Mgmt 1001 Everest Simulation
MGMT 1001
Assignment 2 – Report – 30% of Final Mark
Course: MGMT 1001
Tutorial Time: Monday 2pm (M14A)
Tutor’s Name: Victor Libdy
Date: 17th May 2010
Report Focus:
Write a report reflecting on your experiences of the Everest group simulation exercise this semester with reference to concepts and theories encountered in this course.
Executive Summary
Everest, a virtual game designed by Harvard Business School and Forio Business
Simulations, forces players to challenge problems that arise and conquer them as a team. After viewing a frightening video that portrays the mountain climbing experience, students are arranged in groups of five and assigned different roles with varying description and goals, ranging from ambitious athletes to preservative …show more content…
Through the confrontation of numerous challenges, both simulations enabled students to experience organisational dynamics and teamwork challenges.
In retrospect, different strategic approaches were used in the two Everest simulations. A conservative approach in the first simulation resulted in low personal and team scores, whilst a more bold approach in the second simulation, assisted by the experience from simulation one produced a higher team score, but with members‟ personal goals sacrificed for the sake of this success. Differences in group structures also facilitated an improvement in team results, with effective role implementation in the second simulation, matched by a clearly defined goal and higher levels of group cohesiveness. Furthermore, communication problems in the first simulation were addressed by efficient decision making processes and
Assignment 2 – Report – 30% of Final Mark
Course: MGMT 1001
Tutorial Time: Monday 2pm (M14A)
Tutor’s Name: Victor Libdy
Date: 17th May 2010
Report Focus:
Write a report reflecting on your experiences of the Everest group simulation exercise this semester with reference to concepts and theories encountered in this course.
Executive Summary
Everest, a virtual game designed by Harvard Business School and Forio Business
Simulations, forces players to challenge problems that arise and conquer them as a team. After viewing a frightening video that portrays the mountain climbing experience, students are arranged in groups of five and assigned different roles with varying description and goals, ranging from ambitious athletes to preservative …show more content…
Through the confrontation of numerous challenges, both simulations enabled students to experience organisational dynamics and teamwork challenges.
In retrospect, different strategic approaches were used in the two Everest simulations. A conservative approach in the first simulation resulted in low personal and team scores, whilst a more bold approach in the second simulation, assisted by the experience from simulation one produced a higher team score, but with members‟ personal goals sacrificed for the sake of this success. Differences in group structures also facilitated an improvement in team results, with effective role implementation in the second simulation, matched by a clearly defined goal and higher levels of group cohesiveness. Furthermore, communication problems in the first simulation were addressed by efficient decision making processes and