The process of using paired comparisons in the Decision Matrix allows individuals involved in setting priorities to consider the pros and cons of each in reaching a rational decision about objective priorities. (Author/IRT)

Synergistic approaches to group decision making such as Nominal Group Technique and Delphi Technique offer a structured and systematic process for maximizing participation and for separating the creativity and evaluation components of the decision-making process. (Author)

Constituting the fifth progress report for 1975 on the Presidential/Secretarial Objective (a mandate calling for involvement by the end of Fiscal Year 1975 of at least one-fourth of the Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in a management system chosen by their American Indian clients), this report identifies the 78 Bureau-Operated schools…

The major dilemma in educational planning today is not an inability to analyze nor a lack of cost analysis data but an inability to use this data for decision making. (Author/KE)

Two hypotheses guided these studies: (1) administrators with a greater risk propensity will develop more innovative job targets in a management-by-objectives program than will those with less risk propensity, and (2) educators' risk propensity will increase after group discussion. The Choice Dilemmas measure, content analysis of goal statements,…

The concept of management by objectives can be applied to academic institutions. A continual process for identifying goals, defining individual responsibilities, and using agreed-on measurements as guides and assessment tools, MBO's basic thrust is to push the decision-making process down through the organization. (Author/LBH)

For a concise exposition of what management by objectives is and what it could mean for schools, with special reference to the principalship, this article is recommended reading. (Editor)

Zero-base budgeting is a management tool that provides a system that is responsive to change, incorporates sound principles of management, satisfies the need to effectively shift resources, and does not overload the budget staff. (Author/MLF)

Proposes a model which emphasizes the delegation of decision-making authority and managerial control of operations. Suggests that risks can be reduced by using (1) a contingency approach to delegation, (2) decision rules for consistency, (3) decision models for specific situations, (4) vital indicator reports, (5) management by objectives, and (6)…

The management system in use at the Murray State University Teacher Corps Project is described. The system uses management by objectives and the demonstration approach, and encourages managers to focus on the development and demonstration of ideas, processes, and structures. The system's operating concepts of time management and human resources…

This study investigated the effects of participation training, agreement, and decision importance on teachers' desires for participation in decision-making and their perceptions that participation would increase decision effectiveness. Results indicated that teachers who had received participation training preferred less participation in…

Management is concerned with the conception and choice of goals. A manager must first determine his own goals within the framework of overriding organizational objectives and limitations. Second, a manager must determine what methods he will use to achieve his goals--on the basis of cost-benefit comparisons. Third, the manager must design his…

Some of the most commonly asked questions about management by objectives are answered by an authority. They deal with implementation, effect on creativity, quantification, time involvement, effect on budget, personnel requirements, consultant services, and examples of institutions where MBO is used. (Author/LBH)

An organizational workshop for staff members focused on organizational change through identification of problems, one-to-one communication, and the writing of contracts for behavioral change. Contract forming assists members to agree on definition of problems, to involve and commit themselves, and to define processes for change. (EA)

Contends that computers have only limited usefulness in evaluating Management By Objectives programs. (HMV)