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| Paper | Database | Citation | Publication type | Study design | Study focus/contribution |
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| Vos [43] | EBSCOhost | 87 | Journal paper | Exploratory | Authentic assessment strategy |
| Chen, Keys and Gaber [44] | EBSCOhost | 15 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Effect of enjoyment and cognitive appraisal on learning outcomes |
| Burdon, Munro [45] | EBSCOhost | 19 | Journal paper | Case study | Experiences of design, development, and implementation of simulation |
| Eder, Antonucci and Monk [46] | EBSCOhost | | Journal paper | | Examine the association of learning outcomes with student engagement and team dynamics |
| Bitrián, Buil and Catalán [47] | EBSCOhost | 3 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Effect of flow on learning outcomes |
| Ghani, Mohammad [48] | EBSCOhost | 1 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Aimed to find the integration of the logic model that contributes to effective entrepreneurial learning |
| Thanasi-Boçe [49] | Emerald | | Journal paper | Exploratory | Effect on entrepreneurial mindset |
| Tawil et al. [39] | Google Scholar | 11 | Conference paper | | Entrepreneur skills in decision-making |
| Õun, Mägi and Noppel [50] | Google Scholar | 1 | Journal paper | Comparative analysis | Effects of personality and cultural difference on learning outcomes using BSG |
| Lovelace, Eggers and Dyck [51] | Google Scholar | 67 | Journal paper | Exploratory | Development of critical thinking through simulation and its relationship with game performance |
| Almeida [52] | Google Scholar | 13 | Journal paper | Longitudinal study | Entrepreneurship learning through business simulations |
| Costin, O’Brien and Hynes [19] | Google Scholar | 25 | Journal paper | Case study | Development of entrepreneurial skills |
| Mohsen, Abdollahi and Omar [53] | Google Scholar | 11 | Journal paper | | Educational values generated from a SG |
| Urquidi-Martín, Tamarit-Aznar and Sánchez-García [54] | Google Scholar | 7 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Develop critical thinking focused on sustainability |
| Almeida and Buzady [55] | Google Scholar | 2 | Journal paper | Exploratory | Development of entrepreneurship competencies |
| Buzady and Almeida [56] | Google Scholar | 7 | Conference paper | Exploratory | Development of management, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills |
| Bach, Zoroja and Fašnik [17] | Google Scholar | 2 | Conference paper | Confirmatory | Investigate the level of usage of simulation games at faculties of economics as compared to other types of teaching |
| Zulfiqar et al. [57] | Google Scholar | 14 | Journal paper | Longitudinal study | Compared the impact of traditional teaching and teaching through online management simulation games on student learning performance and further leads to entrepreneurial intention |
| Yusof [58] | Google Scholar | 0 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Seeks to link the effectiveness of business simulation with entrepreneurship interest of the students |
| Lovin et al. [59] | Google Scholar | 7 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Examined the roles of graduates’ engagement in business simulations, working environment culture, and acquired knowledge on business simulations in knowledge transfer |
| Dharmastuti et al. [60] | Google Scholar | 1 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Examine how a business simulation class student’s experience impacts student business competency and learning outcomes in learning business simulation |
| Faisal et al. [61] | Google Scholar | 3 | Conference papers | Exploratory | Explored the effects of ERPsim game on the work readiness of IS graduates |
| Beranič and Heričko [62] | Google Scholar | 2 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Investigating impact of business simulation on knowledge acquisition and future student engagement |
| Hishiyama and Nakajima [63] | IEEE | | Conference proceeding | Case study | Management flow functions |
| Tao, Yeh and Hung [64] | JSTOR | 15 | Journal paper | Experimental | Perceived learning-cycle effects caused by playing multiple BSGs with different complexity |
| Ellahi, Zaka and Sultan [65] | JSTOR | 12 | Journal paper | Experimental | Analysing success of supplementary components for the existing teaching strategies |
| Williams [66] | Sage | 10 | Journal paper | Action | Development of entrepreneurial capabilities through simulation |
| Beuk [67] | Sage | 12 | Journal paper | Cross-sectional | Comparing three teaching methods (lectures, case studies, and simulation) in terms of learning outcomes |
| Kriz, Auchter [42] | Sage | 38 | Journal paper | Longitudinal study | Increase in entrepreneurial competencies a result of startup simulation courses and cup competitions |
| Zulfiqar [68] | Sage | 31 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Influence of simulation on attitude and intentions of the students toward entrepreneurial activities |
| Rogmans and Abaza [69] | Sage | 6 | Journal paper | Comparative analysis | Analysing students’ engagement levels in two different teaching methods, simulation, and case study |
| Wang et al. [70] | Sage | 1 | Journal paper | | Investigated the factors that influence students’ BSG usage intention |
| Kiss and Schmuck [71] | Sage | 3 | Journal paper | Longitudinal | Investigated the influence of games on managerial skills |
| Kuang, Adler and Pandey [72] | Sage | 2 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Positive effect on higher order thinking skills |
| Goi [4] | SpringerLink | 26 | Journal paper | Sequential explanatory | Role of authentic team based learning in enhancing the learning outcomes and satisfaction |
| Levant, Coulmont and Sandu [73] | Tylor & Francis | 47 | Journal paper | | Development of soft skills under the impact of cultural background |
| Hernández-Lara and Serradell-López [41] | Tylor & Francis | 11 | Journal paper | Exploratory | Educational effectiveness of business simulation games based on the students’ opinions |
| Humpherys, Bakir and Babb [74] | Tylor & Francis | 4 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Investigated simulation as an experiential learning tool |
| Obi, Eze and Chibuzo [75] | Tylor & Francis | 2 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Determining the experiential learning activities required of business education students for the development of various 21st century competencies |
| Buil, Catalán and Martínez [76] | Wiley | 4 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Facilitate students’ learning and engagement |
| Olive et al. [77] | ScienceDirect | 1 | Journal paper | | |
| Carenys, Moya and Perramon [78] | ScienceDirect | 33 | Jourtal paper | Experimental | Effectiveness of videogames in comparison to simulations |
| Leal-Rodriguez and Albort-Morant [79] | ScienceDirect | 38 | Journal paper | | Impact on academic performance |
| Ștefan et al. [80] | ScienceDirect | 0 | Journal paper | | Examine the effect of simulation on collaborative decision-making skills |
| Severengiz [38] | ScienceDirect | 1 | Conference paper | | Effect of simulation on factory planning knowledge |
| Loon, Evans and Kerridge [81] | Scopus | 65 | Journal paper | Multimethod | Role of instructional design and the context of the study in strategic decision-making |
| Bell and Loon [82] | Scopus | 67 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Determine whether learning through business simulations is affected by students’ critical thinking disposition |
| Lee, Long and Visinescu [83] | Scopus | 4 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Development of business intelligence through BSG |
| Pando-Garcia, Periañez-Cañadillas and Charterina [84] | Scopus | 62 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Constructs of ease of use and perceived usefulness and their effects on attitude to use and intention to use between two groups of students using different modes |
| Lin, Yen and Wang [85] | Scopus | 19 | Journal paper | Experimental | Effect of learning method and motivation on learning performance in BSGs |
| Hwang, Cruthirds [86] | Scopus | 13 | Journal paper | Experimental | Comparison of online and traditional teaching methods using BSGS on ERP, SAP, and business process knowledge |
| Urquidi Martín and Tamarit Aznar [87] | Scopus | 6 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Empirical evidence on the effectiveness of business simulations in university teaching |
| Mustata, et al. [88] | Scopus | 16 | Journal paper | Case study | Development of management-related competencies |
| Newbery, et al. [89] | Scopus | 47 | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | Impact of the initial entrepreneurial experience on identity formation using BSG |
| Torres and Augusto [90] | Scopus | 29 | Journal paper | | Impact of BSG on students’ self-perception of their improvement on strategic competencies |
| Farashahi and Tajeddin [91] | Scopus | 54 | Journal paper | Comparative analysis | Comparison of learning outcomes of lectures, case study, and simulation |
| Alas et al. [92] | Scopus | | Journal paper | Quasiexperimental | The relationship between the results obtained by different teams in business game Dynama and their teams’ characteristics |
| Calabor, Mora and Moya [93] | Scopus | 20 | Journal paper | Delphi | Accounting academic perceptions of the usefulness and the potential barriers to implementing BSGs |
| Zulfiqar et al. [57] | Scopus | 10 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Compared the impact of traditional teaching and teaching through online management simulation games on student learning performance and entrepreneurial intention |
| Beranič and Heričko [62] | Scopus | 0 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Investigating simulation impact on significant knowledge gain and students’ future course engagement |
| Samaras, Adkins and White [94] | Scopus | 2 | Journal paper | Confirmatory | Compared case studies and simulations to provide insights into how each may contribute to the development and demonstration of students’ critical thinking skills |
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