![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Exploring Partnerships between Local Communities and Timber Companies : An Experiment Using the Role-Playing Games Approach
Joint Authors
Guizol, Philippe
Mendoza, Guillermo A.
Purnomo, Herry
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cooperation among stakeholders is widely accepted as an effective management strategy.
This paper describes an experimental study that explores this cooperation using role-playing games, which is formulated within a multiagent simulation framework.
This framework enables participants to take active roles in mimicking the collaborative decision environment and the behaviors and attitudes of the different stakeholders.
The paper examines a forest plantation company in South Sumatra, Indonesia, which has cooperated with local communities since 2000.
The experimental pilot study described in this paper explored the role of communication in partnership relationships between the company and the local communities living within and around the surroundings of the company's plantation.
These partnerships were explored and analyzed using the gaming approach involving university students taking the role of forest stakeholders, from both the timber company and the local communities.
Lessons learned from the game provided the rationale for the establishment of a communication institution called “Forum Sebahu Sejalan.” This formal forum was constituted after a facilitated ex-postinteraction between representatives from the timber company and local communities.
Results and observations drawn from the interactions show the potentials of the RPG approach and the formal forum in crafting resilient partnerships among stakeholders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Purnomo, Herry& Guizol, Philippe& Mendoza, Guillermo A.. 2009. Exploring Partnerships between Local Communities and Timber Companies : An Experiment Using the Role-Playing Games Approach. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472614
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Purnomo, Herry…[et al.]. Exploring Partnerships between Local Communities and Timber Companies : An Experiment Using the Role-Playing Games Approach. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472614
American Medical Association (AMA)
Purnomo, Herry& Guizol, Philippe& Mendoza, Guillermo A.. Exploring Partnerships between Local Communities and Timber Companies : An Experiment Using the Role-Playing Games Approach. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472614
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472614