Publications
Publications
- January 2009
- HBS Case Collection
Yieldex (B)
By: Toby E. Stuart
Abstract
Yieldex CEO Tom Shields was hired by the company's technical founder, Doug Cosman, in October 2007. One of Shields' top priorities is finding a vice president of engineering to manage the company's software development efforts. Shields and Costman disagree about the ideal profile of the new hire. Shields found a candidate that he likes, and he wonders about the implications of hiring the person against Cosman's wishes.
Keywords
Selection and Staffing; Applications and Software; Engineering; Decision Choices and Conditions; Product Development; Information Technology Industry
Citation
Stuart, Toby E., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Yieldex (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 809-091, January 2009.