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Draws attention to some of the key problems needing emphasis in the design and implementation of MBO systems. (Author)

Each of the 24 administrators brings his concerns to the team for discussion and suggestions. At the request of team members, priorities are set and the individual administrator attacks his own objectives in the most professional manner possible. Inherent in the program are built-in methods for proceeding towards attainable goals, progress checks,…

This paper discusses the use of management by objectives for performance appraisal in education, examining its potential strengths and weaknesses. Among the potential strengths of the performance appraisal approach are the following: 1) it fosters staff development, since an administrator's performance is evaluated according to how well his…

State and federal educational policy is increasingly directed toward the use of business management techniques to introduce more accountability into the operation of public schools and, in the process, often to hold teachers responsible for objectives over which they have little or no control. This paper examines the concept of Management by…

The objectives of this book are: (1) to present a theoretical framework for management by objectives in community colleges, (2) to present information about alternative methods for conducting needs assessment and implementing management by objectives, (3) to present a framework for integrating academic and fiscal planning through management by…

Guidance is provided to organizational personnel in establishing a means for assessing the effectiveness of a new performance appraisal system. (TA)

A management consultant writes about the need for developing good management personnel in business and industry, the value of delegation and accountability, and individual career counseling for the young manager. He states that important guidelines are clear corporate objectives and performance standards for each position. (MF)

A management by objectives approach to evaluation develops performance objectives as a means of minimizing the bias related to individual judgment. This paper focuses on three variables which contribute to the presence of subjectivity in performance evaluation. The first of these is psychological and includes such factors as judgment, power…

Effective accountability always involves four essential elements: Knowledge of what is required, knowledge of who is responsible to whom, knowledge of how to be successful, and knowledge of the consequences of not being successful. The movement in education now called accountability has added the additional requirement that educators stipulate the…

A master planning process at Gallaudet College involves the expression of program plans in measurable objectives understandable to students, faculty, administrators, and the general public. (Author)

Many management styles in business and education today are not efficient, however the system of Management By Objectives (MBO) is proving to be successful. An MBO system basically has three parts: plan, implement, and review. In the planning stage the organization's purpose is defined, a mission statement developed, goals set, and objectives…

Management by Objectives is a professional approach to management that determines what must be done (including establishment of priorities); how it must be done (the program steps or plan of action); when it must be done; what resources are needed (personnel, equipment, money); what constitutes satisfactory performance; how much progress is being…

During the past several years, the Ventura Unified School District has devoted much time and effort to the development of the concept of educational accountability. The management by objectives system, which has been developed and is presently being implemented in the district, and the evaluation procedures set forth in the Stull Act…

This paper makes a plea for major improvements in the management of American colleges and universities. Six innovative solutions are offered: (1) management development, (2) human organization, (3) creative environments, (4) participative styles of management, (5) management by objectives as an operating mode, and (6) performance and appraisal…