Advancing Acquisition of Business Know-How: Critical Learning Elements

Autor/inn/en	Lainema, Timo; Lainema, Kirsi
Titel	Advancing Acquisition of Business Know-How: Critical Learning Elements
Quelle	In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 40 (2008) 2, S.183-198 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1539-1523
Schlagwörter	Training Methods; Cooperation; Learning Strategies; Student Attitudes; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Foreign Countries; Computer Simulation; Educational Technology; Computer Assisted Instruction; Electronic Learning; Technology Integration; Educational Games; Business; Business Communication; Organizational Development; Organizational Effectiveness; Management Development; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme; Co-operation; Kooperation; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Schülerverhalten; Case method; Fallmethode; Ausland; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Educational game; Lernspiel; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Unternehmenskommunikation; Organisationsentwicklung; Unternehmenserfolg; Finnland
Abstract	The turbulent business environment requires business expertise from ever-larger personnel groups. The required business know-how is a combination of knowledge and several different skills, and it should provide the learners with an overall view of the functioning of a business organization as a whole. Moreover, while work is increasingly becoming a team and group effort, the potential strength of collaboration should also be presented in the learning environment. In this paper we first identify elements that advance the acquisition of relevant business know-how. Second, we describe how these elements can be embedded in a time intensive business simulation game, and present two simulation training sessions. Third, we analyze how the participants in the case trainings reflect on the elements that advance the acquisition of business knowledge. The analysis is qualitative by nature, utilizing simulation game participants' answers on questions concerning the different elements. Our results show that with dynamic simulations it is possible to support the team learning process, and enhance collaboration skills and overall understanding of the functioning of business organizations. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10