Developing Organizational Simulations: A Guide for Practitioners and Students

✍ Scribed by III, George C. Thornton George C. Thornton III Rose Hanson Rose A. Mueller-Hanson

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 273
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a concise source of information on effective and practical methods for constructing simulation exercises for the assessment of psychological characteristics relevant to effectiveness in work organizations. Simulation exercises present the examinee with descriptions of complex situations that stimulate aspects of real-world settings and problems. Examinees are required to demonstrate overt behavior in handling the problems presented. The process and/or products of this behavior are observed by trained assessors who observe behavior, classify behaviors into relevant dimensions, and evaluate effectiveness. Simulations can provide assessments of abilities, skills, and competencies not readily measured by other testing techniques. Developing Organizational Simulations provides practical guidance for defining the attributes to be assessed, constructing the stimulus material, and designing methods for administration and scoring. Several different situational exercises are presented, including business games, leaderless group discussions, in-baskets, one-on-one interaction simulations, and case studies/presentations. Steps to ensure the reliability, validity, and legal defensibility of assessments from simulations are described. In addition, the book presents the use of simulation exercises for the purposes of personnel selection, training, development, and certification. Professional standards and guidelines relevant to the construction of simulation exercises are also covered.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Series Foreword......Page 12
Part I Concepts and Principles......Page 16
1 Simulation Exercises in Context......Page 18
2 Development of Simulations: A Model and Specific Steps......Page 31
3 Issues and Specific Tips for Constructing Simulation Exercises......Page 49
4 Determining What to Assess: Identifying Dimensions,Exercise Content, and Performance Standards......Page 66
Part II Specific Simulation Exercises......Page 74
5 Case Study: Analysis Problem......Page 76
6 Oral Presentation Exercises......Page 86
7 Leaderless Group Discussions: Non-Assigned Roles and Assigned Roles......Page 99
8 One-on-One Interaction Simulations: Role Play Exercises......Page 114
9 In-Basket Exercises......Page 130
10 Oral Fact-Finding Exercises......Page 145
1 1 Business Games......Page 157
12 Integrated Simulation Exercises: "A Day-in-the-Life" Arrangements......Page 170
Part III Implementation......Page 176
13 Training Assessors......Page 178
14- Compliance With Professional Guidelines and Standards......Page 197
15 Summary......Page 211
Appendix A......Page 214
Appendix B......Page 220
Appendix C......Page 224
Appendix D......Page 228
Appendix E......Page 230
Appendix H......Page 240
Appendix I......Page 246
Appendix J......Page 252
Appendix K......Page 256
References......Page 260
Author Index......Page 266
Subject Index......Page 270

✦ Subjects

Финансово-экономические дисциплины;Математические методы и моделирование в экономике;Имитационное моделирование экономических процессов;