Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century : ICMAC 2013

This volume presents the refereed papers given at the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, held in Singapore in July 2013. The proceedings of this conference include original papers contributed by researchers from many countries on different continents. The papers cover multi-disciplinary areas such as management, the social sciences, development economics, banking & finance, engineering management, and education, all in connection with the development of countries in Asia. Further, the papers are based on the 9 tracks at the conference: * Transnational Education * Antecedents of Asia’s Competitiveness * Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Accounting * Business and Revenue Models in the Gaming Industry * Psychological Issues in Asia * Emerging Retail and Service Industries * Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation * Systems Thinking and Systems Practices * Tourism Initiatives, Relationships and Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Exporting Work-Integrated Learning to Asian Environment....Pages 3-12 Asian-Australian Nexus: An Educational Challenge....Pages 13-21 Using Eportfolios in Transnational Asian Campuses....Pages 23-30 International Higher Education: Reasons Students Choose Singapore....Pages 31-38 TCK Professional Development for International School Teachers in China....Pages 39-46 GlobalNxt University: A New Paradigm in Transnational Education....Pages 47-54 Small Steps Towards Student-Centred Learning....Pages 55-64 The Competitive Advantage of Singapore Tertiary Education....Pages 65-71 Transnational Psychology: A Case Study of South East Asia....Pages 73-79 Challenges in Teaching Tertiary English: Benefits of Action Research, Professional Reflection and Professional Development....Pages 81-87 MOOCs vs MMOGs....Pages 89-99 The Evolution of Business Models in the Video Game Industry....Pages 101-108 Front Matter....Pages 109-109 Investigating Leadership Barriers in South-East Asia....Pages 111-118 Australian Connection in Asia: Australians Working in Singapore....Pages 119-126 Analysis of Key Factors to Develop an International Trade Policy of Thailand for Joining the Asean Economic Community (AEC)....Pages 127-137 Antecedent Analysis of Indonesia’s Creative City: The Case of Bandung....Pages 139-144 Work-Life Interventions: A Review on Balance, Harmony, and Creativity as an Indicator of Policy Effectiveness....Pages 145-152 The Impact of I.T. Development Outsourcing on Worker Dynamics in Vietnam....Pages 153-162 Development of an E-Health Strategic Framework for Vietnam....Pages 163-173 Chinese Companies Enter the German Market; But are the Germans Prepared?....Pages 175-182 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Lower the Interest Burden for Microfinance....Pages 185-191 Environmental Performance Measurement and Evaluation for Manufacturing Organizations: A Review and Reflection....Pages 193-199 Impact of Microfinance on Gender Equality in Indonesia....Pages 201-206 Market Reaction and Investors’ Behaviour to Earnings Announcement: Evidence from Indonesia Stock Exchange....Pages 207-215 Corporate Governance, Financial Distress, and Voluntary Disclosure....Pages 217-224 The Strategic Focus of Management Control Systems: The use of Innovative and Organic Processes....Pages 225-237 Can Transformational Leadership Make a Difference in Banking Service ?....Pages 239-245 Easy e-Money Syndrome: Challenges of Risk Management in Credit Card Industry in Sri Lanka....Pages 247-254 Model of Lending Decisions on Small and Medium Enterprises: Case Study in the South of Sumatera....Pages 255-262 New Paradigms in Banking....Pages 263-274 Determining the Factor Affecting Stock Investment Decision of Potential Women Investors in Indonesian....Pages 275-282 Front Matter....Pages 283-283 The Teenagers’ Lifestyle of Popular Culture Fans....Pages 285-292 Individual Differences in Statistics Anxiety Among Students in Singapore....Pages 293-302 Parental Influences on Young Adult Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating: The Role of Gender....Pages 303-309 ‘Feeling’ (and Feeding) the Body: The role of Body and Emotional Awareness, Body Responsiveness, and Body Appreciation in Intuitive Eating....Pages 311-318 Smartphone Use and Work Related Wellbeing....Pages 319-326 Understanding Career Choice Among Asians: The Need For Indigenous Vocational Psychology?....Pages 327-333 The Contradictory Nature of Vietnamese Society in Relation to Gender Equality....Pages 335-341 Filial Parenting is Not Working!....Pages 343-351 Borderless Psychology in South East Asia: History, Current State and Future Directions....Pages 353-362 Front Matter....Pages 363-363 Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment—Retail Banking Services in Hong Kong....Pages 365-373 The Influence of Brand Image and Brand Attitude Toward Buying Interest (The Case of Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air)....Pages 375-382 The Effect of Product Quality and Service Quality Towards Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty in Traditional Restaurants in East Java....Pages 383-393 The Importance of Attributes in Customersʼ Buying Decisions: A Case of Bridal Business....Pages 395-401 Front Matter....Pages 403-403 Inquisitiveness in Organisational Life: Finding Things in Unusual Places....Pages 405-411 Profile of Entrepreneurs of SME Sector in Sri Lanka: Motivations, Perceived Success Factors and Problems....Pages 413-420 Identification of Positive Deviance—Methodology Development....Pages 421-428 Classification Based Reliability Growth Prediction on Data Generated by Multiple Independent Processes....Pages 429-439 South-Asian Way of Taking Entrepreneurial Risk....Pages 441-448 Organizational Learning, Knowledge Management and Innovation Fusion....Pages 449-456 Innovations in Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Indian Business....Pages 457-461 Reflection of Ethicality in Business Practices: Perspectives of Sri Lankan Entrepreneurs....Pages 463-469 Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Wood-Furniture Firms in Central Java, Indonesia....Pages 471-480 Front Matter....Pages 481-481 Foreign Direct Investment and Income Inequality in Developing Countries: A System Dynamics Approach....Pages 483-490 Exploring the World Through Systems Thinking....Pages 491-501 Innovative Strategies Layout in Recruiting....Pages 503-511 Modelling and Managing Patient Flows in a Hospital Outpatient Environment....Pages 513-519 Front Matter....Pages 521-521 Explore the Use of Visitors E-GATE System Intention....Pages 523-530 Major Sporting Events and National Pride: A Comparison Between the London 2012 Olympics and Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games....Pages 531-537 Drivers of Green Market Orientation of the Hotel Sector in Sri Lanka....Pages 539-545 Front Matter....Pages 521-521 Singapore’s Ability to Maintain Destination Competitiveness Through Integrated Resorts (IRs)....Pages 547-558 Visitor Interest in Heritage Railways of Asia....Pages 559-566 “Tourists’ ‘ Me Time ’ in Asian Spas”....Pages 567-573 Managing Graffiti at Tourist Attractions....Pages 575-581 Shopping Experience and Their Influence on Satisfaction in Australia and Indonesia....Pages 583-589 Front Matter....Pages 591-591 Family Ownership and Board Independence, Evidence from Thailand....Pages 593-599 A Study on Supply Chain Sustainability in Asia....Pages 601-608 To Hire Foreign Talents or Groom Locals? The Singaporean Workforce Dilemma....Pages 609-618 Trust or Cultural Distance—Which Has More Influence in Global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Adoption?....Pages 619-627 A Critical Review of Cultural Stereotypes Underpinning Research on Self-Construal and Cognitive Dissonance....Pages 629-635 Issues in Transnational Higher Education Regulation in Vietnam....Pages 637-644