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Baron, Bernard – 1978
The various elements of the management approach to tertiary education (broadly, all institutions of further and higher education maintained by local authorities) are identified, with the principal focus on the general approach known as "Management by Objectives" (MBO). The arguments for and against its use and possible hazards following…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bibliographies, Educational Administration, Educational Objectives
Mullen, David J. – The Georgia Principal, 1976
Management by Objectives (MBO) can assist schools in clarifying the purposes of education. This management technique entails measuring demonstrable results to determine whether predetermined goals and objectives have been met. Evaluation under MBO need not put participants on the defensive; it does not necessitate a negative approach like…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship
Coleman, Peter – 1975
The scheme briefly delineated here is an attempt to solve three important personnel problems in school district administration. How does one (1) evaluate administrators in a decentralized system; (2) clarify and reconcile personal and organizational goals to achieve accountability; and (3) provide detailed feedback on the consequences of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrative Change, Administrator Evaluation, Decentralization
Place, Roger A. – 1974
Since appraising managerial performance for salary purposes appears to be a common feature of many executive compensation plans throughout the business world, the author presents several emerging trends in these private sector compensation plans and suggests their possible application to the compensation of educational administrators. He reviews…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Evaluation, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment
Sullivan, Daniel – 1975
The purpose of the administrator evaluation program for the Lake Washington School District Number 414, Kirkland, Washington, is to improve motivation, increase understanding of administrator responsibilities, foster communication, establish documented performance as a decision base for personnel actions, and ensure the compatibility of…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Administrators, Board of Education Policy, Case Studies
Touche Ross and Co., Washington, DC. – 1982
Following a management summary and introduction, chapters 3 and 4 of this report present findings and recommendations related to the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public Schools process of procuring supplies and equipment (food supplies, fuel oil, warehouse supplies, and maintenance parts) and contractual services (data processing maintenance,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Administration, Efficiency