Studying organizational strategy a professional football team that contributed to the continued success of the team. Examines several aspects of the team, "plan" to players: recruitment, retention, task structure, training, culture and compensation. Opens up new possibilities for the study. Potential complementarities between several systems of the human resources, the role of internal motivation and external stimuli, whether star players are not compatible with a well-functioning team, and creating and maintaining a culture that enhances the purpose of alignment "Hide
by Nancy Dean Beaulieu, Aaron MG Zimmerman Source: HBS 29 pages. Publication Date: April 5, 2005. Prod. #: 905011-PDF-ENG
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