Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-4-1977
Abstract
This paper discusses progress on the development of a computer aided game to teach various management skills to dental students as well as to dental practitioners. The game first deals with the decisions concerning the establishment of a practice, e. g., preferences regarding location, the form (solo, associate or group) of practice, staff patterns and salaries, purchasing of facilities, etc. Next considered are decisions which must be made daily, e. g., patient and worker scheduling, control of supplies, etc. Performance is evaluated in terms of income, costs, care delivered, patient waiting time and personnel utilization.
Keywords
Operations research, Dental offices--Management, Dentistry--Practice--Management, Computer-generated simulations as evidence, Dentistry--Study and teaching--Simulation methods, Management games, Computer-assisted instruction
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 398
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Reisman, Arnold; Emmons, Hamilton; Morito, Susumu; Rivaud, Juan; and Green, Edward J., "Dental Management Game Administrator's Manual" (1977). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 134.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/134