Moneyball: a Message for Managers

Armstrong, J. Scott (2012): Moneyball: a Message for Managers.

Abstract

A critique of the analysis of the hiring process featured in Michael Lewis' book and film, Moneyball. The study suggests that intuition is insufficient for providing guidance in the selection of employees.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Commentary on: Eprints 0 not found.
• Language: English
• Keywords: employee selection; hiring process; seer-sucker theory; statistical analysis
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration

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