Education TEAM‐SIZE EFFECTS ON BUSINESS GAME PERFORMANCE AND DECISION‐MAKING BEHAVIORS
- 1 January 1983
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Decision Sciences
- Vol. 14 (1) , 121-133
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5915.1983.tb00173.x
Abstract
The effects of various decision‐making team sizes in a complex business game were studied. Firm size was associated with nonlinear performance results and decision curves resulting in differential learning outcomes, learning sources, attrition rates, and decisionmaking behaviors. A three‐member format produced the highest learning levels while two‐member firms experienced only marginally significant knowledge increases. Single‐member firms experienced the most bankruptcies and dropouts. A contingency view of gaming effectiveness is suggested.Keywords
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