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- 23 Mar 2018
- HBS Seminar
Nila Bhakuni, Director of Technology Transfer at Dartmouth College
- 1996
- Book
Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Professionalism
By: Robert B. Stobaugh
Keywords: Management Teams
Stobaugh, Robert B. Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Professionalism. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Corporate Directors, 1996. (One of 28 Commissioners.)
- June 2021
- Case
New Director Dilemmas: Blurring the Line Between Governance and Management
By: John J-H Kim
Kim, John J-H. "New Director Dilemmas: Blurring the Line Between Governance and Management." Harvard Business School Case 322-011, June 2021.
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
three on their list of concerns. That’s the surprising finding in a new survey of boards of directors conducted by Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg and doctoral student Yo-Jud Cheng. “The concerns that ranked at the top... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- August 2016
- Article
Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China
By: Juan Ma and Tarun Khanna
In this paper, we examine the circumstances under which so-called "independent" directors voice their independent views on public boards in a sample of Chinese firms. First, we ask why independent directors dissent, i.e. how they justify such dissent to public... View Details
Ma, Juan, and Tarun Khanna. "Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China." Strategic Management Journal 37, no. 8 (August 2016): 1547–1557.
- 1995
- Book
Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Compensation
By: Robert B. Stobaugh
Keywords: Executive Compensation
Stobaugh, Robert B. Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Compensation. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Corporate Directors, 1995. (Chairman of a 19-person Commission.)
- August 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Supplement
The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-045, August 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Mookerjee Picked as First Director of New HBS India Research Center
After nearly two decades in senior marketing and new venture positions, Ajay Mookerjee (DBA ’88) has returned to HBS as executive director of the new India Research Center. “I’ve had a pent-up desire to get involved in academic work, and... View Details
- June 2008 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
How Serial Entrepreneurs Build and Manage a Board of Directors in a Venture-Backed Start Up
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Sasha Novakovich
This case includes structured interviews with four serial entrepreneurs about the way in which they built and used their boards in each of their companies and what they have learned through that process. These entrepreneurs were asked similar questions, such as "How do... View Details
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Sasha Novakovich. "How Serial Entrepreneurs Build and Manage a Board of Directors in a Venture-Backed Start Up." Harvard Business School Case 808-163, June 2008. (Revised July 2008.)
- February 2014
- Article
Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation
By: Francois Brochet and Suraj Srinivasan
We examine which independent directors are held accountable when investors sue firms for financial- and disclosure-related fraud. Investors can name independent directors as defendants in lawsuits, and they can vote against their re-election to express displeasure over... View Details
Keywords: Independent Directors; Litigation Risk; Class Action Lawsuits; Director Accountability; Reputation; Boards Of Directors; Corporate Governance; Debt Securities; Corporate Accountability; Lawsuits and Litigation
Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Accountability of Independent Directors—Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation." Journal of Financial Economics 111, no. 2 (February 2014): 430–449.
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network
interview Merrick immediately; both offered him jobs. After graduation, he accepted a position at Parson Group, a Chicago-based consulting firm he learned of through a previous contact. That was then, this is now, but Merrick's approach - what the recently appointed... View Details
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Reminders for Owner-Managers Regarding the Board of Directors of Private Companies
By: John A. Davis
Presents a consolidated list of corporate governance best practices for owner-managers of private companies, including family businesses. View Details
Davis, John A. "Reminders for Owner-Managers Regarding the Board of Directors of Private Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 805-154, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- 27 Mar 2015
- News
The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition
- January 1999
- Supplement
GLSTN: Interview with Kevin Jennings, Executive Director and Founder, October 17, 1996
Emmons, Willis M., III. "GLSTN: Interview with Kevin Jennings, Executive Director and Founder, October 17, 1996." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 799-502, January 1999.
- 07 May 2014
- HBS Seminar
Oriana Bandiera, Professor of Economics; Director of STICERD, London School of Economics
- March 27, 2015
- Article
The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition
By: Ethan Bernstein and Hayley Blunden
Bernstein, Ethan, and Hayley Blunden. "The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 27, 2015).