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Is a Powerful CEO Good or Bad for Shareholders?

Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2013

shaping outcomes around them. CEO power can be exercised across a wide spectrum of decisions, including those regarding … extent to which having a powerful CEO is beneficial to an organization. CEO power can be positive or negative, depending how … appropriate oversight? How much power is too much power? Topics, Issues and Controversies in Corporate Governance and Leadership …

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Seven Myths of Executive Compensation

Larcker, David F. - 2013

Executive compensation has become one of the most contentious topics in corporate governance. However, public perception about executive pay suffers from many misconceptions. These include the notions that:1. The ratio of CEO-to-average-worker pay is a useful statistic:2. Compensation...

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Seven Myths of Boards of Directors

Larcker, David F. - 2015

Corporate governance experts pay considerable attention to issues involving the board of directors. Because of the scope of the board's role and the vast responsibilities that come with directorship, companies are expected to adhere to common best practices in board structure, composition, and...

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How important is culture? : an inside look at Keller Williams Realty

Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2015

Corporate leaders pay considerable attention to the strategy and finances of their organization but often less attention to organizational features that impact whether their strategy is successful, including the decision-making structure and the incentives, values and culture that motivate...

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What can for-profit and nonprofit boards learn from each other about improving governance?

Donatiello, Nicholas; Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2015

For-profit and nonprofit organizations exist for different reasons: for-profits to generate a return on investment for shareholders and nonprofits to pursue charitable and social activities unrelated to commerce. The obligations of the boards of directors of both entities, however, are the same:...

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Scoundrels in the C-Suite : how should the board respond when a CEO's bad behavior makes the news?

Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2016

The board of director has a responsibility to investigate credible allegations that management has engaged in activity that is not in the interest of the company or its shareholders. In the case of illegal activity, the appropriate response is likely to be very clear. Less obvious are the...

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Chairman and CEO : the controversy over board leadership structure

Larcker, David F.; Tayan, Brian - 2016

One of the most controversial issues in corporate governance is whether the CEO of a corporation should also serve as chairman of the board. In theory, an independent board chair improves the ability of the board to oversee management. However, an independent chairman is not unambiguously...

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Keller Williams Realty (B)

Larcker, David F. - 2013

This case is a follow up to Keller Williams (A) HR-29A, and explains the actions taken by Keller Williams in response to the residential real estate market downturn in 2008 and 2009. The case explains the programs and initiatives put in place by the company to boost agent count, increase...

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Keller Williams Realty (A)

Baron, James - 2013

The case describes the economic and cultural models that have led to the success of Keller Williams Realty. By 2006 Keller Williams was one of the most profitable real estate companies in the United States (if not the most profitable); in addition it was on its way to becoming one of the largest...

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Pioneering Women on Boards : Pathways of the First Female Directors

Larcker, David F. - 2018

There is considerable interest in increasing the representation of women on the boards of publicly traded corporations. Currently, only 17 percent of independent directors in the United States are women. In this Closer Look, we examine the pathways that women took to become the first female...

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