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The Corporate (Magic) Circle: Fun Work or Controlled Play?

verfasst von: Franz Coelho, Ana Maria Abreu

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Abstract

Entertainment games have traditionally been articulated as leisure. However, they have also been used in the work context, in the form of serious games or gamification. In this qualitative research, we aimed to investigate the purpose of games used in the work context. To accomplish this, we conducted six semi-structured interviews and analyzed the discourses of the heads of the companies that produce serious games or gamification projects for work environments. Based on these statements, we assessed the views of the work context, the workers, and the projects the companies produce. We found that games have acquired different purposes, such as employee control to increase organizational results or enhance workers’ happiness and wellbeing. Although these purposes seemed to stand out in all the analyzed speeches, several other different purposes emerged, according to the conditions of entry into the market and the type of projects produced.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Corporate (Magic) Circle: Fun Work or Controlled Play?
verfasst von
Franz Coelho
Ana Maria Abreu
Publikationsdatum
16.09.2022
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
TechTrends / Ausgabe 1/2023
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-022-00776-z

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