Order 716965: Billy Beane Changing the Game Case Study

HRMG PROGRAM ASSESSMENT CASE QUESTIONS

For the “Billy Beane: Changing the Game” Case

1. Based on the “Billy Beane: Changing the Game” case, explain how and why the Oakland A’s economic situation after 1995 shaped its:

a) Compensation strategies

b) Staffing (recruiting, selection, and retention strategies) strategies

c) Training and development strategies

2. Explain how the compensation, staffing, and training strategies were aligned or integrated with each other to create an overall HR strategy for the Oakland A’s organization.

Are there potential problems with the HR strategies adopted by the Oakland A’s?