Development and Implementation of a management by objectives system is examined. Cited is the Oklahoma experience which has shown management by objectives to be an effective management system for the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education. Planning, decisions, evaluation, goals and stumbling blocks of program implementation are…

Articles purpose is to detail what long range planning is, how it should work, how it did work in the sample stations, and why it is important. (Author)

This document reports the working papers of a research project designed to develop quantitative management techniques applicable to the university environment. The University of Copenhagen was selected as the target institution for the research. Presentation of the papers is divided into four parts: introduction, general information and overview…

A discussion of the implementation of the Total Quality Management approach at Oregon State University over a number of years describes the planning process, steps and issues in implementation, specific results achieved, obstacles encountered, and lessons learned in the process. (MSE)

The handbook was designed as a guide to help correctional personnel obtain better results in their work by applying the principles of Management by Objectives (MBO). It describes methods of development and processes of implementation of MBO in the correctional setting. The first chapter defines management by objectives and illustrates that it can…

This case study describes why the University of Wolverhampton (England) decided to adopt the Total Quality Management approach to institutional administration, then to develop a quality assurance system to conform to an international quality standard. It chronicles two phases of program development/implementation and assesses successes and…

The purpose of the paper is to define for potential users of vocational education management information systems a quantitative analysis technique and its utilization to facilitate more effective planning of vocational education programs. Defining linear programming (LP) as a management technique used to solve complex resource allocation problems…

Materials contained in this career education implementation booklet (one in a series of seven) are designed to provide experiences for developing the skills necessary to plan and manage a comprehensive career education program. This booklet focuses on the processes of planning and implementing and is closely related to Booklet #1, Consultation and…

One of five modules in the administrative series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised…