Business School Faculty in the News - October 2006

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, “Curb Your Enthusiasm: Why Investors Often Lag Behind the Market Indexes,” Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2006; story also appeared in the Associated Press, October 18, 2006
Michal Matejka, “News Digest: AICPA awards management accounting grants,” The Accountant, October 31, 2006


Thomas C. Buchmueller, “Health insurance costs and declining coverage,” FRBSF Economic Letter, September 29, 2006
Joel Slemrod, “Why woodpeckers don’t get headaches (and other Ig Nobel Prize winners),” The Independent, October 6, 2006
Jan Svejnar, “Jak vzniká past chudoby,” Ekonom, October 4, 2006 (English Translation is Unavailable)


M.S. Krishnan, C.K. Prahalad, “Will Foreign Universities Come to India?” BusinessWeek, October 9, 2006
Judith Olson, “Gizmos Warning: 24/7 technology may be addictive,” Detroit News, October 2, 2006


“U-M student shares story of recovery from broken neck,” Ann Arbor News, October 9, 2006


Jeff DeGraff, “Innovation drives growth but doesn’t require reinventing the wheel or the menu,” R & I Magazine, October 2006
Jeff DeGraff, “What Makes a Company Innovative?” ManageSmarter.com, October 18, 2006
David Ulrich, “Vector: PMAP at 50: Ulrich’s 12 principles,” BusinessWorld, October 13, 2006


Peter Allen, “Developers, leaders honored with award,” Crain’s Detroit Business, October 9, 2006
E. Han Kim, “Value Added,” Economic Principals.com, October 23, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun, “Business: Comverse Fugitive Arrested in Namibia,” Facts on File World News Digest, October 12, 2006
M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun, Cindy Schipani, “Dating games,” Canadian Business, September 25, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Suspicious Timing: Stock Options Pad Execs’ Perks,” Charlotte Observer, October 8, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “U.S. insiders holding on despite lofty indexes: Few executives sold as Dow hit record – a bullish sign,” National Post’s Financial Post & FP Investing, October 12, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “Study: Companies with backdated stock options more likely to have common directors,” Associated Press, October 19, 2006
H. Nejat Seyhun, “The next big corporate scandal?” San Francisco Chronicle, October 27, 2006
Clemens Sialm, “ ‘Quant Funds’ And Federal Reserve Speaker To Highlight CU Investment Conference,” Colorado University News & Events (Boulder, CO), October 19, 2006


George Fulton, “Decent mental health benefits needed now more than ever before . . .” Ann Arbor News, October 4, 2006
George Fulton, “Ann Arbor’s economy shines: City adds jobs, businesses despite bleak state outlook,” Detroit Free Press, October 9, 2006
George Fulton, Donald Grimes, “Driven out of their homes: The job cuts that are ravaging Michigan’s auto industry . . .” Ottawa Citizen, October 19, 2006
Donald Grimes, “If they had to do it over, they’d get a college degree,” Crain’s Detroit Business, October 23, 2006
Roland Zullo, “NLRB decision angers unions,” Washington Times, October 4, 2006
Roland Zullo, “Accusations fly in Teamster race: Hoffa calls foe embezzler,” Washington Times, October 16, 2006


Cindy Schipani, M.P. Narayanan, H. Nejat Seyhun, “Dating games,” Canadian Business, September 25, 2006


Andrew Hoffman, “Go green and make green: California may profit from climate law,” San Francisco Chronicle, October 15, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Pew Center Releases Comprehensive Guide to Developing Climate Change-Related Business Strategies,” U.S. Newswire, October 16, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Climate: Pew director forecasts 2010 as best guess for warming law,” E&E News PM, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Climate-Change Strategies Help Companies Stay Ahead of the Curve,” newswise, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Corporate America gets hot on climate change,” Euractiv.com, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Eco-Friendly Idea,” WVVA-TV (Bluefield, WV), October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Many US Companies See Climate Change Law By 2010-Report,” Cattlenetwork.com, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “New guide on business strategies to combat climate change,” HazMat Management, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Pew Center Releases Comprehensive Guide to Developing Climate Change Related Business Strategies,” PRWeb, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “US businesses see greenhouse laws by 2015 – survey,” Reuters, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “US companies see climate change law by 2010-report,” MarketWatch, October 18, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Firms See US Climate Rules,” International Oil Daily, October 19, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Shell, Other Top Firms Expect Federal Climate Change Rules Soon,” Oil Daily, October 19, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Strategies to combate climate change a fiduciary duty: Report,” Electric Power Daily, October 19, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Report addresses climate strategies,” Ann Arbor News, October 20, 2006
Andrew Hoffman, “Launch of Encyclopedia of Earth,” Energy Bulletin, October 21, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Analysts Doubt Kerkorian Is Finished With GM,” Washington Post, October 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM: Periodicals,” Theflyonthewall.com, October 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Profile: Money whiz York jolts GM,” Detroit Free Press, October 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “York resigns from GM board in wake of failed alliance talks,” Detroit Free Press, October 6, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Battle for GM takes shape: Defiant York quits board,” Detroit Free Press, October 7, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Kerkorian Proxy Quits GM Board: Speculation Rises On Next Move by Billionaire Investor,” Washington Post, October 7, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “GM investor expected to push for new board,” The International Herald Tribune, October 10, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “York move boosts GM stock,” Detroit Free Press, October 10, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Chrysler bringing in outsiders to create recovery program,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 28, 2006
Gerald Meyers, “Chrysler turns to turnaround pros,” Detroit News, October 28, 2006


Thomas Kinnear, “Giving your business what it needs to fly: Three successful entrepreneurs share what they learned . . .” USA TODAY, October 26, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, “ ‘Fair-trade’ label reaches retail market,” Chicago Tribune, October 8, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, “Market is the socially conscious,” Chicago Tribune, October 18, 2006
Christie Nordhielm, “Can divorce sell cars? Ford’s bold ad will tell,” Chicago Tribune, October 29, 2006
David Wooten, “Researching the business world,” CNN.com, October 26, 2006
Carolyn Yoon, “Marketers have always wanted to get inside consumers’ minds, new technology allows them . . .” Deliver, October 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “The battle for brand loyalty: Robin Burton looks at mobile phone service brand loyalty . . .” Global Telecoms Business, September 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Satisfaction with agency Web sites fall,” Government Computer News, September 20, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “AD Beat: Wachovia ‘Wisdom’ Breaks Through “Clutter of Peer Ads,” US Banker, October 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Users Say PCs Are Like Edsels,” CIO Magazine, October 1, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “In brief,” The Herald (S.C.), October 3, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Fifth Third Hire Tackles Customer Experience,” American Banker, October 5, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Wield Your Buying Power Responsibility,” Baltimore Sun, October 10, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Getting Satisfaction,” Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2006
Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Beyond Satisfaction,” Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2006
David VanAmburg, Claes Fornell/American Customer Satisfaction Index, “Gas utilities have room for improvement, survey shows,” Pipeline & Gas Journal, September 1, 2006


Gordon Hewitt, “Just Why Are We So Good?” Sunday Mail, October 1, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “China’s increasingly powerful Hu driving home reform agenda,” Agence France Presse, October 9, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “North Korean leader Kim Jong II,” CBS News Transcripts/CBS Evening News, October 9, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “North Korea and Iran,” CBS National News, October 10, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “North Korea’s Kim Jong II is an unpredictable man,” CBS/The Early Show, October 10, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “China’s Party Leadership Declares New Priority . . .” Washington Post, October 12, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “Views of a Potential Collapse on the Korean Peninsula,” National Public Radio/All Things Considered, October 12, 2006
Kenneth Lieberthal, “U.S. Presses China on N. Korea Sanctions,” National Public Radio/Day to Day, October 17, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Local companies join to launch lecture series,” Business Journal – Central New York, September 15, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “For India’s Traditional Fishermen, Cellphones Deliver a Sea Change,” Washington Post, October 15, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Gita new mantra for big business in US,” Indo-Asian News Service, October 25, 2006; story also appeared in the Hindustan Times (India), October 25, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Corporate America swears by the Gita,” Times of India, October 26, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Karma Capitalism: Times have changed since Gordon Gekko quoted
Sun Tzu . . .” BusinessWeek, October 30, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, “Kamath seeks mandatory health plans,” The Economic Times, October 30, 2006
C.K. Prahalad, M.S. Krishnan, “Will Foreign Universities Come to India?” BusinessWeek, October 9, 2006


Kai Petainen, “MyStocks,” Forbes, October 2, 2006
Kai Petainen, “Vom kollektiven Anlegerwissen profitieren,” Welt Am Sonntag, October 15, 2006 (English Translation Unavailable)


Timothy Faley, “University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute Awards more than $40,000 to Dare to Dream Grant Program Recipients,” Earthtimes.org, October 24, 2006
Thomas Kinnear, “Giving your business what it needs to fly: Three successful entrepreneurs share what they learned . . .” USA TODAY, October 26, 2006
“Institute announces grant recipients,” Ann Arbor News, October 25, 2006


Al Cotrone, “Where the starting pay is richest,” MarketWatch, October 20, 2006
Michael Johnson, “Cornell University School of Hotel Administration: appointment of Michael Johnson,” Lodging Hospitality, September 1, 2006
Stephen M. Ross, Sam Zell, “Developers aim to get Detroit on its feet,” Detroit News, October 26, 2006
“U-M business school ranks No. 1,” Kalamazoo Gazette, September 25, 2006
“Harvard, Wharton, Stanford top MBA program survey,” Orlando Sentinel/Bloomberg News, October 3, 2006
“In Search of the Best MBA Program,” San Jose Mercury News/Bloomberg News, October 3, 2006“Harvard is No. 1 . . . at least in one survey,” St. Petersburg Times, October 4, 2006
“Where to go? Ask the recruiters,” CNN.com, October 5, 2006
“Magazine, Kaplan to offer business degree,” Miami Herald, October 8, 2006
“Harvard, Wharton, Stanford top Princeton Review’s MBA rankings,” Miami Herald, October 9, 2006
“The top-rated schools across the world,” South China Morning Post, October 13, 2006
“Creating confusion by sheer numbers: Too many rankings,” National Post’s Financial Post & FP Investing, October 19, 2006
“Dual degrees need not be double the trouble,” The Times of London, October 19, 2006
“From the Daily: An inconvenient vacuum,” Michigan Daily, October 19, 2006
“Another high-flyer from India,” Times of India, October 20, 2006
“Joining the $100,000 club,” CNN.com, October 23, 2006
“The Best B-Schools of 2006,” BusinessWeek, October 23, 2006
“The B-School of Your Company’s Dreams,” BusinessWeek, October 23, 2006
“Who went to school where?” Crain’s Detroit Business, October 23, 2006
“Briefs,” Chapel Hill Herald, October 24, 2006
“It’s the Economy, Student,” BusinessWeek, October 25, 2006
“College Admissions: the Sequel,” Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2006
“An Aptitude for Numbers,” BusinessWeek, October 29, 2006
“Free advice! College Guide 2006,” Seattle Times, October 29, 2006