profiling:  The Analysis of Consumer Behavior Regarding The Use of Residential Water Softeners”
Dr. David S. Kung, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, USA; Linda C. Gordon, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, USA; and Nancy R. Tao, Clarement Graduate University, Claremont, CA, USA (download PPT)

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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Session Chair:  Prof. Dr. Herbert K. Matthies, Hannover Medical School, Head of Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover, Germany;

 “E-Learning as Worldwide Support to Education of Language and Culture for a small country’s Diaspora”
Goran Hudec, Prof. Damir Kalpic, Kristijan Zimmer, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia (download PPT)

“E-Learning Applications for Basic and Advanced Education in Medicine and Dentistry”
Prof. Dr. Herbert K. Matthies, Hannover Medical School, Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover, Germany (download PDF)

“Dynamic Knowledge Spaces in Dental Medicine”
Prof. Dr. Herbert K. Matthies, Hannover Medical School, Head of Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, Hannover, Germany; Alexander Ammann, Managing Director, Quintessence International Publishing Group, Berlin, Germany; and Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Head of Clinic for Oral and Facial Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (download PDF)
 
Lunch:  12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon 2:20 to 4:00 p.m.

Session Chair: Dr. Donald Hsu, Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA

“Integrating Talent Management Across Your Organization”
Prof. Dr. Karl Wagner, Open University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)

“Factors Influencing Malaysian Students’ Intention to Study at a Higher Educational Institution”
Prof. Dr. Karl Wagner, Open University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Pooyan Yousefi Fard, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (download PPT)


“Case Studies in Contract and Procurement Management”
Dr. Donald Hsu, Associate Professor, Division of Business Administration, Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York, USA (download PPT)

“Closing Remark and E-Leader Tallinn, Estonia, June 8-10, 2009”
Diana Silonova, MBA, VP Vase Management, Fairfield, CT, USA
Dr. Donald Hsu, President, Chinese American Scholars Association, New York, New York, USA