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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
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S.
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715028-EEconomicsEquality of opportunity is endorsed universally even though, or more likely because, it can mean such different things to different people. What definition of equality of opportunity ought to figure into policy decisions? How close, or far, is the United States from providing equal opportunity? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Junta directiva de Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Robertson, Ashley C.Case HBS-110S26Leadership and People ManagementExamina la renuncia de Felipe Purcell como presidente y CEO de Morgan Stanley como consecuencia de los malos resultados y los problemas culturales, así como su relación con el consejo de administración.Starting at €8.20
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Digitas (A) (Spanish Version)
Lorsch, Jay W.; Robertson, Ashley C.Case HBS-410S17Leadership and People ManagementPlantea cuestiones acerca de cómo la naturaleza y función de una tabla cambia a medida que se mueve de su Sociedad de propiedad de sus empleados (incluyendo el fundador) a la propiedad por una firma de capital privado, Hellman & Friedman, a la propiedad pública. Propósito de enseñanza: Para tener en cuenta los cambios en los miembros del consejo, los derechos de mesa, y las responsabilidades de la junta. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior....Starting at €8.20
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Leading from the Boardroom
Lorsch, Jay W.; Clark, Robert C.Article HBS-R0804G-ELeadership and People ManagementThese days, boards are working overtime to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other governance requirements meant to protect shareholders from executive wrongdoing. But as directors have become more hands-on with compliance, they've become more hands-off with long-range planning. That exposes corporations and their shareholders to another - perhaps even greater - risk, say professors Lorsch, of Harvard Business School, and Clark, of Harvard Law Schoo...Starting at €8.20
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Liderar desde el consejo de administración
Lorsch, Jay W.; Clark, Robert C.Article HBS-R0804GLeadership and People ManagementEn estos días, las juntas están trabajando horas extras para cumplir con otros requisitos de gobierno destinados a los accionistas protegen de la maldad ejecutivo Sarbanes-Oxley y. Pero a medida que los directores se han vuelto más práctica con el cumplimiento, se han vuelto más manos libres con planificación a largo plazo. Que expone las corporaciones y sus accionistas a otra - tal vez incluso mayor - riesgo, dicen los profesores Lorsch, de la H...Starting at €8.20
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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715029-EEconomicsGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult o...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715030-EEconomicsOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversia...Starting at €8.20
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Remuneración de los ejecutivos en Reckitt Benckiseer, S.A.
Lorsch, Jay W.; Narayanan, V.G.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Brem, Lisa; Robertson, Ashley C.Case HBS-118S09Leadership and People ManagementReckitt Benckiser plc ha desarrollado un sistema de compensación de los ejecutivos. Este caso describe la estructura del sistema, su énfasis en la remuneración basada en el rendimiento y una perspectiva global, y explica el papel del departamento de recursos humanos, el consejo de administración y los accionistas de la compañía en la determinación de las retribuciones. Se plantea preguntas acerca de cómo equilibrar la remuneración de incentivos d...Starting at €8.20