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Trouble in Islandia; Computer Associates 2001 - 2004

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
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Abstract

The Board of Directors of Computer Associates deals with pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice as its members try to gain better insight into the accounting practices of the company's top management team.

Keywords

Problems and Challenges; Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Ethics; Practice; Florida; United States

Citation

Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "Trouble in Islandia; Computer Associates 2001 - 2004." Harvard Business School Case 411-112, June 2011.
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