Business School Faculty in the News - April 2004

Below are selected citations of news stories organized by academic department or area, compiled by the Office of Communications. Please submit additional articles or comments to OfficeofCommunications@bus.umich.edu.

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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

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

There are no citations for Computer & Information Systems for April 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
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

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

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
 
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, 2004

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.

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

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

“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