Managerial Skills Acquisition: A Case for Using Business Policy Simulations

The purpose of this study is to assess the educational value of simulation gaming in business policy courses. It examines and compares student and practitioner perceptions of simulation effectiveness in enhancing participants' appreciation of and skills in, such areas as interpersonal relations...

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Published in:Simulation & gaming 1992-09, Vol.23 (3), p.298-310
Main Authors: Hemmasi, Masoud, Graf, Lee A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Administrator Education
Analysis of Variance
Business
Business education
Comparative Analysis
Education
Game theory
Higher Education
Instructional Effectiveness
Job Performance
Literature Reviews
Management Games
Management Skills
Managers
Perception
Policies
Problem solving
Questionnaires
Research Methodology
Research Problems
Simulation
Simulation Games
Skill Development
Skills
Student Attitudes
Students
Tables (Data)
Vocational training
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to assess the educational value of simulation gaming in business policy courses. It examines and compares student and practitioner perceptions of simulation effectiveness in enhancing participants' appreciation of and skills in, such areas as interpersonal relationships, theory application to real-world problems, planning, decision making/problem solving, conceptualization/integration of business functional issues, and environmental analysis.
ISSN:1046-8781
1552-826X
DOI:10.1177/1046878192233003