Draws attention to some of the key problems needing emphasis in the design and implementation of MBO systems. (Author)

Public education needs the results orientation and performance accountability mandated by a management system. Schools need a management system around which to lay plans to solve problems and reach ever higher levels of accomplishment in serving the needs of students. Management by objectives provides the school administrator with such a…

Describes a planning model based on the experience at the University of Wisconsin--Oshkosh whose basic context is a statement of institutional mission; within that mission, planning assumptions are developed for an eight-year period. Outlines the planning process for a one-year cycle. (MB)

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…

Directed primarily toward those concerned with school administration, this guide describes a Management by Objectives (MBO) System and its application in a local school district. Three basic steps are outlined in the system approach: annual district-wide goals are set by the board of education in consultation with management personnel at all…

Outlines guidelines used at Cowley County Community College (Kansas) in the planning process, which should be participative, systematic, action-oriented, simple, and flexible. The planning model is organized into five parts: mission setting, trends and projects, needs and resources, goals and objectives, and plan of action. (MB)

In order to identify and respond to a broad range of identifiable needs within the urban-suburban community, an improved community college district management model was developed which combines the management resources of community colleges with the management resources of the multibillion dollar operations of community business, industry, and…

As part of the comprehensive planning process, once goals are developed, needs established, problems analyzed, and alternative solutions proposed, the decision is made to implement a particular program. The first step toward successful implementation is careful planning of the tasks, activities, personnel, calendar, resources, and evaluation…

The project has initiated a reorganization of the administrative structure of at least a portion of the Department of Education. Following a description of the project, the document presents a job description for the director of a division of planning, research, and evaluation; and lists the tasks and responsibilities of the planning, research,…

This report describes a practicum project that attempted to develop a management by objectives (MBO) model appropriate for use in the Newington (Connecticut) public school system and to train selected Newington administrators in the use of this management system. The Newington MBO model was designed to cope with a number of existing problems in…

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…

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)

This annotated bibliography includes documents on various kinds of objectives, setting objectives, and managing by objectives. Emphasis is on the management system known as management by objectives (MBO). The listing is complete for all issues of RIE through August 1973 and includes documents processed by this and other clearinghouses. Based on…