Discusses the design, procedures, benefits, limitations, and results of an innovative individual development approach to career planning. (Author/MLF)

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)

Written program plans that state specific objectives and responsibilities will help ensure that patrons are provided with more than just a facility with equipment and supplies. Suggestions for developing specific activity plans are offered. (DF)

Article describes one approach to planning based on management by objectives. The program used for illustration is Project RITE (Reach, Involve, Teach, Evaluate), a rural Michigan community college consortium involving Michigan State Universtiy and five rural Michigan community colleges. (Authors/CB)

Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Illinois has, in one document, a comprehensive "one-and-five" year plan that is designed to develop instructional and program needs and relate them to anticipated revenue as a foundation for the coming year's budget. (Author/MLF)

The evaluation of instructional programs is necessary in order to document accomplishments, determine cost effectiveness, establish management control, and provide bases for improving the education of students. The responsibilities and technical requirements of an evaluation system involve the function of the following component areas: demographic…

This planning guide is divided into two sections. Section I presents a rationale for and definition of outreach for the field of rehabilitation. Section II is a training guide which provides specific information and planning procedures necessary to design and evaluate outreach programs. This section leads the agency management staff through…

By directing the change from an MBO system to a building-based goal program, a Pennsylvania superintendent enabled each building's staff and community to focus on an individual area of need (environmental education), as determined by a grassroots needs assessment effort. Students, parents, teachers, and administrators gathered and analyzed data,…

In order to relate the school budget to district and school goals and objectives, a process must be established that will provide an orderly approach for the school and community to follow. First, a thorough needs assessment should be made of the school and community. From this assessment should follow a set of goals and needs that provide the…

To increase the efficiency and effectiveness of management of parks for recreational purposes, a new concept has been designed to evaluate and analyze the needs and attitudes of both the working personnel and the public consumer. (JD)

Context and input measures offer potential for vocational education program evaluation. Problems of measurement in context evaluation are primarily related to decisions on the appropriateness of data and how data should be interpreted. When program goals have been established, input evaluation is used to determine how available resources can be…

A description is given of the process of setting nationwide objectives in disease prevention and health promotion. Five national public health goals for enhancing the health of the population at five major life stages are discussed: (1) infant health and mortality reduction; (2) child health and development; (3) health and health habits of…

The purpose of this manual is to describe critical techniques and components that should be considered in a comprehensive management system. The various sections of this manual describe in detail the concepts and skills necessary for developing and implementing a management by objectives (MBO) system. The manual should provide a vehicle to the…

Many organizations believe that their long-range planning problems are due to daily demands for time and resources, but it is suggested that, in fact, they are merely poor long-range planners. Evaluation of work environment; action-agenda group; organization needs, goals, and objectives; and implementing objectives are discussed. (MLW)

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)