COMMENTARY ON 'RADICAL HRM INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: THE MONEYBALL STORY'-MONEYBALL LESSONS: THE TRANSITION FROM HR INTUITION TO HR ANALYTICS

摘要

Wolfe, Wright, and Smart posit a significant overlap between the approach to baseball that Billy Beane advances in Michael Lewis's 2003 book Moneyball and the challenges faced everyday by HR professionals in corporations across the country. The reasoning and assessment put forth in this article not only is accurate, but it also previews the increasingly complex and analytical role expected of today's HR professionals. The race for talent and the impending demographic challenges facing employers have been well documented for some time, yet most HR professionals have not yet responded to this reality with new or innovative thinking. Most continue to approach talent management with the same toolbox that they have always used, relying on instinct, experience, and street smarts in much the same way that the old-school scouts of the Oakland A's did prior to the arrival of Billy Beane.