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Factors Affecting the Attitudes of Community College Administrators toward Management by Objectives.
Peer reviewedCarter, Meredith L.; Bayt, Phyllis M. – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1979
Identifies the following criteria as significant predictors of positive administrator attitudes toward Management by Objectives programs: (1) effectiveness as a means for planning and organizing work for which an administrator is accountable; (2) effectiveness as a means for evaluating work performance; (3) effectiveness in improving satisfaction…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Evaluation Criteria, Management by Objectives
Peer reviewedSegner, Ken B. – Community College Review, 1974
MBO (Management by Objectives) is a concept designed for corporate business; it is therefore inappropriate in an educational setting. It is especially dangerous for education because it gives an objective facade to an intrinsically subjective process. (DC)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies
Download full textMuskingum Area Technical Coll., Zanesville, OH. – 1976
This document lists Muskingum Area Technical College's (MATC) institutional goals and objectives for 1976-77. MATC uses a management by objectives (MBO) approach in order to direct the efforts of its personnel toward completion of measurable objectives leading to achievement of its institutional goals, which are derived from the philosophy and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Institutional Role, Management by Objectives, Objectives
Direct linkHamilton, David L.; Hinko, Paul – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1976
Management by objectives (MBO), if properly applied to educational organizations, provides a rational means of achieving objectives with scarce resources. This article discusses the need for MBO, describes the process and some of its potential benefits and pitfalls. (Author/NHM)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Management by Objectives, Management Systems, Objectives
Peters, Jeanine K. – 1978
The management by objectives (MBO) and management by objectives and results (MOR) processes place emphasis upon predicting and influencing the future, improving both individual and organizational effectiveness, and stress the active involvement and participation of managers, supervisors, and employees at every organizational level. There are eight…
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Garin, Robert H. – 1982
In order to determine the level of adoption of Management by Objectives (MBO) by public community and junior colleges in the North Central Accreditation Region, chief executive officers (CEO's) of 224 two-year colleges were asked to provide information on institutional size; the use, effectiveness, and acceptance of MBO at various organizational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Presidents, Community Colleges
McAninch, Harold D.; Connellan, Thomas – Community College Frontiers, 1978
Defines management by objectives as a technique enabling administrators to address themselves directly to the goals of the institution, to delegate responsibilities to meet these objectives, and realize internal accountability. Presents a rationale for the system, results of surveys and research projects investigating management problems and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Community Colleges
Berman, William F. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1978
Explores impact of management by objectives (MBO) on the perceived managerial effectiveness of community college student personnel departments. Although there were no significant differences between the samples, a substudy that investigated four student personnel functional areas did find some significant differences. (Author)
Descriptors: Management by Objectives, Management Systems, Organizational Effectiveness, Research Projects
Peer reviewedAllbright, A. Rodney – Community College Review, 1979
Describes the team planning procedure at Alvin Community College, Texas. Illustrates how budgeting procedures, initiated at the departmental level, are reviewed by administration and decided upon in an organized, rational fashion. (JG)
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedHitt, William D. – Community College Review, 1975
Project USHER (Uniting Science and Humanness for Educational Redesign) is a management model which unites the concepts of management by objectives and participative management. This article reviews the rationale for such a model, describes the model, and outlines steps needed for successful implementation of this systematic approach to educational…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Community Involvement, Educational Objectives
Wright, Frank W., Comp.; Garthwaite, Elloyse M., Comp. – 1986
Drawing from the experiences of Delgado Community College (DCC) in Louisiana, this manual offers guidance on choosing and implementing an institutional planning system. Section 1 offers introductory comments on planning, educators' reluctance to embrace the management systems of the private sector, and the growing recognition of the importance of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
Caldwell Community Coll. and Technical Inst., Lenoir, NC. Office of Research and Planning. – 1982
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's (CCC&TI's) long-range plan contains a description of the planning process and quantified objectives for the school for 1982 through 1990. Following information on the history, purpose, location, and accreditation of CCC&TI, the report explains the long-range planning process used at the school,…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Planning, Community Colleges, Costs
Nelson, Gwen – North Central Association Quarterly, 1978
Outlines guidelines used at Cowley County Community College (Kansas) in the planning process, which should be participative, systematic, action-oriented, simple, and flexible. The planning model is organized into five parts: mission setting, trends and projects, needs and resources, goals and objectives, and plan of action. (MB)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Planning
Losak, John – 1975
A management by objectives approach to evaluation develops performance objectives as a means of minimizing the bias related to individual judgment. This paper focuses on three variables which contribute to the presence of subjectivity in performance evaluation. The first of these is psychological and includes such factors as judgment, power…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, Bias, Evaluation Methods
Bennett, Robert L. – 1975
In order to identify and respond to a broad range of identifiable needs within the urban-suburban community, an improved community college district management model was developed which combines the management resources of community colleges with the management resources of the multibillion dollar operations of community business, industry, and…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Management by Objectives
