Performance Simulation

Performance Simulation

Yolanda Green

PSY/428

February 19, 2013

Instructor Melissa Coluccio

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The situation in the first phase of the simulation is suggests that Airdevils’ quality of performance has plummeted in the last few years. The cause of the quality of performance plummeting in the last few years is stunt performers are not performing the stunts he or she believes they would perform prior to joining the company causing the stunt performers to fail to experience a satisfaction with the job tasks. Stunt performers are unhappy because of performing the same stunts that leave less than excitement in the stunt performers. Furthermore, stunt performers cannot get any responses to some of the suggestions. A solution is to figure out why management will not let some of the stunt performers perform the stunts they believe they would perform upon acquiring the job. The stunt performers would be happier if he or she knew the reason they could not perform stunts other than those they do perform. The result was correct in determining the reason the stunt performers was unhappy during performances was in relation to work. Additionally, stunt performers show an increase in motivation with the level of difficulty of stunt performances.

The situation in the second phase of the simulation is to suggest interventions to improve the job satisfaction level among stunt performers. Three solutions are to improve job design, enter new lines of stunts, and train the performers to do other stunts. Stunt performers will not perform the same routines with a new job design. Entering new lines of stunts will give performers the chance to perform in competitions. Training stunt performers to do other stunts can have a better affect on their performances and the level of skill will also increase for that performer. Additionally, performers are not boring customers performing repetitive routines. The result for this phase of the simulation suggests they are good interventions. However, they are not enough to increase the stunt performers’ job satisfaction level. Selecting training in other stunts and

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improving job design would address the underlying cause of poor job satisfaction. Allowing participation in open competition and rotation in industry would also address the cause of poor job satisfaction.

The situation in the third phase of the simulation suggests that the future of the business lies in the stunts consultancy. The situation is to choose three individuals to prepare stunt plans for Airdevils regular customers. The goal of choosing three individuals to form the group is to