Accession Number:

AD0687463

Title:

MANAGEMENT GAME TEAMS IN EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION RESEARCH: AN EXPERIMENT OF RISK TAKING.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

CARNEGIE INST OF TECH PITTSBURGH PA MANAGEMENT SCIENCES RESEARCH GROUP

Personal Author(s):

• Lewin,Arie Y.
• Weber,Wesley L.

Report Date:

1968-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The paper describes an experiment on changes in individual and group risk taking tendencies recurring during a semester play of the Carnegie Tech management game. The paper concludes with a discussion of the methodological problems associated with using management games in research, emphasizing the need for games designed specifically for research. Author

Descriptors:

• (*GAME THEORY
• *MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING)
• DECISION MAKING
• OPERATIONS RESEARCH
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• BEHAVIOR
• GROUP DYNAMICS
• QUESTIONNAIRES

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE