Transforming Learning and IT Management Through Gamification

This book explains how gamification, specifically enterprise gamification, can help mangers in multiple areas within an enterprise to improve attrition. Employee Engagement is an important component to foster employee relations with the organization. Gamification by its inherent design helps to increase engagement within an enterprise. Several successful case studies in Gamification are presented, which present new practical tips for Gamification for IT Management. By introducing general IT management concepts related to the specific environment managers work in, the authors then detail the benefits of introducing gamification in this very environment to resolve business issues.

IT Managers, as well as HR professionals, Group Heads and Delivery Leaders will find this be a useful resource to understand how Gamification can improve their everyday work. The book can also be used as a reference for engaging learners and employees to improve their productivity in organizations.

List of contents

Introduction.- Issues faced by IT Managers, Educators and Policy Makers.- Introduction to Gamification.- Introduction to Gamification in Enterprises.- Gamification in Informal Education environments: A Case Study.- Gamification in Enterprise: A Case Study.- How gamification helps Managers.- Implementing a gamification solution.

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"This title is undoubtedly a valuable contribution to the literature in the field. Most of today's enterprise IT managers will find many useful facts and answers on a game-oriented approach to everyday work tasks, improving employee motivation, innovation, and productivity using IT as a standard tool. ... this book provides evidence for gamification's ability to improve work culture, productivity, and success." (F. J. Ruzic, Computing Reviews, March, 2016)

Product details

• Authors: Edmond C. Prakash, Madhusudan Rao
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.08.2015
• EAN: 9783319186986
• ISBN: 978-3-31-918698-6
• No. of pages: 119
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 13 mm x 242 mm
• Weight: 321 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 119 p. 24 illus., 22 illus. in color.
• Series: International Series on Computer, Entertainment and Media Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; Management, B, computer science, Management of Computing and Information Systems, Management & management techniques, IT Operations, Information Systems and Communication Service, Computers, Maintenance & repairs, information architecture, Management information systems, Database Management System