Gamification is a new concept which means ‘applying game mechanics to non-games’.
Michael Wu clarifies it as “the use of game attributes to drive game-like player behavior in a non-game context”
The classic example of Gamification in action is the application Foursquare which gives users badges for ‘checking in’ to various places. By rewarding users in a game like way, Foursquare achieves its underlying objective of gathering data on the places you and your friends have been.
“Gamification of Work” refers to the application of game mechanics to day-to-day work within a company. A typical example would be to use a reward mechanic. For a sales team this might be a bonus for successful sales contracts, or for a service team it might be an honor: such as ‘employee of the month’.
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