Satirizes management by objectives through a funny description of a new system of management by spontaneity. (MD)

Management by objectives (MBO) has generally not succeeded because of what appears to be an inherent conceptual problem. If MBO is to leave us any kind of legacy, it will be to serve as a guideline to the mistakes new concepts should avoid. Available from Business Horizons, School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405; sc $3.00.…

The author outlines the management by objectives system used by Mobil Oil and argues for its advantages over conventional management approaches. (IRT)

All too often supervisors, media specialists, teachers, and paraprofessionals are found working at cross-purpose, each with an individual set of goals. Management by objectives is one approach to this problem that can successfully integrate the goals and objectives of such diverse individuals with those of the organization. (Author)

The pivotal role of principals as educational team leaders necessitates their being--and being seen as--one of the teachers in the school. Therefore, principals must remain within teachers' organizations; doing so is crucial to their role in their schools. (Author/NQA)

Lists the ways in which those against planning and change impede progress and productivity. (Author/JM)

This paper contains transcripts of two speeches given by the chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlining his philosophy concerning the function of that agency and its relationship to the telecommunications industry. The first transcript discusses the primary management objectives identified by the FCC as follows: (1) to…

Planning is the key to time management. Individuals and organizations should consider where they are now, where they want to be, and when and how they are going to get there. Goals must be set and priorities determined. (Author/SSH)

Recommends that a "Management by Objectives" (MBO) approach be considered for an effective faculty appraisal system. MBO appraisal is based on the assumptions that faculty members are capable of committing themselves to their work and that they will be allowed to participate in the administration of their areas. (JOW)

A number of management strategies currently used in business may help higher education be more responsive to societal needs: innovative use of technology, focus on quality and customer service, teams and group decision making, employee motivation, and respect for legal and ethical issues and diversity. (SK)

An examination of the goals of an effective employee appraisal system of an effective employee evaluation procedure is the focus of this paper.The paper discusses the purposes of the appraisal system and its objectivity (or lack of it), the selection of items to be judged, the standards for judging the performance of an employee, and the person…

Argues for a student assessment based on the goals of the course. In this way, the assessment is democratic, resulting from a very clear understanding on everyone's part of what has to be done to obtain a satisfactory assessment. (HOD)

The author argues that inherent in supervision is professional development, which can be divided into the related tasks of staff development, informal observations, rating, and individual development. (CH)

The consumer of a service is of primary importance when defining groups most concerned with program impact. Program effectiveness for the consumer may be increased through the use of certain guiding principles based on the extension of existing quality assurance and program evaluation methodologies. (Author/RL)

States that TQM (total quality management) is a successor to such management concepts as management by objective. Defines TQM and discusses TQM and change, TQM's role in education, and TQM and communication programs. Concludes that change and the need for effective management skills are not going to disappear, and that insurance of quality is…