Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

9-1-1976

Abstract

This paper describes the structure of a dental practice management game. The game covers a wide spectrum of management decisions involved in setting up and running a dental practice. The decisions considered include practice location, form of practice, staffing mix and salaries, and the purchasing or leasing of equipment. The game also covers major daily, monthly, and yearly decisions, including forecasting patient load, economic analysis, and scheduling of patients, workers, and operatories.

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. 418

Rights

This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use

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