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Rhetoric of Play: Utilizing the Gamer Factor in Selecting and Training Employees

Rhetoric of Play: Utilizing the Gamer Factor in Selecting and Training Employees

Ben Tran
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781466682009|ISBN10: 1466682000|EISBN13: 9781466682016
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch096
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Tran, Ben. "Rhetoric of Play: Utilizing the Gamer Factor in Selecting and Training Employees." Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 1907-1935. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch096

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Tran, B. (2015). Rhetoric of Play: Utilizing the Gamer Factor in Selecting and Training Employees. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1907-1935). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch096

Chicago

Tran, Ben. "Rhetoric of Play: Utilizing the Gamer Factor in Selecting and Training Employees." In Gamification: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1907-1935. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8200-9.ch096

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Abstract

Understanding the psychology of the gamer is important not just in studying video game players but also for understanding behaviors and characteristics of individuals who are non-players of video games. Currently, there is a gap in literature concerning the utilization of the gamer in selecting and training potential and current employees in organizational settings. The benefits of utilizing the gamer factor in selecting and training potential employees are: 1) identifying a qualified candidate who is a good fit to the organizational needs and 2) achieving and maintaining competitive advantage over competitors. Organizations are encouraged to utilize the Enneagram of Personality and Emotional Intelligence measures to identify gamers' other characteristics (O) and utilize the Tavistock method to assess gamers' factors. The Tavistock approach has been utilized in various formats including the Apprentice.

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