Developing Organizational Simulations: A Guide for Practitioners, Students, and Researchers [Hardcover]

This second edition of Developing Organizational Simulations 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. Incorporating new additions such as the multiple ways technology can be used in the design, delivery, scoring, and evaluating of simulation exercises, as well as the delivery of feedback based on the results, this book is user-friendly with practical how-to guidance, including many graphics, boxes, and examples. This book is ideal for practitioners, consultants, HR specialists, students, and researchers in need of guidance developing organizational simulations for personnel selection, promotion, diagnosis, training, or research. It is also suited for courses, workshops, and training programs in testing and measurement, personnel selection, training and development, and research methodology.

Part I: Concepts and Principles  1. Simulations in Context  2. Developing Simulations Step by Step  3. Theories, Principles, and Conceptual Frameworks Relevant for Constructing Simulations  4. General Issues and Specific Tips for Constructing Simulations  5. Technology and Simulations  Part II: Categories and Types of Simulations  6. Individual Interpersonal Simulations  7. Individual Information Simulations  8. Intra-Group Simulations  9. Inter-Group Simulations  10. Simulations Involving Physical Activities  11. Low-Fidelity Simulations  12. Integrated Simulations: A Day-in-the-Life   Part III: Implementation and Evaluation  13. Choosing and Training Assessors, Role Players, Administratl3