Business capstone strategy simulations: Student perceptions of realism

Schmeller, Rebecca; Stoll, Robert; Lifer, J. David

doi:10.1080/08832323.2021.1960470

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“…Advances in online gaming technology have enabled web-based simulation games to provide an increasingly accessible, immersive and sociable experience for users (Lee et al, 2013). However, whilst simulation games offer an engaging space for people to learn through play, some have been criticised for a lack of fidelity (Munshi et al, 2015), verisimilitude, accuracy (Lean et al, 2020) and realism (Schmeller et al, 2021). This is significant because the perceived realism of a game, particularly its cognitive realism, has been found to affect both the behaviours of gamers and the outcomes they achieve.…”

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Developing future managers through business simulation gaming in the UK and Hong Kong: exploring the interplay between cognitive realism, decision-making and performance

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PurposeThis paper investigates how individuals' decision-making approach and perceptions of a game's cognitive realism affect the performance of virtual businesses in a web-based simulation game.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data are collected from 274 business simulation game users and is analysed using the fsQCA technique.FindingsThe study identifies three alternative pathways to high and low performance in a business simulation game. Results indicate that a flexible decision-making approach exists in all high performance pathway solutions. Where a game is perceived to be realistic, a more focused decision-making approach is associated with high performance. However, where perceived cognitive realism is absent, a less focused experimental decision-making approach is employed, which increases the chances to achieve low performance. Finally, perceived cognitive realism and an experimental decision-making approach are found to be mutually exclusive for achieving high performance.Originality/valueWhilst the learning benefits of web-based simulation games are widely acknowledged, the complex interplay amongst factors affecting performance in games is under-researched. Limited research exists on how perceptions of a game's cognitive realism interact with user decision-making approaches to affect performance.

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