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absel-2268	Markulis, Peter M.	Is the Computerized Business Simulation Relevant? Business Professionals Play a Student Game	1983	5	.pdf	application/pdf	3197	106	34	Pre-registration materials might include shortened versions of the simulation's theory and mechanics. 4 Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises, Volume 10, 1983 TABLE 2 FACTORS AFFECTING CONFIDENCE LEVEL FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS & STUDENT GROUPS STUDENTS MEAN BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS MEAN ability to work with team members team discussions team performance (ranking) worksheets trial periods course content other than simulation relationship with other courses workbook 3.81 3.71 3.59 3.56 3.20 2.93 2.81 2.51 employment experience ability to work with other team members team discussions team performance (ranking) trail periods academic background faculty advisor DECIDE mantel introductory comments by faculty 3.87 3.60 3.51 3.44 3.03 2.99 2.98 3.74 2.51 *1 no confidence; 5 extremely confident TABLE 3 FACTORS AFFECTING FRUSTRATION LEVEL FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS & STUDENT GROUPS STUDENTS MEAN BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS MEAN understanding reasons for team performance understanding decisional relationships tees performance (ranking) worksheets team discussions workbooks economic skills required accounting skills required 3.24 3.22 3.05 2.54 2.72 2.56 2.45 2.19 not enough time team discussions team disorganised faculty advisor ability to understand reasons for team performance understanding decisional relationships team taken over one person economic skills required 3.26 2.98 2.63 2.46 2.39 2.31 2.27 2.23 = in frustration; 5 = very frustrated Future studies of business simulations used for professional business people should include more rigorous measures, by using pre-post test designs and should direct more attention to investigating the ‘factors’ that influence the business practitioner’s learning and behavior. BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS PLAY A STUDENT GAME Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises, Volume 10, 1983 IS THE COMPUTERIZED BUSINESS SIMULATION RELEVANT?	cache/absel-2268.pdf	txt/absel-2268.txt