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Think video games are kids’ stuff? Think again. According to authors John C. Beck and Mitchell Wade all those hours immersed in game culture have created masses of employees with unique attributes. This new generation that’s ninety-million strong has an amazing ability to multitask, solves problems creatively, and brings unexpected leadership to the table.
But to tap these skills, we need to understand and appreciate the different ways gamers think and behave. The Kids Are Alright dispels common myths about gamers and reveals them as committed, team-oriented people who play to win.
But to tap these skills, we need to understand and appreciate the different ways gamers think and behave. The Kids Are Alright dispels common myths about gamers and reveals them as committed, team-oriented people who play to win.
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"Got Game deserves credit for drawing attention to an issue...in 200 bright and breezy pages." -- The Financial Times, 21 October, 2004
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John C. Beck is President of North Star Leadership Group, Senior Advisor at Monitor Group, and Senior Research Fellow at UCLA’s Center for Communication Policy. He is coauthor of The Attention Economy (HBS Press, 2001).
Mitchell Wade develops information tools and strategy for firms like Google, RAND, and Charles Schwab.
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- PublisherHarvard Business Review Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1422104354
- ISBN 13 9781422104354
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- Number of pages204
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