According to James Carse there are two types of games in business: finite and infinite. Finite means limited and infinite means unlimited.
Take for example, the war in Vietnam. The Americans were trying to beat the Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese people were fighting to survive.
playing versus an infinite-minded player.
Because one is playing to beat the competitor, the other is playing to play.
The problem arises when a finite-minded player starts
In infinite game there are known and unknown players. The rules are changeable and the object is to perpetuate the game. In other words, the players are playing to continue to play. There cannot be a winner and there cannot be a loser.
In other words, the players are playing to win the game.
Finite game is the game where players are known, rules are fixed and the object is agreed upon.
