In most districts, the evaluation of superintendents by the members of the board of education takes place in executive session of the board behind closed doors. Few board members or superintendents question the status quo. Most evaluation forms are merely collections of subjective checklists that catalog approved personality traits, attributes,…

An experimental "management-by-objectives" performance system was operated by the Libraries and Information Systems Center of Bell Laboratories during 1973. It was found that, though the system was very effective for work planning and the development of people, difficulties were encountered in applying it to certain classes of employees.…

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)

The procedure described here--written for the Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland--is an approach to planning, controlling, and evaluating organizational operations that emphasizes objectives and performance standards against which organizational results can be measured. The paper discusses purposes of the work plan and evaluation system,…

This kit contains everything needed to explain, criticize and plan, simulate, and evaluate a management by objectives (MBO) program. The kit has been field tested in state agencies, schools, businesses, and volunteer organizations. Rather than present only the strengths of MBO, this program defines MBO, presents its strong points in discussing the…

This bibliography contains over 500 references to articles, journals, documents, and books on management by objectives and goal setting. The citations are arranged in alphabetical order by author. (DN)

Improvement in public management by objectives can be expected when more attention is devoted to the formulation of strategic objectives for governmental units and programs. (Available from Public Personnel Management, Room 240, 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637; $15.00 annually, $3.00 single copy.) (IRT)

A means to organize and evaluate purposes and performance of a school system. (Available from Educational Communication Center, P.O. Box 657, Camp Hill, PA 17011; $12.00 annually.) (Author)

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

Describes the commitment of the learning assistance support system (LASS) at California State University, Long Beach, to the systematic use of management techniques, such as management by objectives, organizational development and renewal, and networking, in evaluating the management of instructional systems. (CMV)

If management by objectives is to be successful in the public sector it must somehow be integrated into both the compensation and promotion systems. (Author/IRT)

Management by objectives demands a particular philosophy of management--the entrepreneurial. Available from Office of Publications, Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Single copy, $2.50. (Author/IRT)

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)

Management techniques developed during the past 20 years assume the rational bureaucratic model. School administration requires contingent techniques. Quality Circle, Theory Z, and the McKenzie 7-Framework are discussed as techniques to increase school productivity. (MD)

A promising management technique for librarians is "management by objectives," which helps to establish library goals, measure performance objectively, and to identify factors affecting an operation's final results. (3 references) (Author)