Business School Faculty in the News - June/July 2006
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Michelle Hanlon, “Teaching
for the love of it: the joy of being an educator – eight
career changers tell their stories,” Journal of
Accountancy, June 1, 2006
Feng Li, “Studies find link between
earnings, annual report’s clarity,” Detroit
Free Press, June 6, 2006
Feng Li, “Briefing: Low earnings reports
found harder to read,” Ann Arbor News, June
7, 2006
Feng Li, “Companies hide woes in garbled
annual reports: Earnings, clarity linked, study says,”
Detroit Free Press, June 7, 2006
Feng Li, “Reports tough to read by
design,” Calgary Herald, June 12, 2006
Feng Li, “Risky Business,” BusinessWeek,
June 12, 2006
Feng Li, “It Pays to Speak Plain English,”
Business Line, June 15, 2006
Feng Li, “SEC Chairman Cox Speaks at
Stanford Law School Directors’ College,” US
Fed News, June 26, 2006; story also appeared in the Federal
News Service, June 26, 2006 and the States News Service,
June 26, 2006
Catherine Shakespeare, “Bill seeks
added competition for ratings agencies,” Financial
Times, July 14, 2006
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James Hines Jr., “Consumer
Privacy,” Federal Document Clearing House Congressional
Testimony, June 22, 2006
James Hines Jr., “Event: House Ways
and Means Committee,” FNS Daybook, June 22,
2006
James Hines Jr., “International Taxes
and U.S. Competitiveness,” Federal Document Clearing
House Congressional Testimony, June 22, 2006
Thomas Lyon, “The 2006 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade
Forum Brings Industry Leaders to Washington DC,” PR
Newswire US, July 7, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Leading Researchers
Discuss Corporate Income Taxation’s Effect on the U.S.
Economy . . .” Business Wire, June 2, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Gilding the elite: Death
and taxes,” The Economist, June 10, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Congress weighs estate-tax
break for wealthy,” Christian Science Monitor,
June 27, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Tons of Tiny Tax Breaks
Prove To Be Addictive and . . . Taxing,” Wall Street
Journal, July 13, 2006
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar: Cut Bureaucracy,
Keep the Foreigners,” Eastbusiness.org, June
2, 2006
Jan Svejnar, “Flat Tax in Jeopardy,
Tax Reform Possible – Topolanek,” Czech News
Agency, June 4, 2006; story also appeared in Eastbusiness.org,
June 6, 2006
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar Says New Czech
Cabinet Could Prepare Key Reforms,” Eastbusiness.org,
June 5, 2006
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David Ulrich, “HR Top
100 Most Influential,” Human Resources Magazine,
June 2006
David Ulrich, “Firms need corporate
renewal all the time: don,” Business Times Singapore,
June 2, 2006
David Ulrich, “Thinking Like an Investor:
Part 1 of 2,” Workforce Management, June 26,
2006
David Ulrich, “Measuring return on
intangibles,” Human Resources Magazine, June
27, 2006
David Ulrich, “Business management:
legislation,” HRMagazine, July 1, 2006
David Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank,
“SHRM shapes HR college curricula,” HRMagazine,
July 1, 2006
Theresa Welbourne, “Leadership begins
from within,” LeadershipStrategies, June 2006
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David Brophy, “LBOs:
What the little guy should fear,” CNNMoney.com,
July 25, 2006
E. Han Kim, “Losing Their Edge?”
Inside Higher Ed, June 1, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, “Talk of alliance is
opening floodgate,” Detroit Free Press, July
9, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“Uproar over option awards new front in pay row,”
Reuters, April 19, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“A Crackdown on “Perfect’ Timing,”
Washington Post, June 14, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“More options probes likely,” San Jose Mercury
News, June 15, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“Feds plan to crack down on stock options awards: Regulators
will clarify rules . . .” Detroit News, June
16, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“Companies bide their time over stock-option awards
scandal,” Financial Times, July 21, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“SEC crackdown on options in tech sector hits Intuit,”
Accounting Today, July 24, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun,
“Behind the stock options uproar,” NYTimes.com,
July 26, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Wall Street moves
analyst jobs to India,” The International Herald
Tribune, June 6, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Wall St. analysis
gets outsourced: Research departments’ budgets squeezed,”
National Post’s Financial Post & FP Investing,
June 6, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Some financial analysis
is outsourced to India,” Bloomberg News/Houston
Chronicle, June 12, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “No Rain on the Stock
Options Parade,” New York Times, July 16, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Pit Stop,”
Business Day, July 25, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Turning Back The
Clock On Backdating,” New York Times, July
26, 2006
Clemens Sialm, “Pay or save? Paper
examines prepaying your mortgage versus beefing up your 401(k),”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 25, 2006
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George Fulton, “Google
announcement underscores Ann Arbor’s economic status,”
Associated Press, July 13, 2006
Roland Zullo, “Shattered Confidence:
Even loyal customers say Big Three need to catch up,”
Detroit News, June 28, 2006
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David Lewis, “Coming
to grips with possibility of an American icon under foreign
control,” Associated Press, July 7, 2006
Linda Oswald, “Erie Twp. Rail plans
produce debate over eminent domain,” Toledo Blade,
July 16, 2006
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Kim Cameron, “Charm
Offensive: Why America’s CEOs are suddenly so eager
to be loved,” BusinessWeek, June 26, 2006
Jane Dutton/Positive Organizational Scholarship
(POS), “Compassion across Cubicles: A new research movement
. . .” Greater Good, July 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Business on a Warmer
Planet: Rising temperatures and later winters are already
costing millions . . .” BusinessWeek, July
17, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM to tout its progress
to investors,” Detroit News, June 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Union members’
dues went to upscale resorts and perks, forms show,”
Detroit Free Press, June 22, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “UAW Springs for Fun,
Perks,” Detroit Free Press, June 23, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “About 35,000 GM workers
take offers to leave,” Detroit Free Press,
June 26, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “More than 47,000 to
leave GM, Delphi in cost-cutting plan,” Detroit
Free Press, June 26, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Some Tenn. Saturn workers
among those leaving GM, Delphi,” Associated Press,
June 26, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “47,600 hourly workers
take severance package from GM, Delphi,” Detroit
Free Press, June 27, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Nearly 50,000 workers
take buyouts, early retirements at GM, Delphi,” Associated
Press, June 27, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “US: Almost 48,000 workers
to abandon GM and Delphi,” just-auto.com, June
27, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Workers do it ‘under
duress’,” Detroit Free Press, June 27,
2006
Gerald Meyers, “Kerkorian: Renault
and Nissan receptive to stake in GM,” Associated
Press, June 30, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Sales Fall, and GM
May Join Nissan, Renault,” National Public Radio/All
Things Considered, June 30, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Rick Wagoner: Move
puts squeeze on GM’s chief: He’s made progress,
but rapidly enough?” Detroit Free Press, July
1, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Strike threat vanishes
with Delphi retirements,” Automotive News,
July 3, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Analysts: Kerkorian
could seize control of GM with relative ease,” Associated
Press, July 5, 2006; story also appeared in the New
York Times, July 5, 2006 and in just-auto.com,
July 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM chief mulls deal,”
Bloomberg News /Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 6,
2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM board votes to explore
alliance with Renault, Nissan,” Associated Press,
July 7, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Renault should be given
more thought as big player: French automaker controls alliance
with Nissan,” Detroit Free Press, July 7, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Under pressure, GM
board will explore alliance with Renault, Nissan,” Associated
Press, July 7, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Nissan star a hitch
to Wagoner,” New Zealand Herald, July 8, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM alliance could make
Wagoner the odd man out,” Bloomberg News /Buffalo
News, July 10, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Media Broadcast Hits:
Wagoner in Washington to address health care cost,”
WWJ-AM 950 (CBS) Detroit, July 13, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “A Squeeze Play at GM,”
U.S. News & World Report, July 17, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Wall Street Worries
About Future of Ford,” Associated Press, July
19, 2006
Noel Tichy, “G.E.’s Bland Appliances
Grow Sexier and Pricier,” New York Times, June
17, 2006
Noel Tichy, “A Big Vision, Only if
G.M. Is Willing,” New York Times, July 14,
2006
John Tropman, “Bill Ford of Ford Motor’s
wants fewer and more productive meetings . . .” National
Public Radio/Marketplace, June 13, 2006
John Tropman, “Ford to staff: Ax useless
meetings,” Detroit News, June 13, 2006
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Rajeev Batra, “Selling
Michigan: ‘Pure Michigan’ campaign aims to buoy
tourism,” Detroit News, June 9, 2006
Andrew Gershoff, “Free-fuel incentives
expand: Other firms follow car makers’ lead,”
Toledo Blade, July 14, 2006
Thomas Kinnear, “New 2006–07
Board members are announced,” Marketing News TM,
June 1, 2006
Thomas Kinnear, “Michigan Venture Capital
Association to Sponsor Mentoring Program for Great Lakes .
. .” PR Newswire US, June 15, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, “Initiative seeks
to attract minority tourists to region,” Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel, July 12, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, “Racine, Milwaukee
team up on tourism,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
July 16, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, Claes Fornell/American
Customer Satisfaction Index, “Home Depot retooling image
with home décor,” Chicago Tribune, July
16, 2006
Norbert Schwarz, “Wealthy can’t
bank on happiness,” Newsday, June 30, 2006
Norbert Schwarz, “Money and Happiness,”
National Public Radio/Day to Day, July 4, 2006
Norbert Schwarz, “The Trick Is To Get
Rich Without Working For It,” Adweek, July
10, 2006
Norbert Schwarz, “Briefing: Happy is
as happy does,” Ann Arbor News, July 12, 2006
David Wooten, “Teen ridicule shapes
brand awareness,” United Press International,
July 18, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “University of Michigan Study Shows Strong Customer
Satisfaction with Banks,” Michigan Banker,
April 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Shopping For Banking Services,” New
Jersey Business, May 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Studying the Benefits and Limits of Customer
Satisfaction,” Supermarket News, May 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “The mortgage borrower’s Midsummer Night’s
Dream,” Mortgage Banking, May 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Customer Survey Aimed at Property/Casualty Insurers,”
Claims Magazine, June 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Taste of Asia Serves up Variety of Cuisine,”
State Journal (W. Va.), June 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Growth is good: growth must be part of your
business strategy in order to succeed,” Supply House
Times, June 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Here Comes Home Depot Supply,” Electrical
Wholesaling, June 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “To Cox Cable: You Missed the Point of Customer
Service,” The Arizona Republic, June 2, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Comcast’s 3-service offer ups the ante,”
Detroit Free Press, June 5, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “On the Brink of Something Big,” Telephony,
June 5, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “A Passion for Fashion: Web Site Searches Out
Affordable, Accessible Wear,” The Capital Times
(Madison, WI), June 10, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “1,000 DirecTV jobs: Satellite-TV provider picks
I-25 landmark . . .” Rocky Mountain News, June
15, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Home Depot: Last Among Shoppers,” BusinessWeek,
June 19, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Online Retailers Take Lead,” Twice,
June 19, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Citizen Satisfaction With Federal Government
Websites Hits All-Time High . . .” Business Wire,
June 20, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “NWA aims to mend fences: But unions say words
ring hollow after steep cuts,” Saint Paul Pioneer
Press, June 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Prescription for sound finances,” Saint
Paul Pioneer Press, June 25, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Squeeze Play – Home Depot Boss Gets Rich
As Staff Pays,” New York Post, June 27, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Improving Customer Satisfaction With BPI,”
Insurance Networking & Data Management, July
2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “High-flying Southwest could get intercepted,”
Chicago Tribune, July 2, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Southwest faces competitive headwinds,”
Orlando Sentinel, July 2, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Successful Investing: Oil hedging helps Southwest
as price increases,” Charleston Gazette (W.Va.),
July 4, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Consumer lawsuits crop up across nation,”
RCR Wireless News, July 10, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “Business of the Year Awards,” Huddersfield
Daily Examiner (U.K.), July 11, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction
Index, “The Best Medical Care in the U.S.,” BusinessWeek,
July 17, 2006
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Ken Lieberthal, “Pollution
From Chinese Coal Casts a Global Shadow,” New York
Times, June 11, 2006
Ken Lieberthal, “Meeting of the Council
on Foreign Relations: McKinsey Executive Roundtable series
. . .” Federal News Service, June 13, 2006
Ken Lieberthal, “Security grouping
reaches out to Iran, risking US criticism,” South
China Morning Post, June 14, 2006
Ken Lieberthal, “Taiwan president urges
political, economic reform,” BBC Monitoring Asia
Pacific, June 30, 2006; story also appeared in BBC Monitoring
International Reports, July 6, 2006
Ken Lieberthal, “China, North Korea
and the Missile Threat,” National Public Radio/Weekend
Edition Saturday, July 8, 2006
Ken Lieberthal, “The Worst of Friends,”
Time International, July 24, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “What Detroit can learn
from Bangalore: a booming city’s lessons for a town
in decline,” Reason, June 1, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Where did India’s
skilled labor come from?” Reason, June 1, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Facing global challenges
while turning a profit,” The International Herald
Tribune, July 8, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Emerging Giants: Multinationals
from China, India, Brazil, Russia, and even Egypt are coming
on strong,” BusinessWeek, July 31, 2006
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Robert Kennedy, “Pervasive
is hiring in Austin, not India,” Austin American-Statesman,
June 22, 2006
“Mini-MBA program for managers and specialists of small
and private companies,” UzReport.com, July
25, 2006
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Timothy Faley,
“Let’s Make a Deal,” Grand Rapids Business
Journal, May 15, 2006
Thomas Kinnear, “New 2006–07
Board members are announced,” Marketing News TM,
June 1, 2006
Thomas Kinnear, “Michigan Venture Capital
Association to Sponsor Mentoring Program for Great Lakes .
. .” PR Newswire US, June 15, 2006
Thomas Porter, “People in Wireless
News: IntraLase Names New Board Member,” Wireless
News, July 26, 2006
“Open that Jar! After two entrepreneurial brothers invented
a unique bottle opener for arthritis sufferers, the big retailers
came calling,” Fortune Small Business, June
1, 2006
“Success among students,” The Salt Lake Tribune,
June 19, 2006
“David Judson Raising Turkey’s Economic Game in
a World of Ideas,” Turkish Daily News, July
21, 2006
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David Ardis, James
Hayes, “UM looks to double size of executive
MBA program,” Crain’s Detroit Business,
July 10, 2006
James Murdock, “The Society for College
and University Planning (SCUP) Names 2006–2007 Board
of Directors,” PR Newswire US, June 29, 2006
“A Space of Their Own,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy,
May 18, 2006
“Scholarships for veterans: Program gives entrepreneurs
dollars to learn,” Decision Times, June 5,
2006
“Can Cargo Yield Profits?: Airlines are under growing
pressure to wring profits from freight, but cargo economics,”
Air Cargo World, June 6, 2006
“High-school juniors get head start on pursuing business
careers,” Detroit News, June 12, 2006
“Investing in yourself,” Business Times Singapore,
June 12, 2006
“Editorial: Keeping up with the Whartons,” Michigan
Daily, June 19, 2006
“The prince of wales: Inventor of Cordarounds takes
corduroy in a new direction,” Detroit Free Press,
June 25, 2006
“Cordarounds creator takes fabric in new direction,”
Wilkes Barre Times Leader, July 9, 2006
“You give until it feels good . . .” Financial
Times, July 21, 2006
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