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- 2019
- Working Paper
Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?
By: Shiva Rajgopal, Suraj Srinivasan and Forester Wong
Several government-mandated committees investigating the financial crisis highlighted four key deficiencies in the composition of bank boards before the crisis: (i) group think among bank board members; (ii) absence of prior banking experience of board members; (iii)...
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Banks and Banking;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Governance;
Financial Crisis;
Change;
Diversity
Rajgopal, Shiva, Suraj Srinivasan, and Forester Wong. "Bank Boards: What Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-108, April 2019.
- 25 Oct 2006
- Op-Ed
Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance
committees would provide senior management with the value of their incentive compensation and examples of combinations of prices and vesting periods that correspond to the value of their contracts. But, the...
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by Mihir Desai & Joshua Margolis
- October 2008
- Article
Evaluating the CEO
By: Stephen P. Kaufman
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. After Kaufman became a CEO, he was struck by how perfunctory the board was in its...
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Decision Choices and Conditions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Leadership;
Managerial Roles;
Performance Evaluation;
Motivation and Incentives
Kaufman, Stephen P. "Evaluating the CEO." First Person. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 10 (October 2008).
William A. Sahlman
William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details
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airline;
beverage;
biotechnology;
broadcasting;
clothing;
communications;
computer;
consumer products;
e-commerce industry;
education industry;
electronics;
energy;
entertainment;
fiber optics;
financial services;
food processing;
furniture;
grocery;
health care;
high technology;
hotels & motels;
information;
information technology industry;
internet;
investment banking industry;
management consulting;
manufacturing;
marketing industry;
medical supplies;
motorcycles;
nonprofit industry;
pharmaceuticals;
professional services;
publishing industry;
real estate;
recreation;
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retailing;
semiconductor;
service industry;
soft drink;
software;
telecommunications;
toy;
transportation;
travel;
venture capital industry;
video games
- January 2009
- Supplement
KPMG (B): Risk and Reform
By: Robert G. Eccles and Eliot Sherman
Under the leadership of Tim Flynn, Chairman and CEO of KPMG, the firm made a number of changes in compensation, governance, and culture in order to address the underlying reasons for actions that occurred prior to him becoming CEO that led to the accounting giant...
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Communication Strategy;
Ethics;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Compliance;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Compensation and Benefits;
Employee Relationship Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Eccles, Robert G., and Eliot Sherman. "KPMG (B): Risk and Reform." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-075, January 2009.
- June 2009
- Supplement
Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
At the 2009 Shell annual meeting, the majority of shareholders vote against the exclusive pay package. The B case compares the remuneration committee perspective (and their rationale for using discretion to award the bonuses) as well as the shareholder perspective (and...
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Keywords:
Voting;
Corporate Governance;
Governance Controls;
Executive Compensation;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Perspective;
Energy Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Executive Remuneration at Royal Dutch Shell (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-127, June 2009.
- 14 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Process and Performance
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
accruals. We find that the association between high-powered incentives and earnings manipulation varies by both type of incentive pay and position. Our findings have important policy implications and suggest that compensation View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
response of the U.S. government to the excessive compensation of executives following the market collapse of 2008. In particular, the case focuses on the special committee that was formed to oversee and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
for compensation committees at public companies. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=109036 Hearts on Fire—Brand Development Manager Harvard...
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Martha Lagace
- Program
Finance for Senior Executives
compensation incentives, and play a bigger role in helping your company optimize its financial resources and strengthen its bottom line. Details Apply strategic financial insight Make informed strategic decisions regarding capital...
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- Web
Capital IQ | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Company Histories Branches & Subsidiaries Competitors Target Lists Biographies Contact Information Board Characteristics Executive Compensation Annual Reports & Financial Statements Ownership Forecasts & Estimates Credit Ratings Venture...
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- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
executive compensation with those targets, allocated resources to achieve those targets, and built board-level sustainability committees and structures to ensure the governance of their climate strategy. At...
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- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
on a standard set of demand-side product features. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-007.pdf A New Paradigm of Individual, Group and Organizational Performance Authors:Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, and The Barbados Group Abstract "The...
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Martha Lagace
- Web
Accounting & Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Business Economics Executive Education Value Creation Through Effective Boards 27–30 MAY 2024 Driving Corporate Performance 08–13 JUL 2024 Compensation Committees 14–16 JUL 2024 Audit View Details
- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
Streamline approvals. A complicated decision process can burden the fund with too many goals and lead to ineffective investing patterns. Provide powerful incentives. Companies that don't offer adequate compensation to their venture...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Dark Side of Performance Bonuses
where they stand relative to their coworkers. Does telling an employee that her job performance falls in the bottom of her group better her performance? CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them While compensation View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
MSCI GMI Ratings | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
that have instituted takeover defenses? WRDS - Wharton Research Data Services Sustainability Database AttributesCoverage2001 - CurrentCategories Corporate Governance Ratings & Profiles Keywords corporate board structure audit fees takeover defenses corporate ownership...
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BoardEx | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
WRDS - Wharton Research Data Services Company and Industry Resources Database AttributesCoverage1999 - CurrentBoardEx started collecting data in 1999, however individual company records may have a deeper history.Categories Biographies Board Characteristics Executive...
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- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
meetings, preparation, and committee work. Sitting on a board is not just a once-a-quarter obligation, so make sure to understand how the committee structure works, how many meetings take place between board...
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