An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Formal Planning And Simulation Team Performance Under Changing Environmental Conditions

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between simulation team planning and performance under conditions of environmental uncertainty. Students in five sections of business policy participating in the Business Management Laboratory constituted the sample. Three separate environmental diversions were incorporated into the game. The results of the data analysis revealed that formal planning teams cut performed nonplanning teams on four different measures of performance. The results of this study combined with previous research tend to indicate that formal planning is an effective tool for guiding group decision making in simulation games.