Compensation Committee - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Expensing Options Doesn’t Solve the Problem

company to transfer assets and liabilities to certain so-called special purpose entities (SPEs). According to the Powers report, which was published by a special committee of Enron's board after the company entered bankruptcy protection... View Details

Keywords: by William Sahlman

09 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch

that establish the going rate for talent according to company size, industry, and geography. Salaries in these tables are reported in quartiles, from highest to lowest amounts, and no corporate compensation View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

should have insured and enforced fairness and honest reporting." Many questions were raised about the level and form of compensation afforded U.S. business leaders today. Allen Roberts comments, "In sustainable, successful... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Shareholders Need a Say on Pay

Representatives passed a bill granting shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and severance packages. It also maintains that compensation committees should... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services

29 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services

firm's and his personal performance. Besides, the compensation committee would have to approve any unusual change for the person in question. A promise of increased management responsibility is unlikely to... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

strong sustainability culture is significantly more likely to assign responsibility to its board of directors for sustainability and to form a separate board committee for sustainability. Moreover, High Sustainability companies are more... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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

06 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success

leaking out of the company" (Armstrong 1993). The committee focused on two options: (1) to begin aggressively litigating those who try to leave with new technologies and (2) to invest in people trying to leave Xerox. Owing to... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner

03 Sep 2009
What Do You Think?

Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?

compensation committees for large corporations, sign lengthy public proxy statements, and are already under intense public scrutiny. Pay for performance, in theory, should be a win-win proposition for... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Jul 2000
What Do You Think?

Where Is the Microsoft Board?

or compensation are either non-existent or academic. And the founder and largest shareholder is very active in governance matters. Then the public offering occurs. Regulation or law requires changes in behavior. Outside members of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

for this product. However, he is not entirely certain how this new business will function, both with respect to how the product is distributed and to how Sidoti & Company will get compensated for it. The case discusses Sidoti &... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17

Chesapeake's board and its compensation committee, including McClendon's role in consummating several joint ventures, which the board and committee believed positioned the company for future growth in the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 18, 2009

tax shelters. These changes included a common compensation bonus pool for the entire firm and rewarding people for professionalism as much as for business development; strengthening governance by adding a lead director to the board,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

years building an open team based culture, one in which they had made themselves accessible, so employees believed them. When they were prepared to announce their restructuring to the financial community, executive committee members were... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

had the kind of in-depth look it deserves, yet it is at the core of a number of the problems we've seen. The board of directors and its compensation committee determine the View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

15 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 15

which is typically the method used for financial statements. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112051-PDF-ENG Ken Langone: Member, GE Compensation Committee Suraj Srinivasan and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

e.g., to buy out minority shareholders; for gift and estate tax purposes; to tie executive compensation to firm performance; to raise outside capital; or to sell the company outright. However, these companies present certain unique... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence

committee to relationship managers. Q: Did the rules change? Or has the policing not been strong enough? A: Maximizing shareholder wealth has become the overarching corporate goal, and whatever it takes to accomplish that seems to be... View Details

Keywords: by Harvard Management Update

18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

Unlocking Innovation Through Business Experimentation By: Thomke, Stefan Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: http://www.europeanbusinessreview.com/?p=8420 Working Papers Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

11 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.

reject it, too. “It turns out that shareholders have many different views, and it’s not only the largest shareholders whose proposals have widespread appeal” The House Financial Services Committee explained it this way in its April 2017... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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