The Impact of Leader and Team Member Characteristics upon Simulation Performance: A Start-Up Study

Abstract

Educators who utilize simulations to enhance business pedagogy have long been concerned about the behavioral aspects of their students. This research project investigated the impact of the leadership style demonstrated by the team president along with locus of control and team cohesiveness measures of all simulation participants upon team performance variables. This study found that a democratic leadership style and internal locus of control measures significantly impact simulation profitability variables during a simulation startup.