Analysis of the Movie ‘Moneyball’ With Organizational Psychology Concepts

Abstract

In this study, the movie ‘Moneyball’ will be examined using the film analysis method, using organizational psychology consepts. It is adapted fromthe book written by Michael Lewis in 2003. The main character of the film, Billy, is a manager with passion for Oakland, a team that has hit rock bottom. Although he could not carry his team, which had a small budget, to the chanpionship, he did not give in despite all the opposition from the board of directors and managed his team with statistical data and won 20 matches in a row.  Organizational psychology is a branch of science that is part of applied psychology, one of the sub-branches of psychology, and produces applied knowledge for all kinds of organizational levels where work avtivities are carried out. Wundt’s Amercan students made important contributions to the emergence of work psychology. Taylor who developed creative techniques for doing things through analysis, has contributed to the field. In the literature review, resources about the movie ‘Moneyball’ were found in many different languages, but not many resources were found in Turkish. It is thought that that this study will be source for the literature in the field of organizational psychology.