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Use Video Games to Drive Innovation, Customer Engagement, Productivity, and Profit!

Companies of all shapes and sizes have begun to use games ... read full description


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Nov 22, 2008
Eric rated it: 1 of 5 stars
This book is for people who:

* are on the cusp of making a 7 figure salary; AND
* only read business books that speak to you as if you just learned to read a few days ago - OR - have some degree of mental retardation; AND
* last heard a video game title mentioned at a bowling alley in 1981.

There is nothing to be gained from this book, and you are better person for ignoring its existence. Even if you're not "into" video games and want to learn more abou More...
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Dec 07, 2009
getAbstract rated it: 5 of 5 stars
(Video) games people play at work

Video games are so commonplace that you probably don’t see them as a launching pad to the next frontier of innovation, but David Edery and Ethan Mollick will make you think twice about that. They present an eloquent, persuasive case for the enormous potential that video games have to transform business. The authors illustrate the way that a growing number of organizations are utilizing virtual worlds to advertise their goods and services, train their More...
Dec 20, 2011
Philip rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Interesting, but too short, and ultimately insubstantial mini-review of a subject that required three times the pages. The industry on which it's reporting moves too fast and the shelf-life of this book is rapidly expiring, so get it while it's hot. Still, a valuable overview for the video game industry outsider.
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