Learning outcomes from business simulation exercises: Challenges for the implementation of learning technologies

Education and Training

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 448-459

  Clarke, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business development; Computer based learning; Curriculum development; Decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349634144     PISSN: 00400912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00400910910987246     Document Type: Review

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