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- April 1994 (Revised August 1996)
- Case
American Express (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
In January 1993, the American Express board met to decide who would succeed James D. Robinson, III as chairman and CEO. The board needed to act in the spotlight of intense media and investor scrutiny, and after leaks had revealed that there was a conflict among the...
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Corporate Governance;
Resignation and Termination;
Leadership;
Management Succession;
Performance Evaluation
Lorsch, Jay W. "American Express (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-093, April 1994. (Revised August 1996.)
- March 1992
- Supplement
Allegheny International Board (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Allegheny International Board (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-043, March 1992.
- April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Charles Hugel, the chairman of RJR Nabisco, receives a call from RJR Nabisco's CEO, Ross Johnson; Johnson plans to present an LBO plan to the board of directors at the board meeting the following week. The case details Hugel's actions as chairman, and describes the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Situation or Environment;
Bids and Bidding;
Decision Making;
Managerial Roles;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Teams;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-120, April 1991. (Revised July 1991.)
- October 1980
- Supplement
Biography of an Executive (B): Spouse's Perspective
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords:
Managerial Roles
Lorsch, Jay W. "Biography of an Executive (B): Spouse's Perspective." Harvard Business School Supplement 481-057, October 1980.
- January 1976
- Background Note
Managing Change, Part II: Designing Effective Change Strategies
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords:
Change Management
Lorsch, Jay W. "Managing Change, Part II: Designing Effective Change Strategies." Harvard Business School Background Note 476-103, January 1976.
- June 1974 (Revised April 1983)
- Background Note
Managing Change
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords:
Change Management
Lorsch, Jay W. "Managing Change." Harvard Business School Background Note 474-187, June 1974. (Revised April 1983.)
- Research Summary
Directors Survey
By: Jay W. Lorsch
This project, which is just beginning, will be a questionnaire survey of directors of public companies in the U.S. The goal of the survey will be to understand the views of directors about their jobs and the changing legal, regulatory, and institutional climate in...
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- 2012
- Chapter
Boardroom Challenges
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Boardroom Challenges." Chap. 1 in The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century, edited by Jay W. Lorsch, 7–36. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
- Third Quarter 2015
- Article
Should Boards Mentor Their CEOs?: It Is a Complex Question. Here Are the Significant Considerations.
By: Jay W. Lorsch
It's a complex question with significant considerations, including how open the CEO is likely to be to such advice, the company's situation, and the characteristics of the board.
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Keywords:
Directors;
CEO Mentoring;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Rank and Position;
Management Teams
Lorsch, Jay W. "Should Boards Mentor Their CEOs? It Is a Complex Question. Here Are the Significant Considerations." Directors & Boards 39, no. 5 (Third Quarter 2015): 25–27.
- February – March 2010
- Article
Lessons from the Crisis about Governing Financial Institutions
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Lessons from the Crisis about Governing Financial Institutions." Executive Counsel 7, no. 1 (February–March 2010): 18–22. (Full article available at Qfinance.com.)
- March 1982
- Supplement
British Steel: Interview with Sir Monty Finniston, Video
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "British Steel: Interview with Sir Monty Finniston, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-520, March 1982.
- 2004
- Class Lecture
Corporate Governance in the U.S.: Scandals, Reforms, and the Future
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Corporate Governance in the U.S.: Scandals, Reforms, and the Future." Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2004. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 5844C.)
- 2005
- Chapter
Empowering the Board, Revisited
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Empowering the Board, Revisited." In The Accountable Corporation, Vol. 1: Corporate Governance, edited by Marc J. Epstein and Kirk O. Hanson. Praeger, 2005.
- March 1999
- Teaching Note
CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson TN
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Teaching Note for (9-491-116).
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- March 1999
- Teaching Note
California PERS TN
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Teaching Note for (9-291-045).
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Keywords:
California
- April 1994 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Tower Air, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Tower Air, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 494-097, April 1994. (Revised July 1995.)
- March 1993
- Supplement
Praxair: Creating a Board (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the final formation of Praxair's board. Lists the members chosen with their backgrounds. Also describes the selection process of board members, and the structure and process of board meetings.
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Keywords:
Conferences;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Selection and Staffing;
Management Practices and Processes
Lorsch, Jay W. "Praxair: Creating a Board (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-065, March 1993.
- March 1993 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Praxair: Creating a Board (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the process a CEO/chairman goes through in creating a new board. Specifically, follows a CEO's decision-making process in selecting board members. Also includes decisions about the selection process for board members and the structure and process of board...
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Keywords:
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Decision Making;
Corporate Governance;
Conferences;
Business or Company Management;
Selection and Staffing
Lorsch, Jay W. "Praxair: Creating a Board (A)." Harvard Business School Case 493-038, March 1993. (Revised September 1993.)