Types of Games
Game theory offers a categorization of types of games that is helpful in designing productivity games for defect prevention. As management or the “game designers” think about how to use games to encourage defect prevention activity, an understanding of the different types of games is tremendously helpful in making the games more fun and more effective at attracting players to defect prevention work.
Following is a general categorization of the types of games that exist:
Noncooperative Players work independently without concern for the other players. These are typically the best type of games for work-related competitions.
Cooperative Players may cooperate with one another. This can lead to tricky issues when used as a motivator ...
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