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- September 2007 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
ValueAct: Shareholder in the Boardroom
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
ValueAct, a San Francisco investment firm, makes an investment in PerSe Technologies. The partners of ValueAct build relationships with the PerSe board and management. Eventually ValueAct is given a seat on the PerSe board and is able to influence a significant imprint... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Investment; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry; San Francisco
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "ValueAct: Shareholder in the Boardroom." Harvard Business School Case 408-007, September 2007. (Revised September 2010.)
- Article
Should the CEO be the Chairman?
By: Jay W. Lorsch and A. Zelleke
Keywords: Management
Lorsch, Jay W., and A. Zelleke. "Should the CEO be the Chairman?" Art. 46214. MIT Sloan Management Review 46, no. 2 (Winter 2005): 71–74.
- 2002
- Other Unpublished Work
Making Sure Independent Doesn't Mean Ignorant
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Colin Carter
Keywords: Knowledge Use and Leverage
Lorsch, Jay W., and Colin Carter. "Making Sure Independent Doesn't Mean Ignorant." October 2002.
- October 2004
- Article
Seven Surprises for New CEOs
Keywords: Management
Porter, Michael E., Jay W. Lorsch, and Nitin Nohria. "Seven Surprises for New CEOs." R0410C. Harvard Business Review 82, no. 10 (October 2004): 62–72.
- November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
- Case
American Airlines (A): Strategy in the 1990s
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Gary W. Loveman
American Airlines is pursuing a growth strategy through international and domestic route expansion. At the same time, the airline is working hard to cut costs while trying to provide the best customer service possible. Is this strategy achievable given the recent surge... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Air Transportation; Cost Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Growth and Development Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., and Gary W. Loveman. "American Airlines (A): Strategy in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 491-044, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
- 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... View Details
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.)
- 1976
- Book
Organizational Behavior and Administration: Cases and Readings
By: Paul R. Lawrence, Louis B. Barnes and Jay W. Lorsch
Lawrence, Paul R., Louis B. Barnes and Jay W. Lorsch, eds. Organizational Behavior and Administration: Cases and Readings. 3rd ed. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1976.
- fall 2002
- Article
Creating Competitive Advantage in the Knowledge Economy
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Thomas J. Tierney
Lorsch, Jay W., and Thomas J. Tierney. "Creating Competitive Advantage in the Knowledge Economy." Leader to Leader Leader to Leader, no. 26 (fall 2002): 41–47.
- 2003
- Other Unpublished Work
Limits to Board Effectiveness
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards
- 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. View Details
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.)
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Olympus (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Suraj Srinivasan
As 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the... View Details
- January 2013
- Teaching Plan
The American National Red Cross (TP)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Michael Norris
Lorsch, Jay W., and Michael Norris. "The American National Red Cross (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 413-021, January 2013.
- December 2012
- Article
Shareholder's Value?: Reassessing Investors' Functions
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Justin Fox
This article examines the three functions shareholders are supposed to provide: money, information, and discipline. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Justin Fox. "Shareholder's Value? Reassessing Investors' Functions." HBS Alumni Bulletin 88, no. 4 (December 2012): 22.
- July 1999 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (G)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Patents; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Lawsuits and Litigation; Organizations; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Service Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. (G)." Harvard Business School Case 400-012, July 1999. (Revised December 2005.)
- April 2011 (Revised December 2013)
- Case
Boardroom Change in Norway
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
In 2003, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Public Limited Companies Act in order to achieve greater representation of women on corporate boards. According to the amendment, all state-owned companies and public limited companies were required to have at least 40%... View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "Boardroom Change in Norway." Harvard Business School Case 411-089, April 2011. (Revised December 2013.)
- August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
- Supplement
The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
Dow's board and management team worked on arranging appropriate financing to complete the acquisition of Rohm and Haas. Meanwhile, the board of Rohm and Haas filed suit against Dow after it delayed the completion of the acquisition. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management Teams; Chemical Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-004, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)