ABSTRACT

This book is designed to help professionals develop simulation exercises to assess and develop various attributes relevant to effectiveness in organizational settings. When developing simulation exercises, the central objective is to design an assessment process that:

• Presents participants with complex and realistic situations. • Elicits overt behavior relevant to specific performance dimensions. • Allows assessors to make reliable and valid observations of behavior. • Helps managers make judgments about performance effectiveness for

purposes of assessment, development, or research.