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- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Two MBA Students Awarded Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Article
Representative Democracy and the Implementation of Majority-Preferred Alternatives
In this paper, we contrast direct and representative democracy. In a direct democracy, individuals have the opportunity to vote over the alternatives in every choice problem the population faces. In a representative democracy, the population commits to a candidate ex... View Details
Coffman, Katherine Baldiga. "Representative Democracy and the Implementation of Majority-Preferred Alternatives." Social Choice and Welfare 46, no. 3 (March 2016): 477–494.
- 29 Sep 2020
- News
As it happened: The US debate 'cat fight'
- June 2014
- Case
Stock Options at Celia-Check
By: Brian Hall, Andrew Wasynczuk and Karen Huang
Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential VC investor. Focuses on the incentive and compensation aspects of negotiating with job candidates (e.g., what percentage of the... View Details
- 07 Oct 2014
- News
How to Select Sales Managers Who Can Actually Manage
- November 1992 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Bitstream
Focuses on the new CEO of a growing software firm, the culture he's tried to create, and the need to hire a manager to spearhead a new product division. Includes details on how the search was conducted and presents resumes of four candidates who are being considered... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Organizational Culture; Selection and Staffing; Recruitment; Cognition and Thinking; Applications and Software; Business Divisions; Information Technology Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Bitstream." Harvard Business School Case 393-055, November 1992. (Revised November 1998.)
- 17 Sep 2014
- News
2014′s Most & Least Fair State Tax Systems
- 22 May 2022
- News
Laura Huang On Turning Adversity Into Advantage
- 09 Dec 2011
- News
TV’s “Shark Tank” Panelists Share Their Wisdom with HBS Students
- 07 Sep 2017
- News
Japan’s ‘Quality’ Index Drives Investor Returns, Study Finds
- October 2001 (Revised November 2002)
- Supplement
Mark Pitts
Describes Peoplestreet, an Internet business being developed at Cambridge Incubator. Peoplestreet is attempting to hire a VP of business development and has identified a candidate, Mark Pitts. Includes an overview of the position, three different interviews with the... View Details
Keywords: Job Interviews
Cyr, Linda A. "Mark Pitts." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 802-801, October 2001. (Revised November 2002.)
- November 1981
- Case
Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)
By: Michael Beer
Provides background on the assessment center used by AT&T to assess managerial potential for upper middle management. Contains assessment reports for two candidates. Raises questions about manpower training and development. Students may be asked which of the candidates... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Management Teams; Executive Education; Management Skills
Beer, Michael. "Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)." Harvard Business School Case 482-035, November 1981.
- 27 Jun 2014
- News
The Value of Luxury Poseurs
- 11 Apr 2014
- News
View From the Top
- 26 Apr 2012
- Video
2012 Business Plan Contest Social Venture Track Winner eTransitions
- 09 Nov 2020
- News
The Case for a COVID Vaccine Lottery
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
However, most work has examined hiring for entry and mid-level positions, not senior management. Management positions differ in terms of the amount of uncertainty in identifying candidates qualified for the job, in the intensity of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2024
- Working Paper
Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries
By: Loreto Cox and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz
Building on citizens’ animosity towards politicians, anti-establishment parties and
candidates have achieved significant electoral success. While recent studies examine
the supply-side, we know little about what drives citizens’ anti-establishment sentiments and how... View Details
Keywords: Political Parties; Political Instability; Democracy; Elections; Electoral Behavior; Election Outcomes; Ideology; Political Elections; Policy; Governance; Government and Politics; Social Issues; Society; Perception; Crime and Corruption; Latin America; South America; Colombia; Peru
Cox, Loreto, and Natalia Garbiras-Diaz. "Anti-Political-Establishment Citizens: An In-Depth Study from Two Latin American Countries." Working Paper, July 2024.