In this fictional case, Jennifer Gaston, CEO and founder of mid sized luxury jewelry business Aquamarine, was managing a few crucial hiring problems that had recently cropped up. In just six months, Gaston had brought in a brand new COO and was about to finalize a multi-month hunt for a CFO. Extend an official offer and she needed to thoroughly check references on the CFO nominee, although she had almost finished the transformation of her executive team.
Jennifer Gaston Case Study Solution 1
A lot was riding on these positions and, despite the help of an executive search company, hiring for them had not been easy. Students are requested to evaluate several aspects of hiring and prepare role plays for them.
PUBLICATION DATE: October 19, 2007 PRODUCT #: E279-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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