Entrepreneurial attitude and conflict management through business simulations

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1101-1117

  Arias Aranda, Daniel ^a   Bustinza Snchez, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Conflict management; Entrepreneurialism; Learning; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BUSINESS GAMES; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS SIMULATION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM; ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDE; ENTREPRENEURIALISM; LEARNING; LEARNING SIMULATION; MAKING PROCESS; PERSONAL CONTROL; REAL AGENT; SIMULATION; SIMULATION TOOL; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; WORKGROUPS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DESIGN; EDUCATION;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350191915     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570910991328     Document Type: Article

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