Publications

June 2005 (Revised January 2007)
Case

The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Examines the resignation of Philip Purcell as chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his relationship to the board of directors. View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Corporate Governance; Resignation and Termination; Performance; Rank and Position

June 2005
Supplement

Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (DVD)

By: John A. Davis, Dwight B. Crane, Kelly Mulderry and Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Forest Products Industry; Real Estate Industry

June 2005
Supplement

Hancock Land Company and Hancock Lumber Company (VHS Video)

By: John A. Davis, Dwight B. Crane and Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Forest Products Industry; Real Estate Industry

February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
Case

The P&G Acquisition of Gillette

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States

Juillet–Aout 2005
Article

Commentaire critique de "Leadership Passages"

By: Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Leadership

Article

Should the CEO be the Chairman?

By: Jay W. Lorsch and A. Zelleke

Keywords: Management

2005
Chapter

The Professionalization of Corporate Directors

By: Martin Lipton and Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards

October 2004 (Revised July 2005)
Case

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

By: Jay W. Lorsch, Dwight B. Crane and Ashley Robertson

Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as a company moves from ownership by its employees, including the founder, to ownership by a private equity firm, Fremont Partners, culminating in a highly successful IPO. Gives students the opportunity... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Initial Public Offering; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; United States

October 2004
Article

Seven Surprises for New CEOs

By: Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch and Nitin Nohria

Keywords: Management

July 2004 (Revised June 2005)
Case

Digitas (A)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as its company moves from ownership by its employees (including the founder) to ownership by a private equity firm, Hellman & Friedman, to public ownership. Teaching Purpose: To consider changes in... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Public Ownership

July 2004 (Revised April 2005)
Case

Digitas (B)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

July 2004 (Revised August 2004)
Case

On Becoming a Board Member

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

A Hispanic executive is considering whether to join the board of directors of a company and receives advice from several more experienced directors. Teaching Purpose: To focus on the issues related to joining a board of directors. View Details

Keywords: Management; Leadership; Ethnicity; Governing and Advisory Boards

June 2004 (Revised November 2004)
Case

Restoring Trust at WorldCom

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Examines the changes in corporate governance at WorldCom/MCI as proposed by the company's court-appointed corporate monitor, Richard Breeden. Following the largest bankruptcy ever and the downfall of the company, Breeden wrote "Restoring Trust," a report comprised of... View Details

Keywords: Change; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Corporate Governance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Trust

May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
Case

SOX-POX?

By: Jay W. Lorsch

Describes the experiences of audit committee chairmen in responding to and implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Teaching Purpose: To help students understand the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on audit committees. View Details

Keywords: Government Legislation; Financial Reporting; Laws and Statutes; Accounting Audits