A critique of goal programming for public sector decisions

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the applicability of goal programming to public sector types of allocation problems. In the process of this study, the educational budget of Wise County, Virginia was analyzed via goal programming. In addition, the potential for the development of a time-dynamic goal programming model was explored. Results of the investigation indicate that rigidity of the model and lack of adequate data severely limit potential public sector applications of the goal programming technique. Development of a time-dynamic goal programming model was deemed possible only by incorporating goal programming into a dynamic computer simulation model. An APL computer program designed to perform the goal programming analysis, and a description of its operation are also included.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Urban and Regional Planning

Department dc:contributor.department

Urban and Regional Planning

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1976

Author dc:creator

• Roberts, Timothy Patrick

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80112

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/80112