Exploring the learning from an enterprise simulation

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 477-489

  Gopinath, C ^a   Sawyer, John E ^b  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Management games; Simulation; Strategic management; Teams

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037961     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719910273596     Document Type: Article

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