1. Are Babe’s methods of herding sheep different from those used by the sheepdogs? If yes, what are the differences?
2. Does Babe discover that he cannot successfully herd sheep as a sheepdog herds them? What does he do?
3. Does Farmer Hoggett accept Babe for what he is—a pig not a sheepdog?

This chapter’s introduction to human resources management emphasized its role in helping managers bring together different types of people to reach a common purpose. An earlier chapter section, “Demographic and Employee Concerns,” highlighted those differences. Watch this scene from Babe while recalling those discussions.
Babe is a charming Australian film featuring eccentric, quiet Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell), who trains a pig he won at the fair to herd his sheep. His eccentricity turns to determination when he enters the pig in the Australian National Sheepdog Championships. The Academy Award–winning visual effects include a seamless mixture of animatronic doubles, computer images, and live animals.