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- September 2006 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
Board of Directors of Medtronic, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
The board of directors of Medtronic, Inc., a company known for its commitment to effective corporate governance, must prepare for the departure of Chairman and CEO Bill George and the retirement of four long-time directors. The company had experienced rapid growth in... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Organizational Culture
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "Board of Directors of Medtronic, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 407-045, September 2006. (Revised November 2007.)
- August 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Supplement
The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-045, August 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- July 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Digitas (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "Digitas (B)." Harvard Business School Case 405-025, July 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- June 1999
- Case
Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Furr's/Bishop's, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 499-074, June 1999.
- November 1996
- Case
Del Webb Corporation (A), The
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Begins with a company history, tracing the tenures of founder Del E. Webb and his successor as chairman and CEO, Robert H. Johnson. Johnson inherited a diversified company that was involved in construction, real estate development (including the famous Sun City), and... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Conflict Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Crisis Management
Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-016, November 1996.
- April 1977
- Supplement
Interview with Marlene Hoffman (B)
By: Michael Beer and Jay W. Lorsch
Beer, Michael, and Jay W. Lorsch. "Interview with Marlene Hoffman (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 477-088, April 1977.
- March 1977 (Revised June 1977)
- Case
Interview with Marlene Hoffman (A)
By: Michael Beer and Jay W. Lorsch
Beer, Michael, and Jay W. Lorsch. "Interview with Marlene Hoffman (A)." Harvard Business School Case 477-087, March 1977. (Revised June 1977.)
- October 22, 2009
- Article
The Capital Question
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Capital
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Jay W. Lorsch. "The Capital Question." Legal Week (October 22, 2009), 21.
- 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.)
- 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.)
- 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.
- 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.
- 5 Feb 2013
- Conference Presentation
Financing Entrepreneurial Growth
By: Tom Alberg, Andrew A. Bogan, Harold Bradley, Robert D. Cooter, Monika Gruter Cheney, Oliver R. Goodenough, William R. Hambrecht, Frank Hatheway, Thomas F. Hellmann, Marianne Hudson, Jared Konczal, Josh Lerner, Robert E. Litan, Diane Mulcahy, Ramana Nanda, Frank Partnoy, Joe Ratterman, Nava Ravikant, Jay R. Ritter, Alicia Robb, David T. Robinson, Allison Schrager, Barry Silbert, E. R. Sirri, Daniel Stangler and Sharon Vosmek
Despite recent innovations in entrepreneurial finance, particularly at the early stage of business creation, many new and young companies continue to face hurdles to acquire capital.
The Kauffman Foundation addressed current challenges and opportunities in... View Details
Alberg, Tom, Andrew A. Bogan, Harold Bradley, Robert D. Cooter, Monika Gruter Cheney, Oliver R. Goodenough, William R. Hambrecht, Frank Hatheway, Thomas F. Hellmann, Marianne Hudson, Jared Konczal, Josh Lerner, Robert E. Litan, Diane Mulcahy, Ramana Nanda, Frank Partnoy, Joe Ratterman, Nava Ravikant, Jay R. Ritter, Alicia Robb, David T. Robinson, Allison Schrager, Barry Silbert, E. R. Sirri, Daniel Stangler, and Sharon Vosmek. "Financing Entrepreneurial Growth." Paper presented at the State of Entrepreneurship Address, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Washington, DC, USA, February 5, 2013.
- 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.
- 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.
- April 1996
- Case
Seagate Associates Inc.
By: Jeffrey L. Bradach, Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
Bradach, Jeffrey L., Jay W. Lorsch, and Samanta Graff. "Seagate Associates Inc." Harvard Business School Case 496-053, April 1996.
- June 2005
- Supplement
Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (VHS Video)
By: John A. Davis, Dwight B. Crane and Jay W. Lorsch
Davis, John A., Dwight B. Crane, and Jay W. Lorsch. "Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (VHS Video)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 805-703, June 2005.
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
buyout market: RLBOs performed strongly in the late 1980s, the mid-1990s, and the 2000s. Large RLBOs that are backed by private equity firms with more capital under management perform better. We also find the so-called quick flips—when... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne