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- March 1980 (Revised May 1980)
- Case
Management Succession and Board Membership
Hamermesh, Richard G. "Management Succession and Board Membership." Harvard Business School Case 380-132, March 1980. (Revised May 1980.)
- Research Summary
Board Independence and the Design of Executive Compensation
In this project, I analyze the compensation
decisions of boards of directors. Compensation decisions not only serve to motivate executives, but also
affect a board's reputation for independence. Although greater managerial influence over
the board has the obvious... View Details
- October 2018
- Supplement
Zenefits Board of Directors (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Business Model; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Crisis Management; Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Leadership; Risk Management; Venture Capital; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States; California
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "Zenefits Board of Directors (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 319-035, October 2018.
- October 2023
- Supplement
McDonald's Board of Directors (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "McDonald's Board of Directors (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-046, October 2023.
- October 2023
- Supplement
McDonald’s Board of Directors (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "McDonald’s Board of Directors (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-045, October 2023.
- December 5, 2010
- Article
The Case for Professional Boards
By: Robert C. Pozen
Keywords: Governance
Pozen, Robert C. "The Case for Professional Boards." Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (December 5, 2010).
- July 2004
- Supplement
Harold Morton: Joining a Board
A trustee reflects on his first several years' experience. View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren. "Harold Morton: Joining a Board." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 305-703, July 2004.
- November 1983 (Revised April 1984)
- Case
Minnesota State Board of Investment
Law, Warren A. "Minnesota State Board of Investment." Harvard Business School Case 284-038, November 1983. (Revised April 1984.)
- March 2015
- Teaching Note
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
By: Julie Battilana and Felicia Khan
- 2014
- Working Paper
Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards
By: Edward Ludwig, Elise Walton and Michael Beer
Over the past years, forward-looking CEOs have adopted a higher-ambition approach to strategy and leadership. These "higher-ambition CEOs" are driven by a sense of purpose that goes beyond achieving financial success. They aspire to build organizations that succeed in... View Details
Ludwig, Edward, Elise Walton, and Michael Beer. "Higher-Ambition CEOs Need Higher-Ambition Boards." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-052, December 2014.
- December 1979
- Case
Xerox Corp. Systems Review Board
Buchanan, Jack R., and Rodney Pearson. "Xerox Corp. Systems Review Board." Harvard Business School Case 180-071, December 1979.
- 19 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Activist Board Members Increase Firm’s Market Value
Public company shareholders have long complained that corporate boards don't always act in the best interest of their investors. But does the addition of a shareholder-sponsored board member increase the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- October 2023
- Supplement
McDonald’s Board of Directors (D)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "McDonald’s Board of Directors (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 324-047, October 2023.
- Article
The Social Nature of Boards
By: Rakesh Khurana and Katharina Pick
Keywords: Governance
Khurana, Rakesh, and Katharina Pick. "The Social Nature of Boards." Brooklyn Law Review 70, no. 4 (Summer 2005).
- September 1975 (Revised January 1979)
- Case
California Prune Advisory Board (A)
Ward, L. Scott. "California Prune Advisory Board (A)." Harvard Business School Case 576-046, September 1975. (Revised January 1979.)
- July 2002
- Article
International Accounting Standards Board Update
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "International Accounting Standards Board Update." Accounting Bulletin, no. 108 (July 2002).
- June 2009 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Suraj Srinivasan and James Weber
After 15 years of great performance, Target's faltering performance during an economic downturn led an activist shareholder to initiate a proxy fight. Target Corporation, the second largest discount store retailer in the U.S., had competed successfully against industry... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Investment Activism; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business Strategy; Value; Retail Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and James Weber. "Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board." Harvard Business School Case 109-010, June 2009. (Revised January 2011.)
- July–August 1996
- Article
The Board As a Change Agent
By: J. W. Lorsch
Lorsch, J. W. "The Board As a Change Agent." Corporate Board (July–August 1996).
- 23 May 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Board Games: Timing of Independent Directors’ Dissent in China
Keywords: by Juan Ma & Tarun Khanna