People Express

People Express Management Flight Simulator

by John D. Sterman Professor of Management Science Sloan School of Management Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 02142

© 1988, John Sterman

People Express Management Flight Simulator

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Contents

I. The People Express MicroWorld 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. II. III. IV. V. Introduction Overview of the Flight Simulator Fleet Capacity Human Resources Cost Structure Capitalization and Finance Market Research Competition 2 3 6 8 10 11 12 18 19 23 25 34 2

User's Guide Menus Information System Glossary Strategy Record Sheets

Hardware Requirements: The People Express Management Flight Simulator runs on the Macintosh 512E, Plus, SE, or II. The simulator utilizes MicroWorld Explorer™, a proprietary product of MicroWorlds, Inc., PO Box 1400, Cambridge, MA 02142. The People Express Management Flight Simulator is an educational game. The simulator consists of (1) the software, and (2) the Briefing Book. Purchasers are granted nonexclusive permission to use the game and associated materials for educational, research, and demonstration purposes only. By accepting the floppy disk or associated materials, the recipient agrees not to use the computer program or associated materials as the basis for any commercial product or service, not to distribute or sell the computer program or floppy disk, and not to modify or rewrite the computer program in any way. Recipient agrees not to copy the software or disks except for the purpose of making a backup copy. The author makes no representations about the suitability of the software or associated materials for any purpose. The software and materials are provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. The Briefing Book and simulator software are both © 1988 by John D. Sterman. User feedback is welcome. Feedback can cover any aspect of the simulator, from suggestions for additional software features to classroom use and student reaction. Additional flight...