Publications
Publications
- July 2004 (Revised June 2005)
- HBS Case Collection
Digitas (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
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. Teaching Purpose: To consider changes in board membership, board duties, and board responsibilities. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Keywords
Private Equity; Governing and Advisory Boards; Behavior; Organizations; Employee Ownership; Public Ownership
Citation
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "Digitas (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-023, July 2004. (Revised June 2005.)