... real life, these two decisions were made separately. There was, however, a common goal: the highest possible profits for the firm, over a five-year time span. At the outset of the simulation, ... happened in the two simulations, the management team discovered a reinforcing process built into the structure of the model. The process tended to reinforce the starting assumptions. In the first ... Re-flecting on the transcript, the team identified several themes which they felt often characterized how Meadowlands' management teams worked: • Act as if your dimension of the system is the most...