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Peer reviewedSherwood, Frank P.; Page, William J., Jr. – Public Administration Review, 1976
Describes the historical development and adoption of Management by Objectives (MBO) in public administration and argues that MBO should be treated as a managerial tactic, and not as a complete management system. (Available from the American Society for Public Administration, 1225 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036; $30.00 annually) (JG)
Descriptors: Administration, Governmental Structure, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Davies, J. L. – Educational Administration Bulletin, 1973
Examines the complex combination of behavioral and technical factors which determine the successful introduction and continuous use of management by objectives. A previous article attempted to examine significant variations in the reasons why British educational organizations have used MBO, the apparent leadership styles, and the speed and…
Descriptors: Administration, Educational Planning, Management by Objectives, Objectives
Peer reviewedMcConkie, Mark L. – Group and Organization Studies, 1979
Classifies work dealing with Management by Objectives (MBO), summarizes major findings of the research and suggests observations regarding implementation and maintenance of MBO programs. Researchers feel positive about MBO. They warn of the moderating powers of intervening variables. Properly maintained, MBO will do what it is designed to do.…
Descriptors: Administration, Employees, Interpersonal Relationship, Management by Objectives
Peer reviewedIvancevich, John M. – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1974
Reports on empirically-based longitudinal study of performance in a manufacturing company that uses management by objectives. The performance of the subordinates of 181 MBO-involved supervisors in the production and marketing departments is analyzed. Time lag, reinforcement, and sustaining improvements in performance are considered and analyzed.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Kirkpatrick, Donald L. – Training and Development Journal, 1973
Author exemplified why management by objectives shouldn't be the basis for salary administration. (Editor)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Administrators, Management by Objectives
Harries, T. W. – Educational Administration Bulletin, 1974
Considering an organizational phenomenon from more than one theoretical perspective may be more fruitful than using a single rational approach. There is a danger that the restriction of information generation caused by the single approach may produce a false certainty engendered in part through the methodology itself. (Author/WM)
Descriptors: Administration, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Educational Administration
Download full textFinch, Arnold – 1974
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…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrator Evaluation, Educational Objectives
PDF pending restorationDunn, Pierre – 1975
It is possible to remain faithful to the general intentions of management by objectives (MBO) while boiling it down to four major points. First, MBO places the emphasis on results rather than on resources or the ways in which resources are utilized. Second, responsibility for achieving these results is shared jointly by the superior and his…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning
Lokey, Kenneth R. – 1975
The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD), a project of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States, Inc. (FRMS), employed a project management model for its organizational structure. The organization and management system utilized by the STD was designed to accomplish a predetermined set of objectives with the highest quality possible within a…
Descriptors: Administration, Communications Satellites, Decision Making, Demonstration Programs
Rogers, Frederick A.; Van Horn, Richard L. – 1976
Reported on is an allocation mechanism that combines the decentralized efficiency and incentive features of a market system with the responsiveness of the centralized allocation structure to the overall goals of the university. In this system, decentralized "management centers" are automatically allocated only those income and expense items they…
Descriptors: Administration, Centralization, Decentralization, Educational Objectives
Gardner, Jeffrey J.; Webster, Duane E. – 1974
Management principles and guidelines for the development of goals and objectives in the academic or research library are formulated. The intent of the goal statements is to draw on the management-by-objectives (MBO) techniques to develop a series of principles and guidelines which libraries can consider, evaluate, and adapt for local use. Sample…
Descriptors: Administration, College Libraries, Guidelines, Library Administration
West York Area School District, York, PA. – 1974
By virtue of the educational process, there exists a literate electorate that wants a voice in what the educational system is producing and that knows how to articulate its demands. Schools are faced with Federal, State, and district expectations. Along with these expectations there are internal and external forces that weigh on the educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
Pell, Carroll J. – 1973
This booklet is designed primarily as an instructional manual for staff inservice training in fulfilling professional obligations for accountability. Important factors in bringing about accountability are people and systems--people assess the need, consent to meet the need, and contract to be responsible for specific standards of performance. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrator Guides, Cost Effectiveness
Knezevich, Steve – 1973
This text is of a series of three handbooks, each intended to provide busy educational executives with a brief, practical overview of one major issue or movement. This book aims at providing both the theoretical base of the management by objectives and results (MBO/R) system of management and suggestions for its practical application. The author…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
