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  • 08 Jul 2002
  • What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

Article In the past several weeks we have been treated to vastly restated earnings, the conviction of an entire accounting firm, and the baiting by congressional committees of witnesses drawn from the ranks of corporate managers. We are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 07 Oct 2002
  • Research & Ideas

What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence

look at the design of option plans and be much more careful about the rate at which they vest. There'll be talk about whether some of the proceeds should go into incentive banks, with a claw-back if there's poor performance. We'll talk about whether directors on View Details
Keywords: by Harvard Management Update
  • 20 Jan 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School

parts of the organization. With deficient information and knowledge, you can't put all the pieces together or understand when something might be going wrong. Jay Lorsch: There was a cycle of greed throughout the system, and boards, for their part, allowed it to go... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
  • 27 Jan 2015
  • First Look

First Look: January 27

Tony Lee is preparing to present a project to the investment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Dec 2003
  • Research & Ideas

How to Build a Better Board

have effective audit and compensation committees and all of that. Q: Around 130 CEOs of major corporations responded to a questionnaire you and Colin Carter sent them. Tell us about how the CEOs saw their... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 18 Nov 2008
  • First Look

First Look: November 18, 2008

for compensation committees at public companies. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=109036 Hearts on Fire—Brand Development Manager Harvard Business School Case 709-436... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 Aug 2012
  • First Look

First Look: August 21

management roles of management, audit committee and the external auditor. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/113002-PDF-ENG How Much? (A) Clayton RoseHarvard Business School Case 313-004 The leader of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Apr 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform

more balanced and comprehensive if management believes that directors might seek an independent opinion. It should be noted that there is a precedent for providing directors with independent funding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery & Rhonda Kaufman
  • 05 May 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance

the board of directors to ensure a clear line of communications. Just as the audit committee meets privately with the internal auditors so should it meet with the general counsel. Q: Can ethical decision... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
  • 26 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 26

conducted by OWS, and allows students to understand implications of the growth strategy for financial performance and valuation. Additionally, the case highlights the role of corporate boards and audit View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Jun 2007
  • First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

demand for auditing by the licensor. We characterize the optimal royalty contract, accounting system choice by the licensee, and audit strategy choice by the licensor. We show when the owner prefers to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

businesses, the financial reporting problems, and governance breakdowns inside and outside the firm. The case offers students an opportunity to explore why Enron failed and to understand the systemic problems in governance that affected its board of directors, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 4

focuses on the role that management, external auditors, and the audit committee played in what amounted to a significant control failure. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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