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- March 1991 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Describes the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process, one of the most intensive in corporate America today. The board of directors' role in the evaluation is examined, as is the question of whether the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process should serve as a model for... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Management Teams
Lorsch, Jay W. "CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson." Harvard Business School Case 491-116, March 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
- November 1988
- Case
Martin Marietta: The Bendix Takeover
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Acquisition
Lorsch, Jay W. "Martin Marietta: The Bendix Takeover." Harvard Business School Case 489-085, November 1988.
- December 1975 (Revised January 1987)
- Background Note
Note on Organization Design
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Deals with the organizational designer trying to create a structure, rewards, and a system of measurement that are compatible with the external environment, strategy, tasks, the members of the organization, management style, and the existing culture. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design
Lorsch, Jay W. "Note on Organization Design." Harvard Business School Background Note 476-094, December 1975. (Revised January 1987.)
- December 1970
- Case
Bedrock
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Bedrock." Harvard Business School Case 471-048, December 1970.
- October 1969
- Supplement
Baines Electronics Corp. (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Baines Electronics Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 470-090, October 1969.
- October 1967 (Revised August 1982)
- Case
Texana Petroleum Corp.
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Energy Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Texana Petroleum Corp." Harvard Business School Case 413-056, October 1967. (Revised August 1982.)
- May 2004
- Article
CEO: Chief Education Officer; How to Deal with an Independent Board
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "CEO: Chief Education Officer; How to Deal with an Independent Board." Chief Executive (May 2004).
- 2009
- Chapter
Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards." Chap. 1 in Boardroom Realities: Building Leaders Across Your Board. 1st ed. Edited by Jay A. Conger, 25–50. Jossey-Bass, 2009.
- Fourth Quarter 2008
- Article
HBS Focus: The Reality of Corporate Boards
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Governance
Lorsch, Jay W. "HBS Focus: The Reality of Corporate Boards." Directors & Boards 33, no. 1 (Fourth Quarter 2008).
- February 2001
- Teaching Note
RJR Nabisco Board, The: Guardians of the Gate? (A) and (B) TN
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Teaching Note for ((9-491-120) and (9-491-121). View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products Industry
- fourth quarter 2006
- Article
Making the Best of M&A
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions
Lorsch, Jay W. "Making the Best of M&A." Directors & Boards 3, no. 3 (fourth quarter 2006): 6.
- March 1994 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Cardinal Health, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Robert D. Walter, chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health, Inc., responds to questions regarding Cardinal's board and its influence on the acquisition of and merger with Whitmire Distribution. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Power and Influence; Management Teams; Distribution Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Cardinal Health, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 494-108, March 1994. (Revised January 1995.)
- October 1993
- Case
United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the management practices of William Aramony at the United Way of America (UWA). First, the case describes the United Way movement, focusing on both the local chapters and the national organization. Second, it sets forth the Washington Post reports that lead... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Nonprofit Organizations; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Crisis Management; Public Administration Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W. "United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way." Harvard Business School Case 494-032, October 1993.
- April 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Supplement
Lukens Inc.: The Melters' Committee (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W. "Lukens Inc.: The Melters' Committee (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-071, April 1993. (Revised October 1993.)
- April 1991
- Case
Everwear Industries
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Everwear Industries." Harvard Business School Case 491-122, April 1991.
- March 1991 (Revised January 1996)
- Case
The General Mills Board and Strategic Planning
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Examines the General Mills Board of Directors' role in the General Mills joint venture with Nestle S.A. to sell cereals outside of North America. It raises the more general question of the appropriate role for the board of directors in strategy formulation. View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Trade; Corporate Governance; Managerial Roles; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; North America
Lorsch, Jay W. "The General Mills Board and Strategic Planning." Harvard Business School Case 491-117, March 1991. (Revised January 1996.)
- January 1975 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
First Federal Savings (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Raises questions about basing a reward system on profit and changing MBO indicators through time. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W. "First Federal Savings (A)." Harvard Business School Case 475-072, January 1975. (Revised September 1982.)