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Do games hold the secret to better productivity? If you ve ever found yourself engrossed in "Angry Birds," "Call of Duty," or a plain old crossword puzzle when you should have been doing something more productive, you know how easily games hold our attention. Hardcore gamers have spent the equivalent of 5.93 million years playing "World of Warcraft" while the world collectively devotes about 5 million hours per day to "Angry Birds." A colossal waste of time? Perhaps. But what if we could tap into all the energy, engagement, and brainpower that people are already expending and use it for more creative and valuable pursuits?Harnessing the power of games sounds like a New-Age fantasy, or at least a fad that s only for hip start-ups run by millennials in Silicon Valley. But according to Adam L. Penenberg, the use of smart game design in the workplace and beyond is taking hold in every sector of the economy, and the companies that apply it are witnessing unprecedented results. Gamification isn t just for consumerschasing reward points anymore. It s transforming, well, just about everything.Penenberg explores how, by understanding the way successful games are designed, we can apply them to become more efficient, come up with new ideas, and achieve even the most daunting goals. He shows how game mechanics are being applied to make employees happier and more motivated, improve worker safety, create better products, and improve customer service.For example, Microsoft has transformed an essential but mind-numbing task debuggingsoftware into a game by having employees compete and collaborate to find more glitches in less time. Meanwhile, Local Motors, an independent automaker based in Arizona, crowdsources designs from car enthusiasts all over the world by having them compete for money and recognition within the community. As a result, the company was able to bring a cutting-edge vehicle to market in less time and at far less cost than the Big Three automakers.These are just two examples of companies that have tapped the characteristics that make games so addictive and satisfying. Penenberg also takes us inside organizations that have introduced play at work to train surgeons, aid in physical therapy, translate the Internet, solve vexing scientific riddles, and digitize books from the nineteenth century. Drawing on the latest brain science as well as his firsthand reporting from these cutting-edge companies, Penenberg offers a powerful solution for businesses and organizations of all stripes and sizes."

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1591844797
ISBN-13
9781591844792
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150662333

Product Key Features

Book Title
Play at Work : How Games Inspire Breakthrough Thinking
Author
Adam L. Penenberg
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Organizational Behavior, Industrial Management, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Developmental / Child, General, Creativity, Workplace Culture
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Self-Help, Education, Psychology, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hd30.26.P46 2013
Reviews
"Adam Penenberg's excellent new book persuasively demonstrates the power of gaming to motivate work. Filled with great stories of companies who have made the leap into playful productivity, it should be useful and inspirational for anyone looking at how to leverage the spirit of competition." - DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF , AUTHOR OF PRESENT SHOCK "In this great and often funny book Penenberg shows how everyone from entrepreneurs to scientists is using gamification to create the future today. Don't be left behind. Read this book to learn how the rules of business and life are changing." - GABE ZICHERMANN , CEO OF GAMIFICATION CO. "It's happening all around us, but if you're not paying attention you may miss it. Adam Penenberg provides an insightful guide into how gamification is infiltrating the marketplace and, more important, how it can be leveraged to make experiences more immersive and addictive. Read it, and prepare to see your everyday experiences through new eyes." - TODD HENRY , AUTHOR OF DIE EMPTY AND THE ACCIDENTAL CREATIVE "From Tom Sawyer's fence-painting scheme to Angry Birds , games have a unique knack for tapping the heart of engagement. Adam Penenberg takes you well beyond Zynga and through the countless, inventive ways games can be designed to bring out our best thinking. This is a fascinating and entertaining exploration of that most basic of human proclivities: play." - DANIEL H. PINK , AUTHOR OF TO SELL IS HUMAN AND DRIVE "Gamification is a hot topic but few truly understand it. Engaging and filled with incredible stories, Play at Work explains how games can make us more efficient and creative. Drawing on copious research and interviews with an array of game designers, scientists, mathematicians, entrepreneurs, inventors, and government officials, Penenberg offers a new perspective on how to make play work for you." - ERIC RIES , AUTHOR OF THE LEAN STARTUP
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2013-024878
Dewey Decimal
658.40353
Dewey Edition
23

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