One district that has moved far along the management by objectives (MBO) route is Caldwell-West Caldwell in New Jersey, where the system has been in use for about five years. An interview with key administrators from that district about their MBO program. (Author/JF)

Each of the 24 administrators brings his concerns to the team for discussion and suggestions. At the request of team members, priorities are set and the individual administrator attacks his own objectives in the most professional manner possible. Inherent in the program are built-in methods for proceeding towards attainable goals, progress checks,…