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Halverson, Don E. – 1977
Drawing on materials from a variety of sources, the authors of this guide survey the advantages and disadvantages of management by objectives (MBO), describe common errors made in setting objectives and in operating an MBO system, and provide samples of MBO planning calendars. The emphasis in most of these materials is on MBO as a means of…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Management by 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
McNamara, R. P.; Booth, P. – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1984
A management strategy that is potentially more fruitful for the nonprofit sector than traditional management toward a primary objective is a risk management approach to organizational effectiveness. The organization's effectiveness, its survival, can be analyzed by categorizing the risks facing it and assessing its performance in managing these…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedCigler, Beverly A. – Planning for Higher Education, 1979
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)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Download full textHall, Philip; And Others – 1974
This practicum report describes an effort to develop an effective teacher and administrator evaluation system for a small suburban school system in Connecticut. Besides meeting the requirements of a mandate from the state legislature, the system was also intended to enable the local school board to implement an incentive pay plan. A narrative…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Graphs
Ignas, Edward – 1974
The guidebook is intended to acquaint vocational educators with two specific management strategies: Management by Objectives (MBO) and the Program Planning and Budget System (PPBS). The long range goal of this project is the formation of a model local annual plan and model five year plan for vocational education in local school districts…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgets, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
Goate, Edward W. – 1977
Public demands for accountability in school systems led the Capital School District in Dover, Delaware, to begin investigating management systems in 1974. This investigation led to the adoption of a management by objectives system in 1975 and the addition of program budgeting in 1976, providing the district with the tools of administrative…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Board of Education Role, Community Attitudes
Waller, John D.; And Others – 1975
The handbook is designed to help State Planning Agencies (SPA, grantees of Federal funds) to develop or improve performance monitoring systems in order to monitor the implementation, operation, and results of the criminal justice projects they support. Such monitoring is required by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) guidelines.…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Administrators, Criminal Law, Evaluation Criteria
