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Logan, George W.
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series: A Community Bank Problem: Legal Obligations of Directors
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, Dabney
OM-1513 | Published August 05, 2014 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Over the last 25 years or so, local banks rolled up through mergers into regional banks and often to national banks. This was the way that such banks as Bank of America and Wells Fargo were built. In ... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (A): Board Selection and Organization
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, Dabney
OM-1514 | Published August 05, 2014 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jack Wright, CEO of Dryden Corporation, led his company to strong growth and profitability levels during the previous 10 years. Now he has been approached to join the board of directors of the Mega Co... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (B): Wright Gets Involved
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, Dabney
OM-1515 | Published August 05, 2014 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Approximately two months after agreeing to join the Mega Corporation board, Wright received a package of material for his first board meeting, which was to be held immediately after the annual meeting... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (C): The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, Dabney
OM-1516 | Published August 05, 2014 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jack Wright had been on the board of Mega Corporation for almost a year and was confident in his assessment of the ways in which the board and the corporate organization functioned. He recognized some... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (D): Time for Action
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, Dabney
OM-1517 | Published August 05, 2014 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The board chairman dies of a heart attack and a special board meeting was set for a week after the funeral to discuss the situation. The first issue was the election of a chairman. This case is an add... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (4) The Mystique of Board Meetings (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1623 | Published June 28, 2011 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 11, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1086. This case study augments the chapter on board meetings. The purpose of meetings are illustrated as are Jack Wright's reaction... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (9) Dealing with External Pressures (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1626 | Published June 28, 2011 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 16, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1091. In this case, for which case 10 in the series provides a coda, Jack Wright and the Mega Corporation board must deal with exte... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (7) The Board-Management Relationship (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1624 | Published June 28, 2011 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 13, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1089. There are many aspects of relationships between the board and management that are determined on a best effort basis. That is,... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (11) How Directors Get Into Trouble?Interlocking Directors (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1627 | Published June 28, 2011 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 16, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1093. This case finds Jack Wright and the Mega Corporation board having to deal with a conflict situation involving a director and ... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (8) Corporate and Capital Structures (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1625 | Published June 28, 2011 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 13, 2011, version of UVA-OM- 1090. This case deals with the issues of the corporation's organizational structure and capital structure. Jack Wright and the Meg... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (1) Jack Wright, Director (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1621 | Published June 28, 2011 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 10, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1083. This is the first case study of 12 in the Jack Wright series of cases on corporate governance. This first case describes the ... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (3) Board Selection (SPANISH)
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1622 | Published June 28, 2011 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the May 11, 2011, version of UVA-OM-1085. This case deals with the means by which a company's board assess its strengths and weaknesses, identifies the skills and expe... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (1) Jack Wright, Director
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1083 | Published November 05, 2003 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is the first case study of 12 in the Jack Wright series of cases on corporate governance. This first case describes the process by which Wright came to be asked to join the board of Mega Corporat... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (2) Legal Obligations of Directors
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1084 | Published November 05, 2003 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides for a discussion of the legal obligations of directors and their role in our corporate/capitalist system of corporate governance. Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (3) Board Selection
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1085 | Published November 05, 2003 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case deals with the means by which a company's board assess its strengths and weaknesses, identifies the skills and experience it needs, derives a list of suitable candidates, conducts "due dilig... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (4) The Mystique of Board Meetings
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1086 | Published November 05, 2003 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case study augments the chapter on board meetings. The purpose of meetings are illustrated as are Jack Wright's reactions to the flow of his first board meeting with Mega Corporation. Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (5) CEO Succession Planning, Selection, and Performance Appraisal
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1087 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Case #5 in the Jack Wright series provides for the discussion of issues relating to succession planning for the CEO, their selection and appointment, and the subsequent appraisal of their performance.... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (6A) CEO Performance Appraisal and Compensation
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1088 | Published November 05, 2003 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The process by which the board determines the mix of vehicles for compensation of the CEO and the level of compensation is among the most important aspects of board responsibility. Additionally, the b... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (7) The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1089 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
There are many aspects of relationships between the board and management that are determined on a best effort basis. That is, the rules and by-laws of the company cannot prespecify the detailed workin... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (8) Corporate and Capital Structures
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1090 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case deals with the issues of the corporation's organizational structure and capital structure. Jack Wright and the Mega Corporation board must consider a proposal to eliminate a large number of ... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (9) Dealing with External Pressures
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1091 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this case, for which case 10 in the series provides a coda, Jack Wright and the Mega Corporation board must deal with external pressures regarding the company's recent poor financial performance an... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (10)?Dealing with External Pressures
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1092 | Published November 05, 2003 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case finds Jack Wright, now chairman of the Mega Corporation board, having to deal with an offer from a director to buy the company, in either a friendly or unfriendly fashion. This case is taugh... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (11) How Directors Get Into Trouble?Interlocking Directors
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1093 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case finds Jack Wright and the Mega Corporation board having to deal with a conflict situation involving a director and a "sticky situation" that has emerged from another board on which the direc... Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (12) How Directors Get into Trouble
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1094 | Published November 05, 2003 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This brief case provides for a summary discussion of the ways Mega Corporation's board found itself in trouble and the actions that might have been taken to prevent the troubles. Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (13) A Not-For-Profit Organization
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1095 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This last case in the Jack Wright series describes the issues facing a not-for-profit organization. The case outlines several strategic issues. Read More
Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (6B) CEO Performance Appraisal and Compensation
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace
OM-1108 | Published November 05, 2003 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The process by which the board determines the mix of vehicles for compensation of the CEO and the level of compensation is among the most important aspects of board responsibility. Additionally, the b... Read More