Sources of Resistance to Management-by-Objectives among University Faculty.

Terpstra, David E.; Olson, Philip D.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Sources of Resistance to Management-by-Objectives among University Faculty.

Terpstra, David E.; Olson, Philip D.

Education, v104 n4 p435-43 Sum 1984

To assess the effects of a management-by-objective (MBO) program on university faculty, a survey was administered and the results analyzed. Faculty perceived decreases in independence/autonomy, academic freedom, opportunity for advancement and promotion, and job security. MBO programs in higher education should be modified to decrease structure and to increase flexibility. (MM)

Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship, Higher Education, Management by Objectives, Performance Factors, Teacher Attitudes

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