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Tests of Computer Simulation Validity: What Do They Measure?
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Stanislaw, Harold – Simulation and Games, 1986
Provides a framework for understanding the concept of validity and how it applies to simulation research. Extant tests of validity are discussed in terms of this framework, and a general schema for testing validity is proposed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Definitions
WQM: A Water Quality Management Simulation Game.
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Sharda, Ramesh; And Others – Simulation and Games, 1988
Description of WQM, a simulation game designed to introduce students to the water quality management function, emphasizes the decision-making process involved in various facets of business. The simulation model is described, computer support is explained, and issues in water resource management are discussed. (13 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Decision Making Skills
Functional Business Games.
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Biggs, William D. – Simulation and Games, 1987
Defines computerized functional business games as those focusing on decision making and integration in the areas of accounting/finance, marketing, personnel/human resources, and production/operations. Nine currently available games are reviewed and evaluated in the context of a learning model. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Accounting, Business, Computer Simulation, Decision Making
Instruments for Planning and Policy Formation: Some Methodological Considerations.
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Klabbers, Jan H. G. – Simulation and Games, 1985
Links forecasting and planning with policymaking in social and societal systems and presents a planning and forecasting methods taxonomy which combines with policymaking and interactive simulation as an inquiry method for planning. A case study of university manpower development illustrating interactive simulation/gaming and its potentials for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Computer Simulation, Decision Making
Role-Event Gaming Simulation in Management Education: A Conceptual Framework and Review.
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Hsu, Enrico – Simulation and Games, 1989
Discusses the role of management games in management education. Topics discussed include role playing; computer simulation; computer games; elements of management game effectiveness; Bloom's taxonomy of learning objectives; models of the learning process; group interaction; experiential learning; and research studies on the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Educational Games
Global Systems Simulation: A Civil Servant Module for Multilocational Participation.
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Valadez, Joseph J. – Simulation and Games, 1983
Discusses the Civil Servant Module, a new component of Global Systems Simulation, a comprehensive person-computer model for investigating international affairs. Its telecommunication capability, logistics, functions, spatial flexibility, and advantages are described and its implications for applying Global Systems Simulation as a research and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Global Approach, Government Employees
Communicating Insights from Complex Simulation Models: A Gaming Approach.
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Vennix, Jac A. M.; Geurts, Jac L. A. – Simulation and Games, 1987
Describes design principles followed in developing an interactive microcomputer-based simulation to study financial and economic aspects of the Dutch social security system. The main goals are to improve participants' insights into the formal simulation model, and to improve policy development skills. Plans for future research are also discussed.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Developed Nations, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries