Leadership Development in a Simulated Urban/Suburban (U/S) Environment

Abstract

There is an increasing trend in government to look to local and regional governments to provide the solutions to regional problems. This transfer is occurring at a time when the environment has never been more complex, uncertain and changing. The challenge confronting local administrators is, to say the least, considerable. It was hypothesized that a computer- based, decision-making simulation model could make a significant contribution to the effective decision- making development of local administrators and their staffs. Urban/Suburban (U/S) Policy Interaction Model was adapted for training and development of local leaders and citizens. A limited trial and experiment were conducted and evaluation by the participants was positive.