Jogos de empresasabordagens ao fenômeno, perspectivas teóricas e metodológicas

Resumo

In addition to being used in the teaching process, Business Games are used as research tools, as pointed out by Gentry, Tice, Robertson and Gentry (1984). This qualitative, quantitative and descriptive study is characterized as an integrative review regarding methodology, and deals with the following research problem: what are the characteristics of Brazilian academic research articles on business games, considering their approach to the phenomenon, theoretical background and methodological aspects? A total of 226 articles published in online scientific journals, as well as the Spell indexer and in conferences were analyzed. Results produced a proposed typology for the classification of research in business games, considering: (a) research approach to the phenomenon; and (b) theoretical themes. A predominance of studies was observed to focus on simulations as research objects - SARO (77.9%), while 22.1% use business simulations as a research environment - SARE. Among the studies, 38.5% were found to not mention any of the methodological classifications analyzed. The paper discusses some methodological weaknesses identified in the research area. Although classification is not instrumental in determining the quality of a study, it is evidence of consistency in the reflection process and of cohesion in the research.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2017

Instituição

Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-graduação em Administração

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Acesso aberto

DOI

10.1590/1982-7849rac2017150212

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/21672

Palavras-chave

Business gameSimulation gameResearch designResearch typologyJogo de empresasSimulaçãoEstratégia de pesquisaTipologia de pesquisaAdministração de empresasJogos (Administração)Administração - Métodos de simulação