Governing and Advisory Boards - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Oct 2019
News

A Guide to the Big Ideas and Debates in Corporate Governance

29 Jul 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Who Is Governing Whom? Senior Managers, Governance and the Structure of Generosity in Large U.S. Firms

Keywords: by Christopher Marquis & Matthew Lee

Apr 03 2018
Testimonial

Smoothing the Transition to Governance

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

paving the way for better decisions and bigger successes down the line. Interested in joining a board or enhancing the value you bring as a board member? Explore our View Details

2003
Other Unpublished Work

Limits to Board Effectiveness

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards

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2001
Article

Building a Better Board

By: Jay W. Lorsch, Duke K. Bristow, Paul D. Lapides, Chuck King and T.K. Kerstetter

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards

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First Quarter, winter 2006
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Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors

By: Herman B. Leonard and V. Kasturi Rangan

Keywords: Strategy; Governance

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22 May 2025
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Strategic Leadership Drives Board Gender Diversity in the UK

February 1991 (Revised March 1995)
Case

Board of Directors: Membership

By: Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards

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Sep 08 2015
Testimonial

Gaining Perspective on Corporate Governance

November 1989 (Revised December 1996)
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Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad and Berkshire Partners (B): LBO Associations and Corporate Governance

By: Michael C. Jensen

Describes the resolution of the default situation. Further examines the internal control mechanisms and distinct role of the board of directors of a typical LBO association. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Leveraged Buyouts; Rail Industry

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12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

The Three Components of Family Governance

family companies is shown in Table 1. Table 1 Structures and Plans to Govern a Family Business System STRUCTURE PLAN CEO TOPMANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FAMILY COUNCIL... View Details

28 Jan 2022
News

New Resources for Board Membership

20 Aug 2014
News

Hertz Investor Fir Tree Urging Board to Replace CEO

October 1997 (Revised March 1998)
Case

Appalachian Mountain Club: Transforming Governance

By: Walter J. Salmon and Jaan Elias

Starting in 1988, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) began a controversial transformation in management and governance. For its first 112 years, the AMC's structure had resembled that of a country club--volunteer leaders directed the club's operations and its small,... View Details

Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Transformation; Corporate Governance; Employee Relationship Management; Recruitment; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Labor and Management Relations; Nonprofit Organizations; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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2008
Working Paper

The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns

By: Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini and Christopher J. Malloy

This paper uses social networks to identify information transfer in security markets. We focus on connections between mutual fund managers and corporate board members via shared education networks. We find that portfolio managers place larger bets on firms they are... View Details

Keywords: Asset Pricing; Investment Portfolio; Governing and Advisory Boards; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Social and Collaborative Networks; Financial Services Industry

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May 2006
Article

The Board of Directors and the Company Lawyers

By: Jay W. Lorsch and John L. Howard

Keywords: Governance; Employees; Law

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June 2008 (Revised February 2013)
Case

Vignettes on Governance of Private Equity Firms

By: G. Felda Hardymon, Ann Leamon and Eugenia Adofo

In a series of vignettes, Nigella Hardy-Smyth of an international development agency that invests in emerging markets private equity firms must decide how to handle various situations that arise. As a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Board of each of the five... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Investment Funds; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Partners and Partnerships

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12 Nov 2014
News

How to Make Corporate Boards More Effective

January 2025
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Cyber Oversight: SolarWinds Board of Directors

By: Lynn S. Paine

In 2020, just two years after its IPO, information technology company SolarWinds discovered that it was the victim of an attack on its information systems by Russian hackers. The incident, known as the Sunburst attack, was costly for the company, and certain... View Details