Using Management GamesThis is a guide to different types of management training games, from those designed to increase group effectiveness, such as icebreakers, puzzles and communication games, to others for developing organizational awareness or interpersonal skills, such as simulations or role-plays. |
Contents
Games and human behaviour | 13 |
Games to promote knowledge | 24 |
Game about organizations | 49 |
Roleplay augmented by visible symbols | 55 |
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7 | 69 |
Choice | 80 |
Bureaucracy and teamwork | 92 |
Full and free communication | 98 |
Debriefs reviews and alternatives | 104 |
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Common terms and phrases
accepted achieved activity allow ANACRON answer attitude become behaviour benefit board game brief BUREAUCRACY business games card-sort exercises characteristics common communication game competitive complex games computer-controlled concept cooperative create decision-making decisions device direct instruction discussion effect enjoyable environment example experience facilitator fact feel format game user give group members happen human Icebreakers ideas imaginary improve interaction interpersonal judgement Ken Jones knowledge Lawn Trimmers learners learning points lessons logic puzzle Magic Squares management games market segment material method microcomputer motivation nomograph objective offer options organization outcome participants perhaps person players playing teams possible PRISONER'S DILEMMA problem problem-solving exercises production question ranking exercise realism reason require response result rewards role role-play session simulation situation skills sometimes sort specific strategy subject matter success supplier task teambuilding traditional umpire understanding