DraftKings : resolving talent crunch during growth / Arpita Agnihotri, Saurabh Bhattacharya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Agnihotri, Arpita, author.

Bhattacharya, Saurabh, author.

Series:

SAGE Business cases.

SAGE Business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job stress.

Stress management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2022.

Summary:

The case follows DraftKings Inc (DraftKings), an online gaming and fantasy sports company headed by Jason Robins (CEO). To rapidly gain capital access, Robins got DraftKings listed on the stock exchange through the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) route. As DraftKings was expanding, it needed to solve not only a financial crunch, but also a talent crunch. The company allied with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where engineering students were encouraged to develop gaming software in association with incubator cells established by DraftKings and the university. However, the online gaming industry, including DraftKings employees, suffered from workplace stress issues. DraftKings employees reported being woken up in the middle of the night to work on gaming projects. Such issues resulted in massive attrition, and engineers preferred to be freelancing consultants rather than work full-time. How could Robins handle the talent crunch problem? How could he ensure that employees can manage workplace stress?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-8961-3

9781529789614

OCLC:

1286090061