Accession Number:

AD0744191

Title:

System Dynamics and the Analysis of Social Policy,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

• Barney,Gerald O.

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

35.0

Abstract:

A social policy is always imbedded in a feedback structure and associated with the management of one or more social conditions. There has been considerable debate as to the substance of system dynamics and the applicability of this methodology to the analysis of social policy. The paper presents an evaluation of system dynamics and its relevance for policy analysis. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
• SOCIOMETRICS)
• DYNAMICS
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• FEEDBACK
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE