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Backstage at Boston Ballet
Fubini, David G.; Agca Okutgen, Begum; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-420005-ELeadership and People ManagementAt the beginning of her second year with Boston Ballet, Executive Director Meredith "Max" Hodges got some bad news-a developer had purchased one of Boston Ballet's school locations and was planning to terminate Boston Ballet's lease. Hodges had already overseen a number of improvements during her first year with Boston Ballet and had several major projects planned for her second year, including a major website overhaul and a revamped performance ...Starting at €8.20
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Matching Markets for Googlers
Cowgill, Bo; Koning, RembrandCase HBS-718487-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes how Google designed and launched an internal matching market to assign individual workers with projects and managers. The case evaluates how marketplace design considerations -- and several alternative staffing models -- could affect the company's goals and workers' well-being. It discusses the details of implementation as well as the intended (and unintended) consequences of the internal match system. The case concludes wit...Starting at €8.20