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Case
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Reference no. 9-405-023
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Jay W Lorsch (Harvard Business School); Ashley C Robertson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 14 June 2005
Length: 22 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate governance; Part-time employment; Initial Public Offering (IPO)
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Abstract

Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as its company moves from ownership by its employees (including the founder) to ownership by a private equity firm, Hellman & Friedman, to public ownership. The teaching purpose is to consider changes in board membership, board duties, and board responsibilities. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Location:
Massachusetts
Size:
1,800 employees
Other setting(s):
1999-2000
Case
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Reference no. 9-410-S17
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Jay W Lorsch (Harvard Business School); Ashley C Robertson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 14 June 2005
Revision date: 3-Apr-2019
Length: 24 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate governance; Part-time employment; Initial Public Offering (IPO)
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Supplement
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Reference no. 9-405-025
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Jay W Lorsch (Harvard Business School); Ashley C Robertson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 7 April 2005
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate governance; Initial Public Offering (IPO)
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Abstract

Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as its company moves from ownership by its employees (including the founder) to ownership by a private equity firm, Hellman & Friedman, to public ownership. The teaching purpose is to consider changes in board membership, board duties, and board responsibilities. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

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Location:
Massachusetts
Size:
1,800 employees
Other setting(s):
1999-2000

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Case
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Reference no. 9-410-S17
Spanish language
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Jay W Lorsch (Harvard Business School); Ashley C Robertson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 14 June 2005
Revision date: 3-Apr-2019
Length: 24 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate governance; Part-time employment; Initial Public Offering (IPO)
View full details
Supplement
-
Reference no. 9-405-025
Subject category: Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Authors: Jay W Lorsch (Harvard Business School); Ashley C Robertson (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 7 April 2005
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Corporate governance; Initial Public Offering (IPO)
View full details