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Title: Election strategies and analysis : a scientific approach to being a winner
Related: International journal of business strategy, Vol. 9, No. 2, (2009), p.187-191
Publisher: International Academy of Business and Economics
Date: 2009
FoR/RFCD Code(s): 150300 Business and Management 150200 Banking, Finance and Investment
Author/Creator: Croucher, John S
Description: There is one activity of human endeavour in democratic countries in which everyone can be involved. The ability to decide who you would like to be the leaders of your organisation or even your country is considered to be one of the fundamental rights in such places. This paper looks at aspects of voting in a variety of locations and discusses the merits of the differing systems used. Looming large among any process is the issue of electoral fraud and this is covered along with an analysis of the importance of informal votes. To demonstrate how science can be used to devise an optimal strategy for candidates, an actual example of an election held at a university is given and the complete set of scenarios detailed along with their consequences. From consideration of these a strategy was devised that ultimately led to a successful outcome.
Description: 5 page(s)
Subject Keyword: 150300 Business and Management
Subject Keyword: 150200 Banking, Finance and Investment
Subject Keyword: preferential voting
Subject Keyword: elections
Subject Keyword: voting
Subject Keyword: strategy
Subject Keyword: electoral fraud
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Macquarie Graduate School of Management

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/170330
Identifier: ISSN:1553-9563
Identifier: mq-rm-2009001704
Language: eng
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