{"product_id":"9780684871981","title":"SIMSOC: Simulated Society, Coordinator's Manual: Coordinator's Manual, Fifth Edition","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGamson, William A.; Peppers, Larry G.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Overview\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SIMSOC (which is pronounced sim-sock and stands for simulated society) is the most versatile role-playing game in the world. It has been used by hundreds of thousands of people and tens of thousands of groups, in introductory sociology courses and business seminars, for firsthand understanding of the forces that determine success or failure in any group or society. Coordinators accustomed to the previous edition will find no cumbersome rule changes -- this edition is simpler yet broader than its predecessor. New to it are: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul type=\"DISC\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimpler, streamlined rules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreased size levels so that SIMSOC exercises can accommodate up to ninety people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA way to simulate generating private capital through direct investment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous options covering everything from cellular phones to e-mail, which can be used at the coordinator's discretion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReadings from professionals and popular authors like Robert Putnam and Nicholas Lemann to address issues important to sociologists and managers of complex organizations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eUse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SIMSOC is appropriate for any group that wants to learn the nature of group dynamics and leadership or social organization and control. Big businesses like MGM and Lucent Technologies, charitable organizations, and local governmental agencies have all found it a useful teaching tool for over thirty years, as have college- and graduate-level social science students. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRequired from You\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The coordinator must set up the game and collect and distribute various materials during it. Beyond that, he or she needs only to observe what is happening and focus post-game discussion and efforts on pertinent issues. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeneral Parameters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The SIMSOC \u003ci\u003eCoordinator's Manual \u003c\/i\u003e contains complete instructions and all the materials needed for play.\u003cbr\u003e Also required are:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul type=\"DISC\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParticipants:\u003c\/b\u003e Groups of up to ninety for each SIMSOC exercise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTime:\u003c\/b\u003e Fifty to ninety minutes, five to ten times, for a total of no less than about eight hours.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpace:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideally four separate rooms, but the game can also be run in one large or two medium-sized rooms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEquipment:\u003c\/b\u003e Each player needs the SIMSOC \u003ci\u003eParticipant's Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and a pencil. One \u003ci\u003eCoordinator's Manual\u003c\/i\u003e will be needed for each group of up to ninety participants. It can be obtained, for a $5.00 fee, by writing, on letterhead, to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Free Press\u003cbr\u003e A Division of Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e Faculty Service Desk\u003cbr\u003e 1230 Avenue of the Americas\u003cbr\u003e New York, NY 10020 \u003cbr\u003e To learn more about our academic and professional resources, visit us online at www.SimonSaysacademic.com.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43367294664959,"sku":"9780684871981","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_75cda042-ed6a-48d8-9c06-31689b2c1f4d.jpg?v=1746928686","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780684871981","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}