Business School Faculty in the News - February 2006

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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Russell Lundholm, “www.valuedog.com: about the website,” Northern Ontario Business, February 1, 2006

Joel Slemrod, “The Labor Vs. Capital Debate,” Congressional Quarterly Weekly, February 3, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Why Let the I.R.S. See What the S.E.C. Doesn’t?” New York Times, February 5, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Republican Party Has Deserted Its Small-Government Roots . . .” Business Wire, February 10, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Cracking the Tax Code,” New York Times, February 12, 2006

Theresa Welbourne, “Balancing act: Execs at smaller businesses have a hand in everything, and a new study shows. . .” Crain’s Detroit Business, January 30, 2006
Theresa Welbourne, “Organizational Change on the Rise,” The Ethics Resource Center, January 2006

David Brophy, “Exec touts new method to raise capital,” Crain’s Detroit Business, February 27, 2006
David Brophy, “Stuck in the middle: State ranks no. 25 in venture investing; leaders’ totals dwarf Michigan’s,” Crain’s Detroit Business, February 27, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Individuals could face sanctions after probe: SEC investigating supplier’s accounting,” Toledo Blade, February 3, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Stock market punishes ProQuest: News of accounting issues send stock price down,” Ann Arbor News, February 10, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Knowing when,” Business Day, February 13, 2006

Lawrence Root, “Unions recruit health workers: Low pay, long hours spur nurses, medical personnel to seek strength in numbers,” Detroit News, February 26, 2006


Wayne Baker, “O/E Learning and Humax Announce the Online Reciprocity Ring, a Unique Web-Based Collaboration Tool,” PR Newswire US, February 21, 2006
Shirli Kopelman, “Break the stress cycle: stress management,” Men’s Health, January 1, 2006
Shirli Kopelman, “Be Positive, Claim More,” Yedioth Achronot, February 14, 2006 [Translation in English unavailable at this time.]
Gerald Meyers, “Ford Drills employees on target customers: Automaker uses political playbook to identify buyers . . .” Detroit News, February 15, 2006
Kathleen Sutcliffe, “Divergence between informant and archival measures of the environment: Real differences . . .” Journal of Business Research, February 2006
Kathleen Sutcliffe, Karl Weick, “20/20 Foresight,” Wildfire, January 1, 2006
Noel Tichy, “Catch a Rising Star: Top talent has never been more valuable, nor the competition for it more fierce,” Fortune, February 6, 2006

Rajeev Batra, “All the Numerals Fit to Print (at Least Until It’s 2054),” New York Times, February 1, 2006
Tom Kinnear, “Successful Start-Ups And Other Problems: Big Ideas,” New York Times, February 21, 2006
Tom Kinnear, “What’s in a name? Lincoln hopes its new nomenclature catches on with consumers,” Advertising Age, February 27, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Wachovia Corporation at Citigroup Financial Services Conference – Final,” FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire, February 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Veterans Get Nearly $81 Billion in Historic FY 07 Plan,” States News Service, February 6, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Fiscal 2007 Budget: Veterans Affairs,” Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, February 8, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Veterans, lawmaker join to fight plan to raise health care fees,” USA TODAY, February 8, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Wachovia Corporation at Credit Suisse Financial Services Conference – Final,” FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire, February 10, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Wachovia puts up its dukes: Signals competitors it aims . . .” The ( Memphis) Commercial Appeal, February 10, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Fiscal 2007 Budget: Veterans’ Health Affairs,” Clearing House Congressional Testimony, February 14, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Fiscal 2007 Budget: Veterans’ Affairs,” Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, February 16, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Banks at Satisfaction Ceiling?” American Banker, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Big push, few results on service: Home Depot’s standing falls . . .” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Consumers Take to Online Buying: Satisfaction Beats Traditional Stores,” Detroit Free Press, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Customers take Home Depot down a notch,” St. Petersburg Times, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Kohl’s, Northwestern have happy customers . . .” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Publix tops shopper survey, again,” Florida Times-Union, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Satisfaction for 2 firms: Lowe’s and Wachovia outrank . . .” Charlotte Observer, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Shopper satisfaction on the rise, index says . . .” Dallas Morning News, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Shoppers find satisfaction, prices online: Product comparisons, virtual dressing rooms . . .” Chicago Sun Times, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Target up in satisfaction index: 4 percent jump makes it biggest gainer . . .” Saint Paul Pioneer Press, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Top discounter: Target,” The (Louisville) Courier-Journal, February 21, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Hot, Not: Consumer Satisfaction Study Shows Online Shopping . . .” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 22, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “In Brief,” The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), February 22, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Media Broadcast Hit,” WDIV-TV Ch 4 (NBC) Detroit, February 24, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Media Broadcast Hit,” WRC-TV Ch 4 (NBC) Washington, DC, February 24, 2006
[Video clip can be be viewed at http://media.vmsnews.com/MR.pl?id=022706-564131-T000541682 ; item number 22.]
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Cyber Satisfaction,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 26, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Public company news,” Saint Paul Pioneer Press, February 26, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Banks Can’t Get No (More) Satisfaction,” Credit Union Journal, February 27, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Survey rates supermarket satisfaction,” Miami Herald, February 27, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Synovus banking hard on Atlanta’s growth . . .” Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA), February 27, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Legislative Presentations of Veterans’ Organizations,” Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, February 28, 2006
David VanAmburg, Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Veterans’ Care Praised, Finally,” The National Journal, February 11, 2006

C. K. Prahalad, “Chidambaram Raps Corporates for Ignoring Water, Sanitation Sectors,” Indian Express, February 2, 2006
C. K. Prahalad, “Strategy guru asks MNCs to develop products for poor consumers,” The Press Trust of India, February 2, 2006
C. K. Prahalad, “Big business sets its sights on the poor: Observations on poverty,” New Statesman, February 6, 2006

“State Department Invests $19.5 Million in Strengthening Civil Society, Media through Middle East Partnership Initiative,” US Fed News, February 8, 2006; story also appeared in M2 Presswire, February 8, 2006

Tom Kinnear, “Successful Start-Ups and Other Problems,” New York Times, February 21, 2006
Tom Porter, “New Student-Run Frankel Fund Ready To Invest In U-M Startups,” Michigan Technology News, February 21, 2006; story also appeared in The Great Lakes IT Report, February 22, 2006
Tom Porter, “The Frankel Fund Fellows Program,” The Great Lakes IT Report, February 22, 2006
Tom Porter, “Briefing: Student-run fund looking to invest,” Ann Arbor News, February 23, 2006

Edward Adams, “Is Electronic paper A Sign Of The Future?” Grand Rapids Business Journal, January 16, 2006
Tom Porter, “New Student-Run Frankel Fund Ready To Invest In U-M Startups,” Michigan Technology News, February 21, 2006; story also appeared in The Great Lakes IT Report, February 22, 2006
Tom Porter, “The Frankel Fund Fellows Program,” The Great Lakes IT Report, February 22, 2006
Tom Porter, “Briefing: Student-run fund looking to invest,” Ann Arbor News, February 23, 2006
“Scholarship program aids veterans,” Franchising World, February 1, 2006
“66 dealers nominated for Time magazine award,” Automotive News, February 6, 2006
“In Business,” Baltimore Sun, February 18, 2006
“Winkel wins top quality dealer award,” Reno Gazette-Journal, February 18, 2006
“Briefing: U-M regents OK building demolitions,” Ann Arbor News, February 21, 2006
“Rolling Hills owner earns dealer award,” Orlando Sentinel, February 26, 2006