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- 1977
- Chapter
The Debasement of Contracts and the Decline of Capital Markets
By: Michael C. Jensen
Jensen, Michael C. "The Debasement of Contracts and the Decline of Capital Markets." In The World Capital Shortage, edited by Alan Heslop. Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1977.
- 2004
- Working Paper
Agency Costs of Overvalued Equity
By: Michael C. Jensen
Jensen, Michael C. "Agency Costs of Overvalued Equity." ECGI Working Paper Series in Finance, No. 39-2004, May 2004. (This paper is drawn from The Agency Cost of Overvalued Equity and the Current State of Corporate Finance (Keynote Lecture, European Financial Management Association), London, June 2002. It is also included in the Negotiation, Organizations and Markets Research Paper Series, Harvard NOM Research Paper No. 04-26.)
- 1998
- Book
Foundations of Organizational Strategy
By: Michael C. Jensen
Jensen, Michael C. Foundations of Organizational Strategy. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1998.
- October 1991 (Revised November 1996)
- Supplement
Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (B)
By: Michael C. Jensen
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Jensen, Michael C. "Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-022, October 1991. (Revised November 1996.)
- 1991
- Chapter
Eclipse of the Public Corporation
By: Michael C. Jensen
Keywords: Public Ownership
Jensen, Michael C. "Eclipse of the Public Corporation." In The Law of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Reorganizations, edited by D. A. Oesterle. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 1991. (Forthcoming in Management Revolution: The Legacy of the Market for Corporate Control, (Harvard University Press))
- 1972
- Chapter
Optimal Utilization of Market Forecasts and the Evaluation of Portfolio Performance
By: Michael Jensen
Keywords: Investment Portfolio; Financial Markets; Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation
Jensen, Michael. "Optimal Utilization of Market Forecasts and the Evaluation of Portfolio Performance." In Mathematical Methods in Finance, edited by G. P. Szego and Karl Shell. North-Holland Publishing Company, 1972.
- 21 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 21
multicultural global contexts. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-127.pdf The Three Foundations of a Great Life, Great Leadership, and a Great Organization Authors: Michael C. Jensen... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2011
- Working Paper
The Three Foundations of a Great Life, Great Leadership, and a Great Organization
By: Michael C. Jensen
I argue here that the three factors my co-authors and I identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as the foundations not only for great leadership, but also for a high quality personal life and... View Details
Jensen, Michael C. "The Three Foundations of a Great Life, Great Leadership, and a Great Organization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-122, May 2011.
- December 1998
- Supplement
General Bill Creech at Harvard Business School: October 6, 1995
By: Michael C. Jensen
General Bill Creech discusses motivation and change in the Tactical Air Command of the Air Force. View Details
Jensen, Michael C. "General Bill Creech at Harvard Business School: October 6, 1995." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 899-504, December 1998.
- October 1991 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (A)
By: Michael C. Jensen
A Houston-based LBO firm makes two petrochemical acquisitions that benefit from improved industry conditions and improved organizational performance. The LBOs generate huge increases in value, creating problems for managers, who have large, undiversified equity... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Value Creation; Business Exit or Shutdown; Leveraged Buyouts; Chemical Industry; Houston
Jensen, Michael C. "Gordon Cain and the Sterling Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-021, October 1991. (Revised November 1996.)
- 2010
- Working Paper
A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides)
By: Michael C. Jensen and Werner Erhard
We argue here that the three factors we identify as constituting the foundation for being a leader and the effective exercise of leadership can also be seen as "A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values" that proves to be very effective in allowing students to acquire the... View Details
Jensen, Michael C., and Werner Erhard. "A 'Value-Free' Approach to Values (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides)." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-010, October 2010.
- 1983
- Chapter
Corporate Governance and 'Economic Democracy': An Attack on Freedom
By: Michael Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Corporate Governance
Jensen, Michael, and William H. Meckling. "Corporate Governance and 'Economic Democracy': An Attack on Freedom." In Corporate Governance: A Definite Exploration of the Issues, edited by C. J. Huizenga., 1983.
- 2010
- Working Paper
Just Say No to Wall Street: Putting A Stop to the Earnings Game
By: Joseph Fuller and Michael C. Jensen
Putting an end to the "earnings game" requires that CEOs reclaim the initiative by avoiding earnings guidance and managing expectations in such a way that their stocks trade reasonably close to their intrinsic value. In place of earnings forecasts, management should... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Performance Expectations; Goals and Objectives; Risk and Uncertainty; Growth and Development Strategy; Decisions; Risk Management; Budgets and Budgeting; Earnings Management; Value; Projects
Fuller, Joseph, and Michael C. Jensen. "Just Say No to Wall Street: Putting A Stop to the Earnings Game." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-090, April 2010.
- 2010
- Working Paper
Beyond Agency Theory: The Hidden and Heretofore Inaccessible Power of Integrity (PDF file of Keynote Slides)
By: Michael C. Jensen and Werner Erhard
There is far too much concern today about the conflicts of interest between people; for example, conflicts of interest between agents and owners—historically a favorite topic of Jensen—and not enough attention paid to the damage caused by an individual's conflict of... View Details
- 2003
- Chapter
What's a Director to Do?
By: Michael C. Jensen and Joseph Fuller
Jensen, Michael C., and Joseph Fuller. "What's a Director to Do?" In Best Practice: Ideas and Insights from the World's Foremost Business Thinkers, edited by Tom Brown and Robert Heller. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2003.
- 1995
- Chapter
U.S. Corporate Governance: Lessons from the 1980s
By: Michael C. Jensen and Donald Chew
Jensen, Michael C., and Donald Chew. "U.S. Corporate Governance: Lessons from the 1980s." In The Portable MBA in Investment, edited by P. Bernstein. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. (Abridged version published in Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms, (Harvard University Press, 2000).)
- June 1991 (Revised November 1996)
- Supplement
Fighton, Inc. (B)
By: Michael C. Jensen and Karen Wruck
Jensen, Michael C., and Karen Wruck. "Fighton, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-265, June 1991. (Revised November 1996.)
- September 1990 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Fighton, Inc. (A)
By: Michael C. Jensen and Karen Wruck
Jensen, Michael C., and Karen Wruck. "Fighton, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-056, September 1990. (Revised November 1996.)