Interest in quality is well established within higher education. This paper will critically review the most commonly used definitions of quality: fitness for purpose and value for money. It will point out that these two definitions are important but they ignore the emancipatory power of higher education and the development needs of academics and…

This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the stipulations and visions of Management by Objectives (MBO) would be integrated in higher education institutions in South Eastern Nigeria to enhance higher education transformation in a globalised world. Four research questions and a null hypothesis guided the study. A sample of 510…

In this article we will present findings from a national survey questioning the actual impact of the new governance structures at German universities on academic teaching. To begin with, we give a theoretical underpinning to the economization of higher education institutions (HEIs) according to Principal-Agent Theory. This allows for the…

During the past two decades, colleges and universities have used best practices from corporate management such as total quality management, strategic planning, management by objectives, benchmarking, data warehousing, and performance indicators. Many institutions of higher learning now have adopted comprehensive and multifaceted approaches to…

Every year, the ministry writes to the public post-secondary institutions outlining operating budget allocations, service delivery targets and priority issues. The letters are a component of ministry planning, as identified in the accountability framework. Goals and objectives are identified in the annual ministry service plan. Each institution…

Every year, the ministry writes to the public post-secondary institutions outlining operating budget allocations, service delivery targets and priority issues. The letters are a component of ministry planning, as identified in the accountability framework. Goals and objectives are identified in the annual ministry service plan. Each institution…

Describes the management by objectives approach to teaching organizational communication, where students set their own objectives and deadlines for the course and arrange a "contract" with the instructor, resulting in better student motivation. (SR)

Examines a faculty development program that is based on management by objectives. (Includes forms or outlines for making recommendations for reappointment, promotion, or tenure; a development plan for the academic year; and a faculty performance review and development report.) (PD)

Explains the concept of management by objectives, suggests how it can be implemented in educational institutions, and points out limitations on its use. (Editor)

Lists 60 problems (and suggestions for their solution) that arose during the adoption of a management by objectives program, were suggested by that experience, or came out of the literature. (IRT)

Eight steps to set up a public relations program that is effective and therefore productive are identified: establish a plan, set priorities, propose budgets to coordinate with plans, keep track of progress, control and protect plans, communicate with staff, be accountable, and maintain a positive office environment. (MLW)

To deal with the time shortage problem while simultaneously stressing student educational development, a system was designed and implemented to manage a peer forensics coaching program. The program taps the peer coaching potential available on every team and generates academic credit and letter grades for the peer coaches by utilizing a…

What is needed is an exoteric university structure: one that closely aligns its organization and its practice to produce "Socially useful knowledge" and solutions to social problems. Such a university could combine elements of esoteric study with exoteric methods to achieve an integration of academic and "real" worlds. (Author)

Two independent bodies of organizational theory and research are developing around separate concepts associated with organizational effectiveness: goal-based behavior (intention) and organizational climate (distinction). Although both variables have been found to influence organizational effectiveness, findings have been inconsistent. The term…

Management by Objectives (MBO), provides student personnel administrators some help in responding to the complexity of a constantly changing student community. MBO is a goal- and result-oriented process for effective management. A major MBO assumption is that people work better if they are clear about goals, if they help in setting their own job…