Business School Faculty in the News - July 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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Eugene Imhoff, “Top bosses getting raises: Compensation for some CEOs includes stock options, other perks,” Ann Arbor News, July 11, 2004
David Wright, “CPA ascendant: Finance Education,” CFO The Magazine for Senior Financial Executives, June 2004

Joel Slemrod, “Explaining the Bush Tax Cuts,” Commentary, June 2004
Joel Slemrod, “RNC Ad Watch: John Kerry for President ‘Who Is this man?’ . . .” U.S. Newswire, July 15, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Search for Nonfilers Nets Big Fish,” Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “Tax Report,” Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2004
Joel Slemrod, “RNC Ad Watch for MoveOn PAC ‘Debate’ Ad,” U.S. Newswire, July 20, 2004

MS Krishnan, “Improve Customer Loyality: Strategic Imperatives — Co-Creating Business Value,” Microsoft Executive Circle, July 30, 2004
MS Krishnan, Sendil Ethiraj, Prashant Kale, “Outsourcing Software Development To India, China . . .” Michigan Technology News, July 29, 2004; story also appeared on rediff.com on July 29, 2004.
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “Briefing: U-M outsourcing center opens in India,” Ann Arbor News, July 27, 2004
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “U-M Business School sets up Center in India: Students, faculty to focus on cutting-edge practices,” Detroit News, July 27, 2004
MS Krishnan, CK Prahalad, “U-M opens business research center in Bangalore, India,” Associated Press, July 27, 2004

Sendil Ethiraj, Prashant Kale, MS Krishnan, “Outsourcing Software Development To India, China . . .” Michigan Technology News, July 29, 2004; story also appeared on rediff.com on July 29, 2004.
Prashant Kale, “Why alliances fail: most biotech-pharma alliances fall short of expectations . . .” Pharmaceutical Executive, June 1, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Hard truths from Davidson Institute chief,” Crain’s Detroit Business, July 5, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “State may stop outsourcing: Lawmakers consider bills to limit Michigan contracts only to U.S. workers, despite cost,” Detroit News, July 6, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Analysis: The outsourcing myth,” United Press International, July 7, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Driving with: Robert Kennedy, U-M business professor,” Detroit Free Press, July 8, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Rice visit reveals Chinese power structure,” United Press International, July 9, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Former Leader Is Still a Power In China’s Life,” New York Times, July 16, 2004
Ken Lieberthal, “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” CNNFN/Lou Dobbs Tonight, July 30, 2004
Linda Lim, “Professor says ‘ethnocentric perspective’ impacts view of sweatshops,” Axiom News, July 6, 2004
Linda Lim, “Wal-Mart good for developing nations: business professor,” Axiom News, July 7, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Profit and the Poor,” Newsweek, July 19, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Let’s try ‘win-win’ landfill deal,” Business Day, July 21, 2004
CK Prahalad, “Online Enhancements Aim To Benefit You,” InformationWeek, July 26, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “Briefing: U-M outsourcing center opens in India,” Ann Arbor News, July 27, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “U-M Business School sets up Center in India: Students, faculty to focus on cutting-edge practices,” Detroit News, July 27, 2004
CK Prahalad, MS Krishnan, “U-M opens business research center in Bangalore, India,” Associated Press, July 27, 2004

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Wayne Brockbank, “HR Planning Legal Compliance Tops HR Concerns List,” Human Resource Department Management Report, August 2004
Wayne Brockbank, David Ulrich, “New HR—confident courageous and business savvy,” New Zealand Management, June 1, 2004
Jeff DeGraff, “We’re skipping vacations in lieu of working more,” Chicago Tribune, July 6, 2004
Jeff DeGraff, “Americans are workaholics and vacation-phobics,” Detroit Free Press, July 13, 2004; story also appeared in Saint Paul Pioneer Press, July 25, 2004
Robert Pasick, “Ilitch Holdings experiment ends: Christopher Ilitch, 39, takes over as president and CEO while sister, Denise, steps down,” Detroit News, July 27, 2004

Dennis Capozza, “Default Risk on Nonprime Loans Called ‘Steady’ in First Quarter,” Mortgage Servicing News, July 2004
Adair Morse, Sophie Shive, “Don’t Keep All Your Money at Home,” Money, August 2004
Nejat Seyhun, “Domino’s IPO 1,” Michigan Radio, July 14, 2004
Nejat Seyhun, “Domino’s IPO 2,” Michigan Radio, July 14, 2004
Nejat Seyhun, “Dominos raises less dough than expected: Stock opens at $14 a share, closes at $13.50,” Ann Arbor News, July 14, 2004
Tyler Shumway, “Weather The Storm, Come Rain Or Shine,” The Times Educational Supplement, July 2, 2004

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Bob Bowen, “Two-tier system takes hold: Visteon plants beginning to hire workers at lower wage scale,” Ann Arbor News, July 25, 2004
Don Grimes, “C&A set to close another plant: Mich. Workers’ futures in the air,” Detroit Free Press, July 8, 2004
Don Grimes, “State needs to double number of college grads: Big changes needed to bring Michigan up to par with others,” Ann Arbor News, July 12, 2004
Don Grimes, “Race for the White House: Campaign 2004 . . .” Boston Herald, July 31, 2004
Ian Robinson, “Trading cultures: In his Asian imports store in Blue Hill, a former Peace Corps volunteer shares stories . . .” Bangor Daily News, July 31, 2004
 

George Siedel, “Succession war splits Ilitches: Executives leave company as control battle rages,” Detroit Free Press, July 16, 2004

Wayne Baker, “Arab-Americans complain discrimination,” United Press International, July 29,
Wayne Baker, “Arab Americans: Diverse, settled, at home in U.S.,” Detroit Free Press, July 29, 2004
Wayne Baker, “Arab Americans Report Abuse: U.-Mich. Study Finds Nearly 60 Percent Fear for Families,” Washington Post, July 29, 2004
Wayne Baker, “Highlights from study of Detroit-area Arab population,” Associated Press, July 29, 2004
Wayne Baker, “Researchers examine attitudes, attributes of Detroit-area Arab population,” Associated Press, July 29, 2004
Wayne Baker, “Security issues polarize groups: Arab, Chaldean communities say they’ve been unfairly targeted in wake of September 11,” Detroit News, July 29, 2004
Wayne Baker, “US Arabs feel squeezed by tighter security,” Christian Science Monitor, July 30, 2004
Kim Cameron, “Rocky Mountain High,” Fast Company, July 2004

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Rajeev Batra, “Some businesses run on faith: Entrepreneurs use religious beliefs to guide and market their firms,” Ann Arbor News, July 4, 2004
Katherine Burson, “Misjudging Our Skills, Unhealthy Habits, Etc.,” Adweek, July 12, 2004
Michael D. Johnson, “Competing In A Service Economy,” Training Magazine, July 1, 2004
Michael D. Johnson, “To Its Rivals, IKEA’s Not a Threat Yet,” Hartford Courant, July 31, 2004
Christie L. Nordhielm, “Nostalgic Marketing,” interview aired on Chicago Public Radio, July 24, 2004. Visit the audio file on Chicago Public Radio website at
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Technology,” World Magazine, June 19, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Federal Web sites show improvement in study,” Federal Times, June 28, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “The ‘Wow’ factor,” CED, July 1, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Smart Assets: Big Banks Vs. Local Banks . . .” CNNFN/The Flipside, July 8, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Wachovia Takes Customer Engagement to the Bank,” Gallup Management Journal, July 8, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “More bank for the buck: A flurry of big bank mergers brought fears. . .” Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 18, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “When Business Class Means Second Class,” New York Times, July 20, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Carriers in rights agreement with 32 states,” Associated Press, July 21, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “At a Glance,” Myrtle Beach Sun-News, July 22, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Cellphone Settlement ‘Not Tough Enough’,” Hartford Courant, July 22, 2004
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Cellular phone companies reach deal,” Associated Press, July 22, 2004
 
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There are no citations for Operations and Management Science for July 2004.

Robert Kennedy, “Hard truths from Davidson Institute chief,” Crain’s Detroit Business, July 5, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “State may stop outsourcing: Lawmakers consider bills to limit Michigan contracts only to U.S. workers, despite cost,” Detroit News, July 6, 2004
Robert Kennedy, “Analysis: The outsourcing myth,” United Press International, July 7, 2004 Robert Kennedy, “Driving with: Robert Kennedy, U-M business professor,” Detroit Free Press, July 8, 2004

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There are no citations for the Zell-Lurie Institute for July 2004.

“Tuck’s MBAs are hot property again,” USA Today, July 1, 2004
“Wharton Looking To Make Simulations A Key Part Of Learning: Real-World Situations,” Investor’s Business Daily, July 14, 2004
“Female MBA students increase at MSU, U-M: Numbers at all-time high; it gives firms more diverse pool,” Detroit News, July 29, 2004
“U-M, MSU say more women enrolling in business school,” Associated Press, July 29, 2004
“New Detroit, Inc. Hosts Third Annual ‘Camp Enterprise’,” PR Newswire, July 29, 2004
“Turns Out UW is a CEO Mill: Madison Campus Ties with Harvard for Turning Out the Most Heads of Big Companies,” Wisconsin State Journal, July 31, 2004

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