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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular). THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY CULTURE. The firm focuses more on expertise and pedigree than merit, and the firm’s high turnover rate is self-fulfilling – low cultural cohesion leads to more of the same. What does that mean?

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Demographic vs. Situational Gravitas

CaseInterview.com

For example, if you take two identical resumes -- one with an obviously man’s name versus one with an obviously woman’s name, the man will get more interview invitations. If you’re a tall, good looking, older white male, your ideas will by default get taken more seriously by most people in most cultures.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 2)

Management Consulted

I think I have the idea of the final-round process down, where there is the screening portion, and then you come in and you try to view the culture of the company and meet the interviewers, and you already may be connected with some people inside the firm which will help you a lot. What might be your staffing model? Is it double staffing?”

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How Research Says to Avoid Bad Sales Hires

LSA Global

You finally receive an application from a candidate who offers a strong resume. To determine whether Richard has done this successfully in a way that makes sense for your unique sales strategy and culture, use the Responsibility Drill Down technique. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 5, 659-665.

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Research: The Upsides of Disclosing Your Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Parental Status at Work

Harvard Business

In one experimental field study (currently under review at an academic journal), student experimenters sought to apply for job openings in retail stores. Lastly, our team conducted a meta-analysis (also still under review at an academic journal) that analyzed 65 unique studies in which outcomes of identity management strategies were examined.

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ZS Associates Firm Profile

Management Consulted

Their winning paper, Sales Territory Design: 30 Years of Modeling and Implementation , was subsequently published in the INFORMS journal, Marketing Science. ZS ASSOCIATES CULTURE. However, all wondrous places have some cons – the firm is still stuck a bit culturally in the 80s.

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Business Book Review: Start-Up Nation

Management Consulted

Dan has a background in business and government and Saul Singer in government and journalism. The focus is really on what has made Israel so unusually entrepreneurial – some history, some culture, some psychology, some education – and how the rest of the world can learn from what is done well. Enjoy their insight!

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