Case Studies
Highlighted Case
The following represents selected case studies by faculty on corporate governance and leadership topics. All case studies and abstracts written and published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business may be found here.
Publication Year: 2011
Author(s): David F. Larcker; James N. Baron, Brian Tayan
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 productivity, and reduce expenses throughout the organization. It also explains how the company relied on these initiatives to not only survive the market downturn but to thrive, achieving success by leveraging the strengths of the company’s operating model, core principles, and values.
Selected Case Studies
2012
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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Dealing with a Toxic Boss |
David L. Bradford |
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Cypress Semiconductor: A Federation of Entrepreneurs |
David Caldwell; Charles A. O'Reilly III |
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Paragon Legal: A New Model (A) |
Sarah A Soule; Shelley Correll; Debra Schifrin |
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Paragon Legal: A New Model (b) |
Sarah A Soule; Shelley Correll; Debra Schifrin |
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: Becoming a Global Company (A) |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Asaka Itoh; Hiromichi Kimura; Chris Beaumont; Robert Kneller |
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (B): The Millennium Acquisition |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Asaka Itoh; Hiromichi Kimura; Chris Beaumont; Robert Kneller |
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company (C): The Future of Takeda |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Asaka Itoh; Hiromichi Kimura; Chris Beaumont; Robert Kneller |
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Cypress Semiconductor: A Federation of Entrepreneurs |
David Caldwell; Charles A. O'Reilly III |
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Ross Walker's Path to Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Gary Loveman: Paths to Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
2011
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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John Stanton: Managing Successful Partnerships |
H. Irving Grousbeck; Arar Han |
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Keller Williams Realty (B) |
David F. Larcker; James N. Baron; Brian Tayan |
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Ross Walker's Path to Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Environmental Sustainability at REI |
Stefan J. Reichelstein; David Hoyt |
2010
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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Multimillionaire Matchmaker: An Inside Look At CEO Succession Planning |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Sharks in the Water: Battling an Activist Investor for Corporate Control (A) |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Sharks in the Water: Battling an Activist Investor for Corporate Control (B) |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Equity on Demand: The Netflix Approach to Compensation |
David F. Larcker; Allan McCall; Brian Tayan |
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Baker Hughes: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Suntech Power Holdings (A): The Pre-IPO Years |
Antonio Davila; George Foster; Ning Jia |
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Suntech Power Holdings (B): The Post-IPO Years |
Antonio Davila; George Foster; Ning Jia |
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Manutech Corporation: President and Chief Operating Officer Search |
Hayagreeva Rao; Thomas J Friel |
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Chemrad Corporation: President and CEO Search |
Hayagreeva Rao; Thomas J Friel |
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JetBlue Airways: A New Beginning |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Hayagreeva Rao; Robert I. Sutton; David Hoyt |
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Amplifying Perceptions: How JetBlue Uses Twitter to Drive Engagement and Satisfaction |
Jennifer L. Aaker; Sara Gaviser Leslie; David Hoyt; David Rogier |
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Kiva.org and the Power of a Story |
Jennifer L. Aaker; Victoria Chang |
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A Note on Women and Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Highbridge Capital Management: Building a Sustainable Organization |
Roderick M. Kramer; Michael Brimm; Julia Bator; Victoria Chang |
2009
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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AIG - Blame for the Bailout |
Maureen F. McNichols; Nathan T. Blair |
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Baidu.com, Inc.: Valuation at IPO |
Joseph D Piotroski; George Foster; Jennie Tung; Sara Gaviser Leslie; Ning Jia; Martin Haemmig |
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Royal Dutch/Shell: A Shell Game With Oil Reserves—Governance Overhaul After Scandal (B) |
David F. Larcker; Robert Lawson, Brian Tayan |
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Royal Dutch/Shell: A Shell Game With Oil Reserves (A) |
David F. Larcker; Robert Lawson, Brian Tayan |
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The Management of Berkshire Hathaway |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Selecting a CEO: The Leader, the Business Builder, or the Technologist |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Bonobos Inc. Early Management Challenges |
Joel C. Peterson; Bethany Coates |
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Bonobos Inc. Early Management Challenges Appendix |
Joel C. Peterson; Bethany Coates |
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Amanda's (B) |
Garth Saloner; Claire Magat |
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Amanda's (A) |
Garth Saloner; Claire Magat |
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Scaling: How China-Based VanceInfo Grows Big Fast |
Hayagreeva Rao; Pamela Yatsko |
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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals: Changing the Mindsets and Behaviors of 17,000 People... One Person at a Time |
Robert I. Sutton; Hayagreeva Rao; Isaac Waisberg |
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Incentive Problems in a Software Company |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Zia Yusuf: Paths to Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Zia Yusuf at SAP: Having Impact |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Kimberly-Clark Andean Region: Creating a Winning Culture |
Jeffrey Pfeffer; Megan Elisabeth Anderson |
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Gary Loveman: Paths to Power |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
2008
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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Disclosure Dilemma: Financial Reporting of Contingent and Environmental Liabilities |
Alan D. Jagolinzer; Nathan T. Blair; C. Gregory Rogers |
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Financial Restatements: Methods Companies Use to Distort Financial Performance |
Madhav V. Rajan; Brian Tayan |
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Executive Compensation: Moving from Utility Services to Power Trading at Aquila |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Attention Shoppers: Executive Compensation at Kroger, Safeway, Costco and Whole Foods |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Say On Pay...Does the Buck Stop Here? |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Models of Corporate Governance: Who's The Fairest of them all? |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Finding the Idea: Ning |
Garth Saloner; Katherine Rudolph Bose |
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Circles: Lifecycle of a New Venture |
Garth Saloner; R. James Ellis; Amanda Silverman |
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Bonobos Inc. |
Joel C. Peterson; Bethany Coates |
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Ron Meyer: Universal Studios President and COO |
William Guttentag; Roderick M. Kramer; Victoria Chang |
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Chez Panisse Foundation: Scaling Up A Delicious Revolution |
Hayagreeva Rao; Gili Elkin |
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Seeing in the Dark: Innovation at FLIR Commercial Vision Systems |
Hayagreeva Rao; David Hoy |
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Employee Recognition at Intuit |
Hayagreeva Rao; David Hoyt |
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Institute For Healthcare Improvement: The Campaign to Save 100,000 Lives |
Hayagreeva Rao; David Hoyt |
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Nuria Chinchilla: The Power to Change Workplaces |
Jeffrey Pfeffer; Megan Elisabeth Anderson |
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A Note on Social Networks and Network Structure |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
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Note on Power and Social Interaction |
Jeffrey Pfeffer |
2007
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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Keller Williams Realty |
James N. Baron; Brian Tayan |
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10b5-1 Plans: Mortgaging a Defense Against Insider Trading |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Shareholder Democracy: Does Gretchen Get it Right? |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Corporate Governance Ratings: Got The Grade… What was the Test? |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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There's a New Sheriff in Town: Institutional Shareholder Services |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Sovereign Bancorp and Relational Investors: The Role of the Activist Hedge Fund |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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Executive Compensation at Nabors Industries: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? |
David F. Larcker; Brian Tayan |
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AOL Time Warner (A): Accounting for Goodwill |
Ron Kasznik; Brian Tayan |
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AOL Time Warner (B): Recognition of Goodwill Impairment |
Ron Kasznik; Brian Tayan |
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The Walt Disney Company: Investor Communications Strategy |
Maureen F. McNichols; Brian Tayan |
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AMB Property Corporation: Financial Reporting in the REIT Industry |
Maureen F. McNichols; Brian Tayan |
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Earnings Conference Calls: Hewlett-Packard Company |
Maureen F. McNichols; Brian Tayan |
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The Coca-Cola Company: Accounting for Investments in Bottlers |
Ron Kasznik; Brian Tayan |
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Halliburton Company: Accounting for Cost Overruns and Recoveries |
Maureen F. McNichols; Brian Tayan |
2006 and Prior
| Case No. | Topic | Author(s) |
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Oracle's Hostile Takeover of PeopleSoft (A) |
Robert M. Daines; Davina Drabkin; Vinay B Nair |
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PeopleSoft Finally Accepts Oracle's Offer (B) |
Robert M. Daines; Davina Drabkin |
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HelloWallet |
John Beshears; Debra Schifri |
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Risk at Freddie Mac |
J. Darrell Duffie; Erin Yurday |
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Structured Credit Index Products and Default Correlation |
J. Darrell Duffie; Erin Yurday |
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Emergence of Default Swap Index Products |
J. Darrell Duffie; Erin Yurday |
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Rite-Solutions: Mavericks Unleashing the Quiet Genius of Employees |
Hayagreeva Rao; David Hoyt |
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Internal Branding at Yahoo!: Crafting the Employee Value Proposition |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Tim Perlstein; Aneesha Capur |
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Yahoo! - A New HR Challenge (A) |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Charles Catalano |
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Transforming Human Resources At Novartis: The Human Resources Information System (HRIS) |
Charles A. O'Reilly III; Irene Wang |
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