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      • August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
      • Supplement

      The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
      Dow's board and management team worked on arranging appropriate financing to complete the acquisition of Rohm and Haas. Meanwhile, the board of Rohm and Haas filed suit against Dow after it delayed the completion of the acquisition. View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management Teams; Chemical Industry
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-004, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
      • August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
      • Supplement

      The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (E)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
      Dow completed the acquisition of Rohm and Haas and escaped a battle in a Delaware courtroom View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Legal Liability; Managerial Roles; Complexity
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-005, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
      • May – June 2010
      • Article

      The Pay Problem

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Rakesh Khurana
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Rakesh Khurana. "The Pay Problem." Harvard Magazine (May–June 2010).
      • February 2010 (Revised September 2011)
      • Case

      Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer

      By: Michael I. Norton and Jeremy Dann
      In the wake of the meltdown among U.S. auto manufacturers in 2009, Jay Rogers, CEO of Local Motors, has a new approach for the automotive industry: decide which models are produced through online design competitions, and then allow customers to "build their own cars"... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Product Design; Product Development; Creativity; Social and Collaborative Networks; Customization and Personalization; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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      Norton, Michael I., and Jeremy Dann. "Local Motors: Designed by the Crowd, Built by the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 510-062, February 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
      • February – March 2010
      • Article

      Lessons from the Crisis about Governing Financial Institutions

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      Keywords: Learning; Governance; Financial Institutions
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "Lessons from the Crisis about Governing Financial Institutions." Executive Counsel 7, no. 1 (February–March 2010): 18–22. (Full article available at Qfinance.com.)
      • 2010
      • Chapter

      A Contingency Theory of Leadership

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      The idea of a contingency theory of leadership is not novel. In the 1960s several scholars conducted research and proposed such an approach arguing that the style of leadership that would be most effective depended upon the situation (Fiedler, Tannenbaum and Schmidt,... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership Style; Situation or Environment; Behavior; Theory
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "A Contingency Theory of Leadership." Chap. 15 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
      • November 2009 (Revised July 2012)
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      Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
      Wayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard Chairman and CEO. View Details
      Keywords: Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 410-061, November 2009. (Revised July 2012.)
      • October 22, 2009
      • Article

      The Capital Question

      By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Jay W. Lorsch
      Keywords: Capital
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      Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Jay W. Lorsch. "The Capital Question." Legal Week (October 22, 2009), 21.
      • August 2009 (Revised August 2010)
      • Case

      Slanket: Responding to Snuggie's Market Entry

      By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
      How does a pioneer in a new product category deal with the runaway success of a follower? Can search engine marketing and social media help? In 2008 Slanket CEO, Gary Clegg, found that his product, a blanket with sleeves, had been eclipsed by The Snuggie, another... View Details
      Keywords: Digital Marketing; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Market Entry and Exit; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web
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      Deighton, John A., and Leora Kornfeld. "Slanket: Responding to Snuggie's Market Entry." Harvard Business School Case 510-034, August 2009. (Revised August 2010.)
      • July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
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      RiskMetrics Group

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      RiskMetrics Group, a risk and governance consultancy, had a great deal of influence on U.S. companies. This case examines the history and growth of the company, the governance services it offers, the extent of its impact on shareholders, the controversy surrounding its... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Risk Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Power and Influence; Consulting Industry; United States
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "RiskMetrics Group." Harvard Business School Case 410-008, July 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
      • June 2009
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      The Role of the Audit Committee in Risk Oversight

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      An audit committee chair considers how he can help his committee become more effective given the increasing regulatory demands on audit committees. He also wrestles with the lack of specificity in audit committee duties and whether his committee should take on... View Details
      Keywords: Accounting Audits; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Laws and Statutes; Risk Management
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "The Role of the Audit Committee in Risk Oversight." Harvard Business School Case 409-016, June 2009.
      • June 2009
      • Case

      Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      The remuneration committee at Shell decided to exercise their discretionary power to award five top executives a bonus for 2008, even though they had not met the necessary performance measures under the compensation plan. Proxy advisors RiskMetrics and the British... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Executive Compensation; Performance Evaluation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Energy Industry
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-126, June 2009.
      • June 2009
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      Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      At the 2009 Shell annual meeting, the majority of shareholders vote against the exclusive pay package. The B case compares the remuneration committee perspective (and their rationale for using discretion to award the bonuses) as well as the shareholder perspective (and... View Details
      Keywords: Voting; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Executive Compensation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Perspective; Energy Industry
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-127, June 2009.
      • March 2009 (Revised December 2009)
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      Relational Investors and Home Depot (A)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      In 2006, amidst shareholder upset over CEO Robert Nardelli's compensation and Home Depot's declining stock price, Relational Investors decided to further investigate the situation. As experts in turning around underperforming and undervalued companies, Relational's... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Financial Management; Investment; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Ownership Stake; Business and Shareholder Relations; Corporate Strategy
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Relational Investors and Home Depot (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-076, March 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
      • March 2009 (Revised December 2009)
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      Relational Investors and Home Depot (B)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      Keywords: Investment; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Relational Investors and Home Depot (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-082, March 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
      • 2009
      • Chapter

      Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      Keywords: Leadership; Governing and Advisory Boards
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards." Chap. 1 in Boardroom Realities: Building Leaders Across Your Board. 1st ed. Edited by Jay A. Conger, 25–50. Jossey-Bass, 2009.
      • 2008
      • Book

      On Competition

      By: M. E. Porter
      Competition is one of society's most powerful forces for making things better in many fields of human endeavor. The study of competition and the creation of value, in their full richness, have preoccupied me for several decades. Competition is pervasive, whether it... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Practice; Competitive Strategy; Theory; Value Creation
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      Porter, M. E. On Competition. Updated and Expanded Ed. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008.
      • November 2008
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      Partner Promotion and Development at DLA Piper

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Personal Development and Career
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Partner Promotion and Development at DLA Piper." Harvard Business School Case 409-026, November 2008.
      • Fourth Quarter 2008
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      HBS Focus: The Reality of Corporate Boards

      By: Jay W. Lorsch
      Keywords: Governance
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      Lorsch, Jay W. "HBS Focus: The Reality of Corporate Boards." Directors & Boards 33, no. 1 (Fourth Quarter 2008).
      • July 2008 (Revised September 2010)
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      Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (C)

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
      Keywords: Electronics Industry
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-020, July 2008. (Revised September 2010.)
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