The concept of management by objectives can be applied to academic institutions. A continual process for identifying goals, defining individual responsibilities, and using agreed-on measurements as guides and assessment tools, MBO's basic thrust is to push the decision-making process down through the organization. (Author/LBH)

Some of the most commonly asked questions about management by objectives are answered by an authority. They deal with implementation, effect on creativity, quantification, time involvement, effect on budget, personnel requirements, consultant services, and examples of institutions where MBO is used. (Author/LBH)

Project USHER (Uniting Science and Humanness for Educational Redesign) is a management model which unites the concepts of management by objectives and participative management. This article reviews the rationale for such a model, describes the model, and outlines steps needed for successful implementation of this systematic approach to educational…

The basis of the measurable institutional objectives approach to management by objectives is the college's educational philosophy. The output measures used are the units completed and grade averages. It is recognized, however, that some student learnings and support program objectives are currently unmeasurable. The Sample Class Plan for…

A sample of faculty and administrators at a large university were divided into three groups (administrators, faculty favoring collective negotiation, and faculty not favoring it). A comparison indicated that faculty with favorable attitudes toward collective negotiation differed significantly from others in their perceptions of the importance the…

A comprehensive program was begun in 1972 at Furman University to revitalize its management planning processes and to develop a management planning model that could be used by other institutions. The effort continues as part of Furman's ongoing administrative operation. The resulting Management Planning Project at Furman is described in this…

Management by objectives (MBO), a participative management process, is discussed with specific reference to helping small colleges deal with enrollment and financial decline. Recommendations for implementation of MBO and some common pitfalls to be avoided are included. (BH)

Because today's college administrators must find an acceptable balance between educational desirability, economic feasibility, political expediency, social relevancy, and philosophical defensibility, many have turned to Management by Objectives (MBO), which coordinates management activities with institutional goals. MBO is concerned with the…

In this document, the president of Seattle Central Community College presents the mission statements for the college and for each major unit of the college, i.e., the units of Instruction, Administrative Services, Student Personnel Services, Community Relations and Information Services, and the President. Each unit has been required to establish…