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Liu, Xihuai – International Education Studies, 2010
MBO (Management by objectives) was firstly put forward by Peter F. Drucker (who was a well-known scholar of management in America) in 1954. MBO was applied in many organizations after a number of management scholars developed and perfected it. MBO is a comprehensive and democratic systemic management style which is work-centered and…
Descriptors: Management by Objectives, Feasibility Studies, Leadership Styles, College Administration
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Gwele, N. S. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
Contemporary discourse on the changed role of the Dean of an academic institution underscores the importance of aligning Faculty goals and objectives with the institution's vision and mission. This article focuses on the dean as an academic leader charged with the responsibility of shaping the character of the Faculty within a results-driven…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Deans, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Effectiveness
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Johnson, Lewis R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1998
Discusses characteristics of four common administrator evaluation procedures: management by objectives, traditional rating scales, self-evaluation, and administrator outcomes models. Outlines three broad responsibility areas for special-education administrators that warrant evaluation. Introduces a comprehensive, team-based model that begins with…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Polczynski, James J.; Thompson, A. Gray – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1980
A study testing four hypotheses that investigated various relationships existing between satisfaction obtained from interpersonal relationships, disposition toward superordinate/subordinate interpersonal participation and opinion about literature defined participative processes of management by objectives (MBO) is discussed. Subjects were 85 deans…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, College Administration, College Faculty, Data Analysis
Goldhor, Herbert – Illinois Libraries, 1989
Discusses some of the main considerations that relate specifically to the head librarian of a public library as an individual in the role of administrator. These considerations include personal attributes of the head librarian, the internal administration of the library, and external relations with the trustees, local government, and general…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
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Cruzat, Gwendolyn S. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Describes some characteristics of the modern organization that affect contract or negotiated management and identifies changes in approach relevant for library and information organizations management now and in the future. (EM)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Computers, Futures (of Society), Labor Legislation
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Whitford, Betty Lou; Hovda, Ric A. – Urban Review, 1986
The image of school as a knowledge work organization provides guidance for improvement efforts which use suggestions from new management literature. A systemic reform should be based on the following: (1) professionalization of teaching; (2) integration of theory, research, and practice; and (3) transformational leadership. (Author/PS)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Allison, Derek J.; Ononye, Gloria C. – Education Canada, 1986
Discusses management by objectives (MBO) as a sound organizational process that has great potential as an administrative tool in education systems. Provides definitions, stresses the participative nature of the process, cites successful examples of MBO in schools, and describes six conditions for the successful implementation of MBO. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Management by Objectives
DeLoach, Marva L.; And Others – Illinois Libraries, 1987
Three articles discuss management of library technical processes personnel. The first article focuses on the employer employee relationship and communication; the second explores management trends, including participative decision making, personnel evaluation, management by objectives, and the collegial system; and the third focuses on the…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Human Resources, Library Automation, Library Personnel