Business Analytics in Sport Talent Acquisition. Methods, Experiences, and Open Research Opportunities

IF 0.8 Q4 BUSINESS

International Journal of Business Analytics Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.4018/ijban.290406

R. D. L. Torre, Laura Calvet, David López-López, A. Juan, Sara Hatami

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Abstract

Recruitment of young talented players is a critical activity for most professional teams in different sports such as football, soccer, basketball, baseball, cycling, etc. In the past, the selection of the most promising players was done just by relying on the experts’ opinion, but without a systematic data support. Nowadays, the existence of large amounts of data and powerful analytical tools have raised the interest in making informed decisions based on data analysis and data-driven methods. Hence, most professional clubs are integrating data scientists to support managers with data-intensive methods and techniques that can identify the best candidates and predict their future evolution. This paper reviews existing work on the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning methods in talent acquisition. A numerical case study, based on real-life data, is also included to illustrate some of the potential applications of business analytics in sport talent acquisition. In addition, research trends, challenges, and open lines are also identified and discussed.

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体育人才获取中的商业分析。方法、经验和开放的研究机会

在足球、足球、篮球、棒球、自行车等不同的运动项目中，招募年轻的有天赋的球员是大多数职业球队的一项重要活动。在过去，最具潜力的球员的选择只是依靠专家的意见，而没有系统的数据支持。如今，大量数据和强大分析工具的存在提高了人们对基于数据分析和数据驱动方法做出明智决策的兴趣。因此，大多数专业俱乐部都在整合数据科学家，用数据密集型方法和技术来支持经理，以识别最佳候选人并预测他们的未来发展。本文回顾了在人才获取中使用数据分析、人工智能和机器学习方法的现有工作。一个基于现实数据的数值案例研究也被包括在内，以说明商业分析在体育人才获取中的一些潜在应用。此外，研究趋势、挑战和开放线路也被确定和讨论。

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International Journal of Business Analytics BUSINESS-

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2.30

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27.30%

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期刊介绍： The main objective of the International Journal of Business Analytics (IJBAN) is to advance the next frontier of decision sciences and provide an international forum for practitioners and researchers in business and governmental organizations—as well as information technology professionals, software developers, and vendors—to exchange, share, and present useful and innovative ideas and work. The journal encourages exploration of different models, methods, processes, and principles in profitable and actionable manners.