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Moneyball: a Message for Managers

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  • Armstrong, J. Scott

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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.

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  • Armstrong, J. Scott, 2012. "Moneyball: a Message for Managers," MPRA Paper 36648, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Ahlburg, Dennis A., 1992. "Predicting the job performance of managers: What do the experts know?," International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 7(4), pages 467-472, March.
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    Keywords

    employee selection; hiring process; seer-sucker theory; statistical analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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