An internet-mediated business simulation: Developing and using TRECS

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-69

  Parker, Craig M ^a   Swatman, Paula M C ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business professional education; Computer; Design issues; Electronic commerce; Internet mediated; Interuniversity simulations; Simulation use; Simulation gaming; Tertiary education; TRECS

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844266463     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104687819903000107     Document Type: Article

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