The OB Ward : a hospital that runs on behaviour
Players step inside Sunview Hospital and navigate six chapters of escalating scenarios, from diagnosing individual behaviour to leading through conflict, all mapped to the MARS model and core OB theory.
About the simulation
The OB Ward places players in a series of workplace roles at Sunview Hospital. Across six interconnected chapters they navigate escalating challenges in individual behaviour, team dynamics, and leadership, all grounded in evidence-based organizational behaviour theory.
Every decision affects one or more of five MARS outcome dimensions: task performance, organizational citizenship behaviour, counterproductive work behaviour, absenteeism, and turnover intention. Chapter-by-chapter scores surface each player's applied OB decision-making for targeted feedback and rich debrief.
Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate OB courses and corporate L&D, it takes learners from individual behaviour theory through to conflict, negotiation, and leadership in one immersive arc.
Quick facts
- Setting
- A hospital ward
- Chapters
- 6
- Estimated play time
- 60–90 minutes
- Performance model
- 5 MARS dimensions
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Access code
- $4.99 / learner Launch price
University instructors and trainers can request complimentary access to pilot The OB Ward with their class.
Outcomes, topics & use cases
Switch tabs to explore- 01 Define and apply core OB concepts (the MARS model, personality frameworks, motivation theories, and leadership models) to realistic scenarios
- 02 Critically analyse workplace behaviour across individual, interpersonal, team, and systemic factors
- 03 Evaluate personal decision-making tendencies, including cognitive biases and habitual responses to conflict
- 04 Demonstrate awareness of how emotions, perception, and social dynamics influence organizational outcomes
- 05 Develop evidence-based strategies for improving individual performance, team effectiveness, and leadership
University OB courses
Organizational behaviour, leadership, HRM, and management courses. Maps directly to standard OB textbook chapters.
Chapter-by-chapter integration
Assign one chapter a week alongside lecture content; each maps to specific OB theories on a standard schedule.
Reflective assessment
Set as a graded exercise connecting MARS scores and gameplay decisions to OB concepts via the reflection prompts.
MARS score debrief
Use the instructor dashboard's MARS profiles to discuss decision patterns, cognitive biases, and applied OB thinking.
L&D workshop
Run as a facilitated OB or management activity in corporate training; all six chapters fit a single extended session.
Capstone activity
A course-end integrative activity pulling together individual behaviour, team dynamics, and leadership theory.
Inside The OB Ward
