There has been continuing debate concerning the appropriate organization for municipal planning. The integration of comprehensive plan preparation and implementation into the local government political process and administration was defined as the management of development. The development management function was seen as implicitly assigned to the planning commission, and subsequently the commission was restrained from the function. A theoretical basis for development management was established within planning, public administration, public management, and general systems theory. / A conceptual model of development management was developed using recent findings in general systems theory concerning the dynamics of self-organizing systems. Two major concepts are those of "dissipative structures" and "autopoiesis". These approaches have come together under the concept of "self-organization". In planning terms, dissipation is associated with proliferation of disorder and emergence of issues, while planning is considered a major component of efforts of self-organization and development. / This inquiry investigated historical precedents and current practices in municipal planning, evaluated the role of planning in development management in selected municipalities, and identified organizational factors impairing planning effectiveness. The survey sample consisted of municipalities in California with a (1980) population of 25,000 to 400,000. / Results indicated that much municipal management is based on a different time frame and toward different objectives than is planning. The data also suggested that the management of development has not been the primary focus for much planning; rather planning has been product rather than process oriented. While planning has a more positive image than perhaps would have been predicted, it is also the case that the focus of planning is generally narrower than that envisioned by the development management process. In particular, the lack of planning input into the budgetary process and the relatively low incidence of use of many strategic management tools suggest that the popular definition of planning will require broader understanding both among managers and the general public if planning is to become more effective in management of the development/redevelopment process. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-07, Section: A, page: 1909. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76127 |
| Contributors | WRIGHT, RONALD LEE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 120 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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