PSY 428 Week 3 Individual Assignment “Improving Organizational Performance” Simulation Summary

Resource: “Improving Organizational Performance” Simulation located on the Week Three Course website

Complete the simulation “Improving Organizational Performance.”

Prepare a 750 - 1,050-word simulation summary in which you address the following items:

·For each of the four major phases in the simulation, briefly describe:

oThe situation

oYour recommended solution(s), including why

oYour results

·Summarize the organizational psychology concepts addressed in this simulation by answering the following questions:

oBased on the situation illustrated in the simulation, what theory/theories of employee motivation could be used to increase productivity? Why?

oBased on your findings from the simulation, how can knowledge of human behavior, cognition, and affect, be used to enhance relationships in the workplace?

oBased on your findings from the simulation, how can organizations reduce workplace stressors for employees?