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
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

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

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

“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

“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


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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

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

“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

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

“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

“Transforming Schools: Triangulating Social Justice, Teacher Leadership, and School Improvement”
Kenneth D. Jenkins, Dr. Sara O. Zimmerman and Doris M. Jenkins, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA

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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

“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

“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
 
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

“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

“New Public Management and Information Technology: Preparing Students for the 21st Century”
Dr. Michael O. Adams, Professor of Political Science, Director of the MPA Program, Department of Political Science; Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University; and Linda D. Smith, Graduate Research Assistant, Master of Public Administration Program, Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA

“The Effect of Rule Instruction Based on Content Types on the Learning Levels and Recalling of Learning of Primary School Students in Computer Technology Courses”
Gulten Feryal Kucuker and Dr. Bahadir Eristi, Assistant Professor, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey

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

“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