Business School Faculty in the News - April 2004
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Douglas Skinner, “Buybacks prop up Sears stock:
Repurchases shares while rivals build stores,” Crain’s Chicago
Business, March 29, 2004
Richard Sloan, “Deloitte Foundation awards $250k to PH.D.
students,” Accounting Today, March 15, 2004
James Wheeler, “Businesses crack the code,” San Francisco
Business Times, April 9, 2004 |
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Joel Slemrod, “Economic Scene: A study looks at what the
public knows, or doesn’t know, about economics and why,” New
York Times, April 1, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “U.S. Firms Keep Billions Overseas: Kerry’s
Plan Spotlights Huge Untaxed Earnings,” Washington Post, April
2, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Refund revels: IRS is sending billions
back to taxpayers . . .” Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 3, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “The Race to the White House: News
Analysis: As Bush Brags on Tax Cuts, Some See Oversell . . .”
Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “For many, April 15 means one thing: night
of the living dread . . .” Dallas Morning News, April 14, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Economic Scene: Alan Greenspan
notwithstanding, a new book insists that government social
spending does not stunt growth,” New York Times, April 15, 2004
Marina Whitman, “The MANIAC’s Father: Inventing the
computer that helped the U.S. win the Cold War . . .”
BusinessWeek Online, April 8, 2004 |
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There are no citations for Computer & Information Systems for
April 2004 |
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Robert Kennedy, “Exporting work:
Outsourcing that once sent low-skill jobs to Mexico . . .” San
Diego Union-Tribune, April 4, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Outsourcing sending high-skilled jobs to
India, China,” Copley News Service, April 6, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Briefing: U-M institute names new
director,” Ann Arbor News, April 8, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “People making news,” Detroit Free Press,
April 13, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Michigan Business School Tackles
Offshoring Debate,” States News Service, April 23, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Lower income countries experience higher
traffic deaths,” NPR/Marketplace, April 7, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Heading Off the Next War,” Washington
Post, April 12, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “U.S. Scholars Call for New Cross-Strait
Framework to Avoid Conflict,” Central News Agency – Taiwan,
April 12, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “New Cross-Strait Framework to Reduce
Tension Advocated by Foreign Scholars,” Taiwan News, April 13,
2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Politicians, people differ on
off-shoring: Citizens worry more about exported jobs,” Detroit
Free Press, April 24, 2004
C.K. Prahalad, “World business leaders discuss pros and
cons of outsourcing,” News India, February 6, 2004
C.K. Prahalad, “Smart Strategies: Putting Ideas To Work,”
Fast Company, April 2004
C.K. Prahalad, “Development: Critics Pan U.N.
Private-Sector Poverty Plan,” Inter Press Service, April 9, 2004
C.K. Prahalad, “Wise Moves On Poverty,” Australian
Financial Review, April 19, 2004
C.K. Prahalad, Venkat Ramaswamy, “The Future of
Competition: Co-Creating Unique Value with Customers,” Financial
Executive, March 1, 2004
Jan Svejnar, “Govt Orders Study of Barriers to Living
Standards Growth—Press,” Czech News Agency, April 20, 2004
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar Says Czechrep Should Cut Tax Burden
by 5–6 pct,” Czech News Agency, April 21, 2004
Jan Svejnar, “EU funds needed to boost growth,” Prague
Post, April 22, 2004
Jan Svejnar, “Our country will cease to exist in EU,
Czechs told,” The Daily Telegraph, April 23, 2004
Jan Svejnar, Robert Kennedy, “Institute provides econ
with a twist: Institute places students to teach companies . .
.” Michigan Daily, April 15, 2004
Lynn Wooten, “Diversity finds a place at work: Poll
results on agenda at Southfield meeting,” Detroit Free Press,
April 29, 2004 |
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David Brophy, “Rising economy buoys human resources
firm: Capital H Group hopes to grow into major powerhouse,”
Detroit News, April 28, 2004
Richard Sloan, “Deloitte Foundation awards $250k to PH.D.
students,” Accounting Today, March 15, 2004
Lu Zheng, “Maybe Investors Aren’t Stupid After All:
Oft-Cited Study Is Revised,” Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2004
Lu Zheng, “Despite funds study results, most investors
aren’t stupid,” Charleston Gazette, April 4, 2004
Lu Zheng, Clemens Sialm, “Strategies: Diversify!
Diversify! Well, Not So Fast,” New York Times, April 11, 2004
Lu Zheng, Clemens Sialm, “Study debunks diversity dogma:
Portfolio Concentration,” Financial Times, April 19, 2004
Lu Zheng, Clemens Sialm, “Stock-Picking Takes
Concentration,” TheStreet.com, April 26, 2004 |
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George Fulton, “Metro housing boom gives economy boost:
Biggest jump since ’98 may signal turnaround . . .” Detroit
News, April 28, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “High Paying Jobs Lead Job
Growth Expected For Wayne County Through 2006,” Michigan
Technology News, March 31, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Jobs outlook depends on point
of view,” Detroit Free Press, April 1, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Summer may see more jobs:
However, losses in manufacturing positions . . .” Detroit News,
April 1, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Hyundai to build expanded
technical center,” Montgomery Advertiser, April 4, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Economists: Oakland to gain
32,000 jobs in 2004–05,” Associated Press, April 30, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Oakland looks for next areas
of job growth,” Detroit Free Press, April 30, 2004
George Fulton, Don Grimes, “Oakland to lead recovery in
state, 2 economists say,” Detroit Free Press, April 30, 2004
Don Grimes, “Job growth leaps in March: 308,000 were
created—the most in 4 years,” Detroit Free Press, April 3, 2004
Don Grimes, “Michigan should not fear loss of jobs
abroad: Almost all job growth will come in areas that don’t face
international competition,” Detroit News, April 4, 2004 |
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Fiona Lee, “A Week’s Worth,” Christian Science Monitor,
April 12, 2004
Fiona Lee, “When you’re smiling, are you seething
inside?” USA Today, April 12, 2004
Fiona Lee, “Corporate Mea Culpas Shown to Pay,” Wall
Street Journal, April 21, 2004; story also appeared in the
Dallas Morning News, April 11, 2004
Fiona Lee, “Companies that don’t take the blame could be
future clients,” BCD News and Comment, April 28, 2004
Gerald Meyers, “Good DCX report likely: Speculation over
CEO goes on,” Detroit Free Press, April 29, 2004
Gerald Meyers, “Schrempp remains under fire: Opinion
split on Chief’s performance,” Detroit Free Press, April 30,
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Rajeev Batra, “Fayetteville Research
makes convincing case: UA professor looks to improve persuasion
by tackling resistance,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 12,
2004
Michael D. Johnson, “Use dynamic approach to manage
customers: News About AMA And Its Members,” Marketing News TM,
April 1, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Free Press Private Reserve: Families
dominate Michigan’s best nonpublic companies,” Detroit Free
Press, April 5, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Some colleges focus more on creating smart
entrepreneurs . . .” Associated Press, April 12, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Candy Factory idea needs sweetening for
investors,” Crain’s Detroit Business, April 20, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Has tech gotten top-heavy?” USA Today,
April 23, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “College students pursue small-business
skills,” Associated Press, April 25, 2005
Venkat Ramaswamy, C.K. Prahalad, “The Future of
Competition: Co-Creating Unique Value with Customers,” Financial
Executive, March 1, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “ACSI
Reports Low Expectations of Government Agencies . . .” Quality
Progress, February 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index,
“Special report: banking,” San Diego Business Journal, March 22,
2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index,
“Don’t irritate an already irritated customer . . .” ABA Banking
Journal, April 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index,
“Pipeline,” US Banker, April 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index,
“Mapping an Acquisition Should Start with CRM,” The American
Banker, April 27, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index,
“Currency Design and Counterfeiting Issues,” Federal Document
Clearing House Congressional Testimony, April 28, 2004 |
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There are no citations for Operations and
Management Science for April 2004. |
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Alan Deardorff, “Survey shows how many contracts include
out-of-state jobs,” Associated Press, April 24, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Exporting work: Outsourcing that once
sent low-skill jobs to Mexico . . .” San Diego Union-Tribune,
April 4, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Outsourcing sending high-skilled jobs to
India, China,” Copley News Service, April 6, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Briefing: U-M institute names new
director,” Ann Arbor News, April 8, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “People making news,” Detroit Free Press,
April 13, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Michigan Business School Tackles
Offshoring Debate,” States News Service, April 23, 2004
Robert Kennedy, Jan Svejnar, “Institute provides econ
with a twist: Institute places students to teach companies . .
.” Michigan Daily, April 15, 2004
“Off-shoring is U.S. ally, says this economist,” Detroit Free
Press, April 22, 2004 |
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Tom Kinnear, “Free Press Private Reserve: Families
dominate Michigan’s best nonpublic companies,” Detroit Free
Press, April 5, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “Candy Factory idea needs sweetening for
investors,” Crain’s Detroit Business, April 20, 2004
Tom Kinnear, “College students pursue small-business
skills,” Associated Press, April 25, 2005
Ken Lieberthal, “Politicians, people differ on
off-shoring: Citizens worry more about exported jobs,” Detroit
Free Press, April 24, 2004
“Mobius Microsystems,” Daily Deal/The Deal, April 27, 2004 |
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“UW’s MBA program makes gains: 2 years after dean arrives,
Madison school leaps 10 spots in U.S. News ranking,” Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, April 2, 2004
“UCD grad school cracks the top 30,” Sacramento Bee, April 2,
2004
“The FP List,” National Post’s Financial Post & FP Investing,
April 3, 2004
“U-M’s Coleman to receive business women’s award: Past honorees
include Madeleine Albright,” Ann Arbor News, April 7, 2004
“The B-School Hierarchy,” New York Times, April 25, 2004 |
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