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Peer reviewedJohnson, Arthur – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
A management-by-objectives approach demands personnel assignments, deadlines, and a concise statement of the task. This approach can be used to evaluate personnel and to eliminate the need for crisis management. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Management by Objectives, Organizational Effectiveness, Personnel Evaluation
Costanzo, Louis; Repinski, Patricia – Education Unlimited, 1979
The management by objectives (MBO) system is applied to a classroom situation with handicapped children. Uses of MBO in establishing specific curriculum objectives and supervising classroom aides are discussed. (CL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Management by Objectives
Thota, Vykuntapathi – Educational Technology, 1979
Discusses the management by objectives principle as it can be usefully applied to individualizing instruction, particularly as it capitalizes on Thota's planning, implementing, and evaluating model. (RAO)
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Educational Programs, Evaluation, Individualized Instruction
Likert, Rensis; Fisher, M. Scott – Personnel, 1977
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Management by Objectives, Management Systems, Participation
Hillmar, Ellis D. – Training and Development Journal, 1975
The author examines the confluence of organizational development (OD) and management by objectives (MBO) in the changing world of today's organization. Recent trends include less human relations emphasis and more of a systems and task orientation. (EA)
Descriptors: Management by Objectives, Management Systems, Organization, Organizational Development
Stein, Carroll I. – Personnel Journal, 1975
The results of a survey of 428 management personnel in 10 organizations identified three major dimensions which interact to define most management by objectives systems' variations and problems: supervisory style, measurability of objectives, and frequency of review of the organization. Suggestions for positive changes are offered. (AG)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Failure, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Download full textRedfern, George B. – 1974
The most formidable obstacle to designing and implementing a workable plan for differentiating the compensation of administrators and supervisors is an inadequate evaluation process. This speech discusses the need for evaluation, examines how widespread are differentiated pay plans for administrative and supervisory personnel, suggests some…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Management by Objectives, Merit Pay
Wynn, Richard – 1976
The management by objectives (MBO) approach to compensation structures for administrators is presented here. The reasons for the press for differentiation of school administrators' salaries on the basis of their performance are outlined. The steps in the planning, development, and administration of an MBO compensation structure are listed and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Management by Objectives, Performance
Peer reviewedGray, Frank; Burns, Margaret L. – Educational Leadership, 1979
Management by objectives has not lived up to expectations but still has great potential as a management tool. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Management by Objectives
Peer reviewedSchrader, Albert W. – Catalyst for Change, 1973
More and more school districts are using the system of Management by Objectives to meet the challenge of more effective resource utilization and to provide a framework for educational leadership. MBO is a process in which each individual and the person to whom he reports reach agreement on areas of responsibility, indicators of achievement, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Educational Objectives
Davies, John L. – Educational Administration Bulletin, 1972
Reports on the first part of a research study in various educational organizations in Britain engaged in Management by Objectives (MBO). Data are reported not only on the technical aspects of MBO; but also on the whole question of the leadership process, situational variables, and resistance to change and innovation. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Educational Change, Evaluation, Leadership
Peer reviewedIngraham, William W.; Keefe, John E. – School Management, 1972
A program for school administrators involves the establishing of performance goals on a mutual basis with objectives that are measurable and attainable. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Management by Objectives, Management Development
Bainbridge, William L.; Evans, George C. – North Central Association Quarterly, 1982
Describes the REASONS (Responsive, Evaluative Accountability System Operating Newark Schools) program, based on team-oriented management by objectives principles. Reviews REASONS' system for annually defining and refining district missions and system development, unit development, personal growth, and operational objectives, which serve as the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Baird, John E. Jr. – Personnel Administrator, 1981
An approach to individual supervisory coaching, "communication by objectives," is appropriate for all supervisors, systematically teaching them to translate concepts into skills and to apply those skills on an individualized basis to employees. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Business, Communication Skills, Management by Objectives, Management Development
Mullen, Michael – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1974
Explains the concept of management by objectives, suggests how it can be implemented in educational institutions, and points out limitations on its use. (Editor)
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
