Boards - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Mar 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Board of Directors’ Responsiveness to Shareholders: Evidence from Shareholder Proposals

Keywords: by Yonca Ertimur, Fabrizio Ferri & Stephen R. Stubben

April 2003 (Revised September 2003)
Case

Harold Morton and the Rivendell Board (A)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ingrid Vargas

Describes the thoughts of a new trustee prior to his first trustees meeting. View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards

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October 2003
Article

The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering

By: Malcolm Baker and Paul Gompers

This paper describes board size and composition and investigates the role of venture capital in a sample of 1,116 firms' initial public offerings. First, firms backed by venture capital have fewer insider and instrumental directors and more independent... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Managerial Roles; Power and Influence

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06 Dec 2015
News

Yahoo board is the latest focus of troubled company

10 Feb 2020
News

Top Boards Do These 4 Things Differently

2009
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Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards

By: Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Leadership; Governing and Advisory Boards

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June 2014 (Revised November 2020)
Background Note

Board of Directors: An Introductory Note

By: Charles C.Y. Wang, Selina Jan and Kyle Thomas

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August 2011 (Revised February 2012)
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Ockham Technologies (B): Building the Board

By: Noam Wasserman

Describes the issues facing a founder-ceo regarding building a board, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing development work. View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Management Teams; Groups and Teams

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December 30, 2010
Article

A New Model for Corporate Boards

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Governance; Business Ventures

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A Visit to Board 'Central Casting'

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Colin B. Carter

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27 Sep 2023
Podcast

How Boards Can Drive Climate Performance

As part of our 2023 back-to-business school series, this episode features a session from Harvard’s Climate Action Week in May 2023. Moderated by HBS Prof. George Serafeim, the panel includes Carter Roberts, President & CEO of World Wildlife Fund, HBS professor Deb... View Details

04 Jan 2024
Video

Value Creation Through Effective Boards Overview

15 Jun 2023
News

OnBoard: Introduction to Nonprofit Board Service

03 Jan 2018
What Do You Think?

In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?

Sam agreed: "This should be standard business practice." He asked, "Why do these boards not have a member who truly understands Compliance/Governance?" John would go even further. "Yes to a compliance officer This... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Feb 2022
News

Women’s Gains on Bank Boards at Risk of Stalling

19 Aug 2014
News

Can Political Pressure Save The Market Basket Board From Itself?

23 Aug 2016
News

7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
Case

Amul and India's National Dairy Development Board

By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder

Amul Dairy has been a successful change maker in India's dairy system. How does it move from this success to the new challenges facing the Indian food system--is it an appropriate model? View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Leading Change; Success; Cooperative Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Food and Beverage Industry; India

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