On the Effectiveness of Gamified Risk Management Workshops: Evidence from German SMEs

Authors

  • Avo Schönbohm Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin Berlin School of Economics and Law
  • Alexandra Jülich Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin Berlin School of Economics and Law

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v3i2.117

Keywords:

Gamification, Gamified Workshop Design, Risk Management, SMEs

Abstract

This study analyzes the potential benefits gamification can offer to SMEs in the area of risk management. A structured review of the topic of risk management in SMEs and previous studies of the application of gamification to risk management forms a theoretical framework. A gamified risk management workshop is devised which is used as a treatment for three German SMEs. This article contains a description of the developed workshop, the applied methodology and the respective results. While following a quasi-experimental action research approach, it becomes evident that the gamified workshop has the potential to motivate the participants, increase their knowledge on risk management and foster cognitive and group de-biasing. The findings suggest that gamification can be a valuable tool for SMEs to enhance their risk management process.

Author Biography

  • Avo Schönbohm, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin Berlin School of Economics and Law
    Professor for Business Administration and Management Accounting

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On the Effectiveness of Gamified Risk Management Workshops: Evidence from German SMEs. (2016). International Journal of Serious Games, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v3i2.117

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