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- February 1991
- Supplement
Raymond Jackson (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and James E Sailer
Explains Jackson's reasons for his decision and describes the result of the proxy fight for control of the board.
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Lorsch, Jay W., and James E Sailer. "Raymond Jackson (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 491-026, February 1991.
- January 1968 (Revised August 1980)
- Case
Inland Steel Corp.
By: Jay W. Lorsch and John J. Gabarro
Keywords:
Steel Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and John J. Gabarro. "Inland Steel Corp." Harvard Business School Case 413-058, January 1968. (Revised August 1980.)
- December 2012
- Article
Viewing U.S. Economic Prospects Through a Demographic Lens
By: Jay W. Lorsch and David E. Bloom
- April 2008
- Article
Leading from the Boardroom
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Robert C. Clark
Lorsch, Jay W., and Robert C. Clark. "Leading from the Boardroom." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 4 (April 2008): 104–111. (R0804G.)
- 2002
- Book
Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Thomas J. Tierney
Lorsch, Jay W., and Thomas J. Tierney. Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 2002.
- May 1998
- Case
Corpoven, S.A.
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Daniel P. Erikson
Keywords:
Energy Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Daniel P. Erikson. "Corpoven, S.A." Harvard Business School Case 498-079, May 1998.
- January 6, 2004
- Article
Director, Heal Thyself
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Colin B. Carter
Keywords:
Management
Lorsch, Jay W., and Colin B. Carter. "Director, Heal Thyself." Manager's Journal. Wall Street Journal (January 6, 2004), B2.
- September 1982 (Revised March 1987)
- Case
Ex-Cell-O Corp. (A)
By: Milton P. Brown and Jay W. Lorsch
Brown, Milton P., and Jay W. Lorsch. "Ex-Cell-O Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 483-025, September 1982. (Revised March 1987.)
- July 1991 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
California PERS (A)
By: Jay O. Light, Jay W. Lorsch and James O. Sailer
Examines California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the world's fourth largest pension fund. Dale Hanson, CEO of CalPERS, has a problem; how does he use CalPERS' influence as the holder of a small percentage of 1,300 American companies to put pressure on...
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Keywords:
Employees;
Retirement;
System;
Asset Pricing;
Performance Improvement;
Corporate Governance;
Investment Funds;
Investment Return;
California
Light, Jay O., Jay W. Lorsch, and James O. Sailer. "California PERS (A)." Harvard Business School Case 291-045, July 1991. (Revised August 2000.)
- 09 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 9, 2008
http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209001 The New York Jets—A West Side Story Harvard Business School Case 207-027 In 2005, Jay Cross, New York Jets president, must decide how to proceed with...
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Martha Lagace
- July 2003
- Article
Building A Bench
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Thomas J. Tierney
Lorsch, Jay W., and Thomas J. Tierney. "Building A Bench." American Lawyer (July 2003).
- September 1982 (Revised July 1984)
- Case
McCord Corp.--1977
By: Milton P. Brown and Jay W. Lorsch
Brown, Milton P., and Jay W. Lorsch. "McCord Corp.--1977." Harvard Business School Case 483-024, September 1982. (Revised July 1984.)
- January 1976
- Background Note
Managing Change, Part I: The Problem of Resistance
By: John P. Kotter and Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords:
Change Management
Kotter, John P., and Jay W. Lorsch. "Managing Change, Part I: The Problem of Resistance." Harvard Business School Background Note 476-102, January 1976.
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
April 2016 Harvard Business Review Can You Cut 'Turn Times' Without Adding Staff? By: Bernstein, Ethan, and Ryan W. Buell Abstract—The president of RSA Ground, the subsidiary of Rising Sun Airlines responsible for servicing its planes at...
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 1980 (Revised February 1981)
- Case
Progressive Corp. (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Lorsch, Jay W., and Robert G. Eccles Jr. "Progressive Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 381-088, December 1980. (Revised February 1981.)
- 2011
- Book
Challenges to Business in the Twenty-First Century
By: Gerald Rosenfeld, Jay W. Lorsch and Rakesh Khurana
Keywords:
Problems and Challenges
Rosenfeld, Gerald, Jay W. Lorsch, and Rakesh Khurana, eds. Challenges to Business in the Twenty-First Century. Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2011.
- July 2015 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Proxy Contest at DuPont
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Emily McTague
On January 9, 2015, Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management launched a proxy fight for four out of the twelve seats on the DuPont board. The fund had previously published a public letter addressed to shareholders outlining its proposal to break the company into three...
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Keywords:
Board Of Directors;
Hedge Fund;
Activist Investing;
Activist Investors;
Proxy Fight;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Investment Activism;
Chemical Industry;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Emily McTague. "Proxy Contest at DuPont." Harvard Business School Case 416-005, July 2015. (Revised March 2021.)
- June 2011
- Case
Trouble in Islandia; Computer Associates 2001 - 2004
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
The Board of Directors of Computer Associates deals with pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice as its members try to gain better insight into the accounting practices of the company's top management team.
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- August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
- Supplement
The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (E)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
Dow completed the acquisition of Rohm and Haas and escaped a battle in a Delaware courtroom
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-005, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
- July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
RiskMetrics Group
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
RiskMetrics Group, a risk and governance consultancy, had a great deal of influence on U.S. companies. This case examines the history and growth of the company, the governance services it offers, the extent of its impact on shareholders, the controversy surrounding its...
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Keywords:
Conflict of Interests;
Risk Management;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Governance;
Power and Influence;
Consulting Industry;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "RiskMetrics Group." Harvard Business School Case 410-008, July 2009. (Revised June 2011.)