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Generic Structures First-Order Negative Feedback

Generic Structures: First order negative feedback loops

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30D-4475-2The time step for the simulation.2.3 Example 3: Company Downsizing SystemINITIAL NUMBER OF EMLOYEESNumber ofEmployeesfiring ratedistance to goalADJUSTMENT TIMEDESIRED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEESFigure 15: Vensim Equivalent of Figure 4: Company Downsizing SystemDocumentation for Company Downsizing model(01) ADJUSTMENT TIME=a constantUnits: weekThis is the draining fraction of the negative feedback system.(02) DESIRED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES=a constantUnits: employeeThis is the goal for the negative feedback system.(03) distance to goal=Number of Employees-DESIRED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEESUnits: employeeThis is the adjustment gap for the negative feedback system.(04) FINAL TIME = 20Units: weekThe final time for the simulation.(05) firing rate=distance to goal/ADJUSTMENT TIMEUnits: employee/weekThis is the number of employees who are fired per week.(06) INITIAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES=a constantUnits: employee(07) INITIAL TIME = 0Units: week

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