Publications

March 1993 (Revised September 1993)
Case

Praxair: Creating a Board (A)

Discusses the process a CEO/chairman goes through in creating a new board. Specifically, follows a CEO's decision-making process in selecting board members. Also includes decisions about the selection process for board members and the structure and process of board... View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Decision Making; Corporate Governance; Conferences; Business or Company Management; Selection and Staffing

April 1991
Case

First Atlantic Federal Corp.

February 1991 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Ross Perot and General Motors

In December, 1986 the General Motors Board of Directors must decide whether to accept the buyout agreement between GM and Ross Perot, a director of GM and its largest stockholder. The agreement called for GM to purchase all of Perot's GM shares in exchange for his... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Stock Shares; Resignation and Termination; Business or Company Management; Agreements and Arrangements

June 1979 (Revised September 1980)
Case

Biography of an Executive (A)

Keywords: Biography

December 1970 (Revised October 1980)
Case

David Alpert (B)

Personal history of David Alpert, with emphasis on psychoanalytic developmental issues. View Details

Keywords: Social Psychology; Personal Development and Career

December 1970 (Revised May 1983)
Case

David Alpert (A)

Interpersonal day-to-day dealings of a product manager with others in the division, including his comments on these dealings. View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Interpersonal Communication; Management Teams

September 1969 (Revised April 1978)
Case

Tony Roderick (A)

February 1963
Case

Markham Instrument Co. (B)

February 1991 (Revised March 1995)
Case

Alantar, Inc.

The CEO and chairman of Alantar, Inc. is confronted with the problem of how to create a more effective board of directors and also how to provide for his own successor. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Ecuador

December 1990 (Revised June 1991)
Case

Ray Corey at Norton

Research Summary

Say on Pay

This project is examining, on a continuing basis, the evolving practice of allowing shareholders to have a vote on top executive compensation. The expected product will be an article explaining the limitations of this effort to give shareholders voice. View Details

May 1981 (Revised June 1986)
Case

C.R. Bard, Inc.

Article

Understanding Boards of Directors: A Systems Perspective

In this essay, my goal is to explore why, despite the tireless efforts of talented people, research on corporate governance has been slow and uneven, and where that research should turn to next to be most valuable to practitioners. My belief is that the most fruitful... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Boards; Business Admnistration; Social Systems; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; System

May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
Case

SOX-POX?

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

February 2001 (Revised October 2006)
Case

McDuffy, Arms & Ginsberg

Describes the musings of the managing partner of a law firm as he returns from an executive education program. He thinks about the many issues confronting him and his firm. Teaching Purpose: To prepare executive education participants to return to their companies and... View Details

Keywords: Executive Education; Leadership; Management; Legal Services Industry