Simulation Games in Production Management - An Introduction

The application of games for production management has widely increased in the past decade and has resulted in a large number of quite different games. Further advancement in the use of games, however, will depend on the acknowledgement that we need to differentiate between games and to be specific when selecting a game with respect to the learning environment in which the game should be placed, its pedagogical aim, the number of pre-defined jobs, the effort needed and the duration of the game.