Business School Faculty in the News - January-February 2008

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

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Ilia Dichev, “Author Predicts Economic Winter,” Columbia Daily Tribune, January 21, 2008
Ilia Dichev, “Taking Stock of Winning Strategies,” Canberra Times, January 27, 2008
Eugene Imhoff, “International Standards,” Partner’s Report for CPA Firm Owners, February 2008
Catherine Shakespeare, “It’s Not Rocket Science,” Financial Armageddon, January 3, 2008
Catherine Shakespeare, “Why the Ratings Agencies Flunked,” TheStreet.com, January 3, 2008


Joel Slemrod, “Get Bush Off Campaign Trail,” New York Sun, January 9, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Bush Stimulus May Have Only Modest Effect,” Wall Street Journal, January 10, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hit: UM Professor Talks about Policies,” CNN, January 14, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: Comments on Michigan’s Economy and Presidential Proposals,” CNN, January 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Presidential Hopefuls’ Policies to Impact Michigan’s Economy,” CNN, January 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Interview: Comments on Tax Package and Stimulus Package,” CNN, January 17, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: Tax Rebates,” CNN, January 18, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “No Stimulus Gimmicks, Please,” Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebate Idea Leads to Consumer Dilemma,” Kansas City Star, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Relying on Tax-Based Tonics Used in 2001, as Economists Debate What’s the Quickest Cure,” New York Times, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Seeking Tools to Calm a Market,” New York Times, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Washington Fiddles with Stimulus Details as the US Economy Burns,” The Australian, January 21, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “2002 Study Shows Tax Rebates Are Not Always Used as Anticipated,” CNN, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Feel-Good Economics?” National Public Radio, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Would Tax Rebates Work?” Christian Science Monitor, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Cantor on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight: Study of the 2002 Rebate Shows Checks Are Not Always Used as Anticipated,” Congressional Documents and Publications, January 23, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Dubious Fiscal Policy,” Contra Costa Times, January 23, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “How Tax Rebates Would Affect You,” USNEWS.com, January 24, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Quick Fixes, Rebates Make for Dubious Fiscal Policy,” Inside Bay Area, January 24, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Be Smarter Than Congress: Use Your Rebate Wisely,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: How Rebate Checks Are Spent,” WJBK-TV Ch2 (FOX), January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Stimulus Package Gets Mixed Reviews,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “To Spend or Not to Spend?” Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Tax Rebate Would Help, Area Residents Say,” Lansing State Journal, January 26, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebates: Silver Bullet to Head Off Recession?” Vallejo Times Herald, January 27, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Footsteps of a Recession Grow Louder,” Christian Science Monitor, January 28, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebate Psychology,” New York Times, January 31, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Forget Rebate Checks, Send Gift Cards Instead,” Buffalo News, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Miss America Effect: Talking up the Economy,” Kalamazoo Gazette, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebates Likely to Do Little for the Economy,” Kansas City Star, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Confidence Will Be Greatest Stimulus: Rebates Likely to Go Toward Debt, Savings,” Ann Arbor News, February 4, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Spending Rebates Is Not Likely,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 5, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Georgia’s Stimulus Estimate: $3.6 Billion,” Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 8, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Spending the Tax Rebate: Will It Help?” Chico Enterprise-Record, February 9, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hit: How People Use Tax Rebate,” National Public Radio, February 11, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Bush Ready to Sign Rescue Package with Rebate Checks for Individuals, Tax Relief for Business,” Associated Press, February 13, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “UM 2002 Tax Rebates Study,” San Jose Mercury News, February 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Before Rebate Checks Hit the Mail, Deals Surface,” Plain Dealer, February 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “US Retail Holds Its Breath for Tax Boost,” Financial Times, February 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “The Taxes You Pay This Year May Come to Represent the ‘Good Old Days’,” Newhouse News Service, February 28, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “The Operating Environment: The Economy at a Glance,” Country Commerce Select, December 31, 2007
Jan Svejnar, “Princeton Man Seeks Czech Presidency,” Agence France Presse, January 17, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Rebate Idea Leads to Consumer Dilemma,” Kansas City Star, January 19, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar’s Colleagues Not Surprised at His Czech Presidential Bid,” CTK National News Wire, January 19, 2008; story also appeared in the Czech News Agency, January 19, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Mich. Prof. Would Drop US Citizenship If Elected Czech President,” Associated Press, January 26, 2008; story also appeared on MLive.com, January 26, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Brief Profile of Czech Presidential Candidate Jan Svejnar,” CTK National News Wire, January 27, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Media Broadcast Hits: UM Professor Hopes to Become the Next President of the Czech Republic,” WJRT-TV Ch 12 (ABC)/WSMH-TV Ch 66 (FOX)/WLNS-TV Ch 6 (CBS), January 27, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Prof Says He’ll Drop Citizenship: U-M Economist a Candidate for Czech President,” Ann Arbor News, January 27, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “If Elected, ‘U’ Prof. Would Drop U.S. Citizenship,” Michigan Daily, January 29, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Biographical Sketch of Czech Presidential Candidate Jan Svejnar,” Associated Press, February 3, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “News Makers,” Chinadaily.com.cn, February 4, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Michigan Professor Vying for Czech Republic Presidency,” Newhouse News Service, February 4, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U-M Prof Makes Run for Czech Presidency,” Ann Arbor News, February 4, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U-M Professor in Last Days of Presidential Campaign,” Ann Arbor News, February 4, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “US Professor Seeks to Become Czech Head of State,” Agence France Presse, February 6, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Jan Svejnar,” Grand Rapids Press, February 8, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U-M Prof Has Chance at Czech Presidency,” Grand Rapids Press, February 8, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U. of Mich. Professor Faces Incumbent in Czech Presidential Vote,” Associated Press, February 8, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Czech Parliament Fails to Elect New President,” Associated Press, February 9, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Czech Pres. Vote: Euroskeptic Incumbent v. Pro-Euro Challenger,” Associated Press, February 9, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Media Broadcast Hits: UM Professor One Step Closer to Becoming President of the Czech Republic,” WJRT-TV Ch 12 (ABC)/WILX-TV Ch 10 (NBC), February 9, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar Still in Running for Czech Presidency,” Ann Arbor News, February 9, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Svejnar Will Run Again Friday,” Ann Arbor News, February 10, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U Prof. Still in Hunt for Czech Presidency,” Michigan Daily, February 11, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U. of Michigan Professor Mounts Longshot Bid for Czech Presidency,” Chronicle of Higher Education, February 12, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Prague’s Politics a Sight to See,” Ann Arbor News, February 14, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Biographical Sketch of Czech Presidential Candidate Jan Svejnar,” Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Czech Lawmakers Will Try Friday to Elect New President,” Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Czech President Vaclav Klaus Reelected to Second 5-Year Term,” Czech Republic and Slovakia Business Weekly, February 15, 2008; story also appeared in the Czech Republic Business Newswire, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Media Broadcast Hits: UM Professor Will Not Be the Next Czech President,” WWJ-AM 950 (CBS)/WNEM-TV Ch 5 (CBS), February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U. of Michigan Professor Still Alive in Czech Presidential Race,” Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U. of Michigan Professor Unsuccessful in Run for Czech President,” Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Vaclav Klaus Re-elected Czech President over University of Michigan Professor,” Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Elsewhere,” Chicago Tribune, February 16, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U-M Prof Narrowly Loses Czech Vote,” Detroit News, February 16, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U-M Professor Loses Czech Presidential Bid Incumbent Defeats Svejnar,” Ann Arbor News, February 16, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “World in Brief,” Washington Post, February 16, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “World in Brief: Czech Republic,” Los Angeles Times, February 16, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “U Prof Loses Bid for Czech Presidency,” Michigan Daily, February 18, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Atlantic Eye: A Communist-Apologist Wins,” United Press International, February 19, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Czech Presidential Candidate Svejnar Back in CSOB Bank,” Czech News Agency, February 19, 2008; story also appeared in CTK National News Wire, February 19, 2008
Jan Svejnar, “Editorial: From Ivory Towers to Politics,” Michigan Daily, February 21, 2008
Jan Svejnar, Katherine Terrell, “It’s Official: U Prof Making Bid for Czech Presidency,” Michigan Daily, January 3, 2008
Jan Svejnar, Katherine Terrell, “Michigan Economics Professor Makes Run for Czech Presidency,” Associated Press, February 3, 2008
Jan Svejnar, Katherine Terrell, “Talking to Svejnar’s Wife,” Prague Post, February 6, 2008
Marina Whitman, “Roger Smith,” Winnipeg Free Press, January 4, 2008; story also appeared in the Welland Tribune, January 3, 2008, North Bay Nugget, January 9, 2008, and the Belleville Intelligencer, January 24, 2008
Martin Zimmerman, “Economic Situation in Michigan and the Situation of the Automotive Industry,” Brazilian Newspaper, January 26, 2008


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James Hines Jr., “FairTax’s Plausible Solution,” New York Sun, January 9, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Get Bush Off Campaign Trail,” New York Sun, January 9, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Bush Stimulus May Have Only Modest Effect,” Wall Street Journal, January 10, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hit: UM Professor talks about Policies,” CNN, January 14, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: Comments on Michigan’s Economy and Presidential Proposals,” CNN, January 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Presidential Hopefuls’ Policies to Impact Michigan’s Economy,” CNN, January 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Interview: Comments on Tax Package and Stimulus Package,” CNN, January 17, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: Tax Rebates,” CNN, January 18, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “No Stimulus Gimmicks, Please,” Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebate Idea Leads to Consumer Dilemma,” Kansas City Star, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Relying on Tax-Based Tonics Used in 2001, as Economists Debate What’s the Quickest Cure,” New York Times, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Seeking Tools to Calm a Market,” New York Times, January 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Washington Fiddles with Stimulus Details as the US Economy Burns,” The Australian, January 21, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “2002 Study Shows Tax Rebates Are Not Always Used as Anticipated,” CNN, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Feel-Good Economics?” National Public Radio, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Would Tax Rebates Work?” Christian Science Monitor, January 22, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Cantor on CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight: Study of the 2002 Rebate Shows Checks Are Not Always Used as Anticipated,” Congressional Documents and Publications, January 23, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Dubious Fiscal Policy,” Contra Costa Times, January 23, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “How Tax Rebates Would Affect You,” USNEWS.com, January 24, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Quick Fixes, Rebates Make for Dubious Fiscal Policy,” Inside Bay Area, January 24, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Be Smarter Than Congress: Use Your Rebate Wisely,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hits: How Rebate Checks Are Spent,” WJBK-TV Ch2 (FOX), January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Stimulus Package Gets Mixed Reviews,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “To Spend or Not to Spend?” Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Tax Rebate Would Help, Area Residents Say,” Lansing State Journal, January 26, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebates: Silver Bullet to Head Off Recession?” Vallejo Times Herald, January 27, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Footsteps of a Recession Grow Louder,” Christian Science Monitor, January 28, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebate Psychology,” New York Times, January 31, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Forget Rebate Checks, Send Gift Cards Instead,” Buffalo News, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Miss America Effect: Talking up the Economy,” Kalamazoo Gazette, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Rebates Likely to Do Little for the Economy,” Kansas City Star, February 3, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Confidence Will Be Greatest Stimulus: Rebates Likely to Go Toward Debt, Savings,” Ann Arbor News, February 4, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Spending Rebates Is Not Likely,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 5, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Georgia’s Stimulus Estimate: $3.6 Billion,” Atlanta Journal and Constitution, February 8, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Spending the Tax Rebate: Will It Help?” Chico Enterprise-Record, February 9, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Media Broadcast Hit: How People Use Tax Rebate,” National Public Radio, February 11, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Bush Ready to Sign Rescue Package with Rebate Checks for Individuals, Tax Relief for Business,” Associated Press, February 13, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “UM 2002 Tax Rebates Study,” San Jose Mercury News, February 15, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “Before Rebate Checks Hit the Mail, Deals Surface,” Plain Dealer, February 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “US Retail Holds Its Breath for Tax Boost,” Financial Times, February 19, 2008
Joel Slemrod, “The Taxes You Pay This Year May Come to Represent the ‘Good Old Days’,” Newhouse News Service, February 28, 2008

Nigel Melville, “An RSB Professor of Progress,” Monroe Street Journal, January 22, 2008
M.S. Krishnan, “Taking the Measure,” InformationWeek, December 10, 2007
M.S. Krishnan, “The Evolution of the CIO,” Wall Street & Technology, January 1, 2008

Andrew Hoffman, “Businesses Want a Say in Global-Warming Bill,” Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, January 17, 2008; story also appeared in McClatchy Washington Bureau, January 21, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Green Building Market,” CBS Radio, January 12, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “U.S. Likely to Stand Firm on Emissions at Hawaii Climate Meeting,” Cox News Service, January 24, 2008; story also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Businesses Want to Weigh in on Bill,” Centre Daily Times, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Climate Change Summit Gives U.S. Chance to Improve Image,” Austin American-Statesman, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “News Analysis: Honolulu Climate Meeting in Political Perspective,” Xinhua General News Service, January 31, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Google Out to Revolutionize the World of Energy,” Cox News Service, February 14, 2008; story also appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 17, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Dial, ASU Will Study Goods’ Enviro-Impact,” Arizona Republic, February 20, 2008

Jeff DeGraff, “Fast Food Chains Bank on Burgeoning Text-Ordering Biz,” CRMBuyer.com, January 4, 2008; story also appeared in USA Today, January 4, 2008 and on TechNewsWorld, January 4, 2008
Jeff DeGraff, “More Takeout Orderers Are All Thumbs,” USA Today, January 4, 2008; story also appeared on ABC News, January 4, 2008 and reprinted in Got Buzzed, Star-Gazette, The Ithaca Journal, Yahoo! News, and Tucson Citizen
Jeff DeGraff, “Hungry? Text Your Food Order,” USA Today, January 8, 2008; story reprinted in the Asbury Park Press, January 8, 2008
Jeff DeGraff, “More Takeout Orderers Via Text,” Honolulu Advertiser, January 8, 2008; story also appeared in USA Today, January 8, 2008 and the Detroit Free Press, January 8, 2008
Jeff DeGraff, “Foodservice Tech Track: Domino’s Launches Pizza Tracker; Fast Feeders Ramping up Text-Message Ordering,” CSP Daily News, January 31, 2008; story also appeared in USA Today, January 31, 2008
David Ulrich, “Building Networks, Online and Off,” BusinessWeek, January 10, 2008
David Ulrich, “SHRM at a Crossroads: SHRM’s Next Act: Part 2 of 2,” Workforce Management, February 4, 2008
David Ulrich, “Link HR to Business Outcomes,” Economic Times (India), February 7, 2008
David Ulrich, “UCT Business School Launches Course,” Cape Business News (Cape Town, South Africa), February 25, 2008
“The News Schools,” Black Enterprise, February 2008

Peter Allen, “City Says: Talk to the Neighbors,” Ann Arbor News, February 1, 2008
Deniz Anginer, “Stocks of Bad Companies Often Outperform Those of Good Ones,” PhysOrg.com, February 13, 2008
Deniz Anginer, “Study: Stocks with Good Reputation Often Bad Buys,” Crain’s Detroit Business, February 14, 2008
David Brophy, “Companies Invited to Apply for Capital Symposium,” Detroit Free Press, January 22, 2008
David Brophy, “Delphi Struggles to Raise Cash to Exit Bankruptcy,” Detroit News, February 14, 2008
Amy Dittmar, “Unlike Consumers, Companies Are Piling Up Cash,” New York Times, March 4, 2008
Amiyatosh Purnanandam, “How the Failure of Subprime Mortgages Hurts the Overall Economy,” Detroit Free Press, January 6, 2008
Amiyatosh Purnanandam, “Debt Demise Grips Nation’s Wallets,” Detroit Free Press, January 20, 2008; story also appeared in the Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), January 19, 2008 and the Colorado Springs Gazette, January 15, 2008


George Fulton, “ ’08 Economy: Familiar Tune,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 17, 2007
George Fulton, “A New Budget for a New Year,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, December 31, 2007
George Fulton, “Deal in Focus: Detroit Prepares $575M, Hinging on Audit Release,” The Bond Buyer, January 2, 2008
George Fulton, “Growing Jobs an Uphill Battle,” Detroit Free Press, January 6, 2008
George Fulton, “The Outlook for Construction,” Associated Construction Publications (Norcross, GA), January 7, 2008
George Fulton, “Better Times Ahead in 2009?: Economic Analyst Says State Needs Bunches of Other Industries,” Grand Rapids Press, January 9, 2008
George Fulton, “Republican Hopefuls Head for Michigan,” Toledo Blade, January 9, 2008
George Fulton, “Holland/Grand Haven Jobs View on Decline,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 14, 2008
George Fulton, “Romney Vows to Make Helping Automakers a Top Priority,” Detroit News, January 15, 2008
George Fulton, “Jobless Rate in Michigan Rises to 7.6% in December: State May Lose 60,000 Jobs in ’08, Economist Says,” Detroit Free Press, January 17, 2008
George Fulton, “State’s Jobless Rate up as Workers Move Out,” Detroit News, January 17, 2008
George Fulton, “City a Bright Spot in Michigan Economy,” Battle Creek Enquirer, January 18, 2008
George Fulton, “Good News in Market’s Bad Day,” Detroit Free Press, January 23, 2008
George Fulton, “K’zoo Economy Ahead of State,” MLive.com, January 25, 2008
George Fulton, “Business Boost Tops the Agenda,” Detroit Free Press, January 27, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Media Broadcast Hit: Michigan’s Economy,” CNN, January 14, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Michigan Loses Jobs in 2008,” CNN, January 14, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Republications Talk Job Growth to Mich. Primary Voters,” the Online NewsHour, January 14, 2008; interview appears on PBS NewsHour, January 14, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Campaign ‘08/Two States in Play: Running on One Issue: Michigan’s Economy,” Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Avoiding Fate of Michigan,” The Advocate, January 17, 2008
Donald Grimes, “2008 May Be Brutal Again for Real Estate,” Detroit News, January 21, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Financial Markets’ Uncertainty May Pinch State,” Michigan Business Review/MLive.com, January 31, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Spending Tax Rebate Locally Is a Stimulus,” Toledo Blade, February 9, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Education Is Key to Economic Growth,” Detroit News, February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Media Broadcast Hit: Economic State of Michigan,” WWJ-AM 950 (CBS), February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Michigan Has a Lot to Learn,” Grand Rapids Press, February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Report Card: State Lacking Brainpower,” MLive.com, February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Report: Region Must Attract College-Educated,” Crain’s Detroit Business, February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Report Released Today: State Lags in Growing High-Wage Employment,” Kalamazoo Gazette, February 11, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Young Talent Key for State,” Detroit Free Press, February 12, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Lansing Can Be Economic Engine, Report Says,” Lansing State Journal, February 13, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Race for Jobs Is a Marathon,” Grand Rapids Press, February 14, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Mayor Not Detroit’s Biggest Headache: Study Shows City, State Need to Focus on Education,” Grand Rapids Press, February 17, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Like It or Not, Michigan’s Future Depends on Cities,” Jackson Citizen Patriot, February 19, 2008
Donald Grimes, “Foreclosures in Michigan Decline,” Detroit News, February 27, 2008
George Fulton, Donald Grimes, “Ferndale Should Reject Assessment Hike,” Detroit News, January 9, 2008
George Fulton, Donald Grimes, “Closing Day Nears: Sparsely Occupied Site Will Be Empty by Fall,” Ann Arbor News, January 20, 2008
George Fulton, Donald Grimes, “One Year Later: Pfizer’s Ann Arbor Site Nearly Deserted,” Kalamazoo News, January 21, 2008
George Fulton, Donald Grimes, “Once Busy Facility Nearly Empty Now,” Grand Rapids Press, January 22, 2008
Roland Zullo, “American Axle Strikers Blame Trade Policy,” Detroit Free Press, March 3, 2008

David Hess, “Keeping the Corruption Habit,” Ethical Corporation, January 14, 2008
David Hess, “If Kilpatrick Were a CEO, He’d Be Fired: Ethical Errors End Corporate Careers Quicker Than Any Other Mistake,” Detroit News, February 5, 2008
David Hess, “Women Face Different Standard in Scandals,” Detroit Free Press, February 17, 2008
Lynda Oswald, “Substantive Data Tests Prevalence of Scary Stories,” BCD News and Comment, February 26, 2008
Cindy Schipani, Gretchen Spreitzer, “How Business Can Save the World,” Boston Globe, February 17, 2008

Wayne Baker, “Business Networking Trends: Networking Education,” Entrepreneur, January 21, 2008
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Susan Ashford, “Clear Your Desk of Family Photos?: Maybe It’s Time to Redecorate Your Workspace,” CNNMoney.com, February 22, 2008
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, Susan Ashford, “Are Our Desks the Windows to Our Souls? Find Out What Your Workspace Says about You,” Rocktown Weekly (Harrisonburg, VA), February 28, 2008
Gerald Davis, “Power in the Boardroom,” Black Enterprise, February 2008
Scott DeRue, “Professor DeRue Teaches Leadership at Ross,” Monroe Street Journal, January 22, 2008
Stephen Garcia, Norbert Schwarz, “The Sound of One Trap Flapping,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2007
Stephen Garcia, Norbert Schwarz, “Difficulty in Debunking Myths Rooted in the Way the Mind Works,” Skeptical Inquirer, January 1, 2008
Stephen Garcia, Norbert Schwarz, “Popular Opinion Not Always So Popular,” PhysOrg.com, January 10, 2008
Stephen Garcia, Norbert Schwarz, “Popular Opinion May Really Be Narrow,” Ann Arbor News, February 3, 2008
Stephen Garcia, Norbert Schwarz, “In My Humble Popular Opinion,” BusinessWeek, February 11, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Businesses Want a Say in Global-Warming Bill,” Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, January 17, 2008; story also appeared in McClatchy Washington Bureau, January 21, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Green Building Market,” CBS Radio, January 12, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “U.S. Likely to Stand Firm on Emissions at Hawaii Climate Meeting,” Cox News Service, January 24, 2008; story also appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Businesses Want to Weigh in on Bill,” Centre Daily Times, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Climate Change Summit Gives U.S. Chance to Improve Image,” Austin American-Statesman, January 27, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “News Analysis: Honolulu Climate Meeting in Political Perspective,” Xinhua General News Service, January 31, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Google Out to Revolutionize the World of Energy,” Cox News Service, February 14, 2008; story also appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 17, 2008
Andrew Hoffman, “Dial, ASU Will Study Goods’ Enviro-Impact,” Arizona Republic, February 20, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “Do Co-Workers Engage or Estrange after Hours?” Physorg.com, February 11, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “Media Broadcast Hit: UM Study Finds Most Americans Aren’t Friends with Co-Workers,” WDIV-TV Ch4 (NBC), February 12, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “After-Hours Activities: Too Much Togetherness for Many U.S. Workers,” Indianapolis Star, February 20, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “Can’t Stand Hanging Out with Co-Workers? You’re Not Alone,” Detroit Free Press, February 22, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “We Don’t Hang Out with Our Coworkers,” Marketplace (Los Angeles, CA), February 28, 2008
Aleksandra Kacperczyk, Wayne Baker, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, “Working: Colleagues with Cooties,” Washington Post, February 28, 2008
Gerald Meyers, “Economy, Tax Cuts Seize Center Stage,” Toledo Blade, January 27, 2008
Gerald Meyers, “Delphi Executive Payout Cutback a Victory for Unions, Many Say,” Crain’s Detroit Business, January 28, 2008
Gerald Meyers, “Auto Dealers Prepare for Rough Times, Hope for Industry Rebound,” Associated Press, February 8, 2008
Gerald Meyers, “Media Broadcast Hit: Impact of Buyouts from General Motors,” Bloomberg, February 12, 2008
Gerald Meyers, “Cerberus Lays Bare ‘Risks’ of Chrysler,” Detroit News, February 16, 2008
Gretchen Spreitzer, Cindy Schipani, “How Business Can Save the World,” Boston Globe, February 17, 2008
Noel Tichy, “The Future of Learning and Work,” T + D Magazine, December 2007
Noel Tichy, “Nardelli’s Act 3: Chrysler’s Boss Follows Script from Home Depot and General Electric,” Detroit Free Press, February 3, 2008
Noel Tichy, “At Home in the World,” New York Times, February 14, 2008
James Walsh, “Do Well by Doing Good? Don’t Count on It,” Harvard Business Review, January 2008
James Walsh, “Companies Don’t Get Richer by Being Good,” The Times (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa), January 27, 2008
“Sarah Wilshaw-Sparkes and Galia BarHava-Monteith: Building Your Personal Brand,” New Zealand Herald, January 19, 2008

Andrew Gershoff, “More Auto Giants Join the Ad Blitz,” Detroit Free Press, January 31, 2008
Thomas Kinnear, “The 100-Page Start-Up—Don’t Bother,” Wall Street Journal, February 17, 2008
Norbert Schwarz, Stephen Garcia, “The Sound of One Trap Flapping,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2007
Norbert Schwarz, Stephen Garcia, “Difficulty in Debunking Myths Rooted in the Way the Mind Works,” Skeptical Inquirer, January 1, 2008
Norbert Schwarz, Stephen Garcia, “Popular Opinion Not Always So Popular,” PhysOrg.com, January 10, 2008
Norbert Schwarz, Stephen Garcia, “Popular Opinion May Really Be Narrow,” Ann Arbor News, February 3, 2008
Norbert Schwarz, Stephen Garcia, “In My Humble Popular Opinion,” BusinessWeek, February 11, 2008

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“Wachovia: Banking on New Jersey,” New Jersey Business, December 2007
“Customers, Meet Your Makers: Thanks to Increased Adoption of CRM, Manufacturing Is Putting Things Together,” CRM Magazine, January 1, 2008
“Kohl’s Readies for a Comeback,” Arizona Republic, January 3, 2008
“Deflowering War Virgins . . . Digital Billboards . . . More,” Scripps Howard News Service, January 4, 2008
“Yeungjin College Tops Customer Satisfaction,” Korea Herald, January 9, 2008
“Kohl’s Getting Set for Comeback,” Florida Today, January 13, 2008; story also appeared in The News-Press (Ft. Myers, FL), January 12, 2008
“Changing Management Thinking and Consumerism,” Economic Times (Gurgaon, Haryana, India), January 20, 2008
“Is Electricity Deregulation a Raw Deal for Texas?: As Consumers Grumble and Other States Rethink Deregulation . . .” Dallas Morning News, January 20, 2008
“Yahoo Expected to Lay Off Hundreds,” Computerworld, January 22, 2008
“8 Firms Get Top Customer Satisfaction Awards,” Korea Times, January 28, 2008
“CS Index Helps Sharpen National Competitiveness,” Korea Times, January 28, 2008
“Korea Productivity Center Holds Int’l Meeting Today,” Korea Times, January 28, 2008
“Wendy’s Puts Honest Quality Front and Center: New Ad Campaign Highlights Why Wendy’s Is ‘Waaaay’ Better Than Fast Food,” CNNMoney.com, January 28, 2008
“China Consumer Confidence Down Further as Expectations Falter,” Xinhua Financial Network News, January 30, 2008
“Bank CEOs Face More Scrutiny,” Charlotte Observer, February 1, 2008
“Northwest Merger Talks,” Star Tribune (Minneapolis), February 3, 2008
“Shopping Stats — Pure-Play e-Tailers Ahead on Satisfaction,” Revolution, February 3, 2008
“Customer Satisfaction Index Drops for 2nd Straight Quarter,” Pittsburgh Post–Gazette, February 18, 2008
“Customer Service, Goods Are Better Online, Study Reveals,” Detroit Free Press, February 18, 2008
“Opinion: Yahoo! and Other Plays on the Internet,” Business Line, February 18, 2008
“Toshiba May Ax HD DVD,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 18, 2008
“Wal-Mart: Fashioning a New Growth Track,” BusinessWeek, February 18, 2008
“Bank-Client Satisfaction Up a Bit Despite Crunch,” American Banker, February 19, 2008
“Banks Keeping Their Clients Content,” Charlotte Observer, February 19, 2008
“Circuit City Service Rating Goes Up,” Richmond Times Dispatch, February 19, 2008
“E-Commerce Satisfaction Soars in American Customer Satisfaction Index,” PR-Inside.com, February 19, 2008
“E-Commerce Tops Service Industry in Customer Satisfaction,” Techweb, February 19, 2008
“Fidelity’s Online Brokerage Tops University of Michigan Customer Satisfaction Survey,” Boston Business Journal, February 19, 2008
“Mary Frank: Internet Nips at Retailers’ Heels,” MLive.com, February 19, 2008
“Policyholders Grade Insurers Well,” Buffalo Business First, February 19, 2008; story also appeared in Bizjournals.com, February 19, 2008
“Publix Still Tops Satisfaction Index,” progressivegrocer.com, February 19, 2008
“Satisfaction a Click Away,” Detroit Free Press, February 19, 2008
“Satisfaction Not Guaranteed,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 19, 2008
“Service with a Frown,” St. Petersburg Times, February 19, 2008
“Wachovia Leads Large Banks in Customer Service,” Atlanta Business Chronicle, February 19, 2008
“Wal-Mart Ranks Lowest among Discounters in Survey (Update2),” Bloomberg, February 19, 2008
“American Customer Satisfaction Index: Satisfaction with Online Commerce at All-Time High,” The Journal Record (Oklahoma City), February 20, 2008
“Consumers Find Greater Satisfaction Online,” RetailWire, February 20, 2008
“Customer Satisfaction Slips for Retail,” csnews.com, February 20, 2008
“Customers Feel Trapped in a Maze of Bad Service,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 20, 2008
“Macy’s Scores Rise for Customer Service,” Cincinnati Enquirer, February 20, 2008
“Online Retailers Prosper by Keeping Shoppers Happy,” The Daily Oklahoman, February 20, 2008
“Winn-Dixie’s ‘Here to Stay’,” Florida Times-Union, February 20, 2008
“Winn-Dixie Rated Low in Satisfaction,” Florida Times-Union, February 20, 2008
“Year-End Gives Lift to Giant Retailer,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, February 20, 2008
“Brief: Wachovia Celebrates Service with Rally,” Charlotte Observer, February 21, 2008
“Customer Satisfaction Slips for Retail,” CSN at the Show, February 21, 2008
“Customer Service, Goods Better Online, Study Finds,” Indianapolis Star, February 21, 2008
“Online Customer Satisfaction Hits Record High,” Network World, February 21, 2008
“Bank Notes, an Occasional Roundup of News in the No. 2 Bank Town,” Charlotte Observer, February 22, 2008
“Wachovia Tops Banks Again for Customer Satisfaction,” Greenville News (SC), February 22, 2008
“Publix Still No. 1 among Customers,” Florida Today, February 23, 2008
“Macy’s Shoppers More Pleased with Service,” Chicagoist, February 24, 2008
“After Retiring, M&I Executive Joins Advisory Panel,” Sarasota Herald-Tribune, February 25, 2008
“ForeSee Finds Satisfaction on Web Sites, Bottom Line,” Crain’s Detroit Business, February 25, 2008
“News Watch,” Supermarket News, February 25, 2008
“Reading Eagle, Pa., Business Ledger Column,” Reading Eagle, February 25, 2008
“The Ticker,” InformationWeek, February 25, 2008
“Wachovia Taking Broader View on Customer Service,” Charlotte Business Journal, February 25, 2008
“Wachovia Is Tops with Consumers,” Florida Today, February 28, 2008
“Colorado Springs Retail Briefs: February 29, 2008,” Colorado Springs Business Journal, February 29, 2008
“Regional Business Briefs,” StarNewsOnline.com, February 29, 2008

Eric Svaan, “Right-Sized for Profitable Progress,” Converting Magazine, January 1, 2008

Kenneth Lieberthal, “Taiwan’s KMT Win May Ease Tension with China,” Vancouver Sun, January 14, 2008
Linda Lim, “Cox Opinion Hurt State’s Future Prospects,” South Lyon Herald, February 21, 2008
Hart Posen, “Win the Right Search Marketing Clients,” Search Engine Watch, January 4, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Going Global,” The Economist, January 19, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Third World First—The Rise of Cellphone Banking in India Highlights a New Trend,” Boston Globe, January 20, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Gates to Slay Dragon,” Libertarian Leanings, January 24, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Wealth of Ideas: Bill Gates Issues Call for a Benevolent Capitalism,” Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Creative Capitalism: Profit from Helping the Poor,” Toronto Globe and Mail, January 25, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Gates One-Liners and Reading,” Seattle Times, January 28, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Award-Winning Scholar Discusses Teaching Innovation,” State Department Documents and Publications, January 29, 2008
CK Prahalad, “The Challenges of Creative Capitalism,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, February 7, 2008
CK Prahalad, “A New Version of Capitalism,” National Public Radio, February 15, 2008
CK Prahalad, “News Innovate to Provide Customers a Unique Experience Prahalad,” Business Line, February 23, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Entrepreneurship Holds Key to Poverty Alleviation: C.K. Prahalad,” The Hindu (India), February 21, 2008
CK Prahalad, “Lessons in Helping the World Develop,” Financial Times (London), February 25, 2008
CK Prahalad, “What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur,” Business Line, February 25, 2008
James Walsh, “Do Well by Doing Good? Don’t Count on It,” Harvard Business Review, January 2008
James Walsh, “Companies Don’t Get Richer by Being Good,” The Times (Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa), January 27, 2008
James Westphal, “Butter Your Way to the Top,” Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2007
James Westphal, “Corporate Governance 101: Flattery Will Get You Everywhere,” SOX First, January 14, 2008

Kai Petainen, “Ahknaten Doesn’t Like AAPL,” msn.com, September 14, 2007
Kai Petainen, “Can the iPhone Drive Another Double for Apple?” MSN Money, September 14, 2007
Kai Petainen, “Can’t Beat an iPod That Makes Phone Calls,” MSN Money, October 22, 2007
Kai Petainen, “One Who Saw Trouble,” MSN Money, January 28, 2008
Kai Petainen, “That’s the Entertainment Industry,” MSN Money, January 28, 2008
Kai Petainen, “Akhnaten of the Blog ‘Maybe a Pine Tree’,” Blogger Spotlight—StrategyOpenLab, February 13, 2008

Thomas Kinnear, “The 100-Page Start-Up—Don’t Bother,” Wall Street Journal, February 17, 20

David Benson, “Kauffman Foundation Announces 2008 Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowships,” Kansas City Star, January 2, 2008
Robert Dolan, “U-M Students, Firms Come Together to Boost Diversity,” Detroit Free Press, January 28, 2008
Graham Mercer, “U-M Projects Worth $299M to Be Done in 2008,” Ann Arbor Business Review, February 14, 2008
William F. Pickard, “Flagstar Bancorp Appoints William F. Pickard to Board of Company and Bank,” Biloxi Sun Herald, February 29, 2008
Stephen M. Ross, “Deal for Dolphins a Billionaire’s Dream,” Palm Beach Post, February 23, 2008
Stephen M. Ross, “New Dolphins Owner a Lifelong Dolphins Fan,” WWSB ABC 7, February 23, 2008
“UM Biz Students Win Price,” Crain’s Detroit Business, January 7, 2008
“Attacking the GMAT Monopoly,” Inside Higher Ed, January 8, 2008
“Author Predicts Less Spending Will Hurt Economy, Stocks,” The Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO), January 8, 2008
“Five Lessons Learned,” BusinessWeek, January 14, 2008
“Media Broadcast Hits: Former NFL Player Speaks at MLK Event,” WDIV-TV Ch 4 (NBC)/WJBK-TV Ch 2 (FOX), January 21, 2008
“MLK Day Activities Honor King’s Dream,” MLive.com, January 21, 2008
“Tiki Barber Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Michigan,” WXYZ (Detroit, MI), January 21, 2008
“Character Isn’t an Audible: Growth with Integrity,” Monroe Street Journal, January 22, 2008
“Former NFL Star Speaks at Business School,” Michigan Daily, January 22, 2008
“King Speakers Urge Action,” Ann Arbor News, January 22, 2008
“Giants Move on, with Two Stars in Their Wake,” New York Times, January 26, 2008
“Realkidz Inc.: Setbacks in January Are No Match for Her Dreams,” Detroit Free Press, January 27, 2008
“BBSA Conference Advances Diversity in Times of Adversity,” Monroe Street Journal, January 28, 2008
“MJB Unveils Inaugural Edition,” Monroe Street Journal, January 28, 2008
“Upcoming Asia Business Conference: Challenges to Asia’s Growth,” Monroe Street Journal, January 28, 2008
“51 Dealers Are Nominated for Time Magazine Award,” Automotive News, February 4, 2008
“Business Students Win $40,000 Prize,” Forbes, February 5, 2008; story also appeared in the Associated Press, February 4, 2008
“Finalists in P&G Marketing Contest at a Glance,” Associated Press, February 5, 2008
 “U-M Students Win $40,000 P&G Marketing Price,” Grand Rapids Press, February 5, 2008
“University of Michigan Students Win $40,000 P&G Marketing Prize,” Associated Press, February 5, 2008; story also appeared on MLive.com, February 5, 2008, in the Ann Arbor News, February 6, 2008, and the Detroit News, February 6, 2008
“University of Michigan Students Prove They’ve Got the Brains and the ‘Braun’,” CNNMoney.com, February 6, 2008
“University of Michigan Students Prove They’ve Got the Brains and the ‘Braun’, Winning Grand Prize in MBA Case Study Competition,” FOXBusiness, February 6, 2008
“Briefing: ‘Manscaping’ Campaign Wins College Prize,” USA Today, February 7, 2008
“KLI Contest Focuses on Africa Business,” Black Star News, February 12, 2008
“CEO of Towne BMW Nominated for Time Award,” Buffalo News, February 16, 2008
“Benner Honored with Time Award,” Sun Journal (Lewiston, ME), February 18, 2008
“Business Notes—Group Achievement,” Ann Arbor News, February 20, 2008
“Lessons in Helping the World Develop,” Financial Times, February 25, 2008
“Haas MBA Team Wins Business Plan Prize,” San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 2008
“Scotland School Grad to Be on ‘Oprah’s Big Give’,” Chambersburg Public Opinion (Chambersburg, PA), February 29, 2008
“NFL Fraternity to Grow in Palm Beach if Stephen Ross Becomes Miami Dolphins Co-Owner,” Palm Beach Daily News, March 2, 2008