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Boardroom Change in Norway
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411089-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2003, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Public Limited Companies Act in order to achieve greater representation of women on corporate boards. According to the amendment, all state-owned companies and public limited companies were required to have at least 40% women on their boards. This case uses first-hand accounts from Norwegian directors to document the Norwegian business community's reaction to the quota, how Norwegian boards sought wom...Starting at €8.20
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American International Group - 2010
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411074-ELeadership and People ManagementThe AIG Board underwent significant restructuring after the company was bailed out by the U.S. government in September 2008 in the midst of the financial crisis.Starting at €8.20
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Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-410061-ELeadership and People ManagementWayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard Chairman and CEO.Starting at €8.20
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (D)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411004-ELeadership and People ManagementDow's board and management team worked on arranging appropriate financing to complete the acquisition of Rohm and Haas. Meanwhile, the board of Rohm and Haas filed suit against Dow after it delayed the completion of the acquisition.Starting at €5.74
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Hewlett-Packard Company: CEO Succession in 2010
Lorsch, Jay W.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411056-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Hurd resigned as the CEO of Hewlett Packard in 2010 after the board discovered that he had misfiled expense reports and paid an H.P. contractor for unsubstantiated work. After Hurd left H.P., he joined Oracle, an H.P. competitor. Soon thereafter, the H.P. board appointed a new CEO following an eight-week search.Starting at €8.20
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Rohm and Haas Board decided how to move forward after its largest shareholder chose to sell all of its shares in the company.Starting at €8.20
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (B)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411002-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Dow Board made a bid for Rohm and Haas Company in order to transition its portfolio away from commodity chemicals towards specialty chemicals.Starting at €5.74
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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (C)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411003-ELeadership and People ManagementThe global economy entered a crippling recession in the fourth quarter of 2008 and Dow lost its primary source of funding for its planned acquisition of Rohm and Haas.Starting at €5.74