Intended primarily for Michigan administrators, this document presents a variety of information on administrator evaluation. A survey of Michigan superintendents revealed, among other things, that there is a very high interest in administrative evaluation, that 45 percent of the responding districts have no formal evaluation system, that 36…

A key issue in educational administration in England at present is the interrelationship between professional responsibility and public acceptability, and between professional responsibility and political control. These papers show how the conference focused on this issue and the question, Should the education service in the future continue as an…

Educational administrators considering the use of management by objectives (MBO) as a management technique are advised to place MBO in its proper perspective as an additional tool, not as a panacea. Understanding that MBO is a joint decision-making process is vital for a successful implementation. The experience of South-Western City Schools would…

Management by Objectives (MBO) has been used by many businesses as a means of improving performance by managers. MBO involves setting agreed performance objectives in writing and includes a periodic review of the degree of achievement of those objectives. This document argues that MBO principles should be used by colleges and universities, and it…

The objectives of this book are: (1) to present a theoretical framework for management by objectives in community colleges, (2) to present information about alternative methods for conducting needs assessment and implementing management by objectives, (3) to present a framework for integrating academic and fiscal planning through management by…

Recommendations related to systematic statewide planning for Oregon community colleges are provided in this position statement. Goals, proposed accomplishments, and projected activities are outlined. Priorities for management by objectives in the community colleges are given as to instruction-related priority needs and management-related priority…

The basis of the measurable institutional objectives approach to management by objectives is the college's educational philosophy. The output measures used are the units completed and grade averages. It is recognized, however, that some student learnings and support program objectives are currently unmeasurable. The Sample Class Plan for…

Accreditation by contract, a plan proposed by the National Association of Schools and Colleges, is based on the institution's commitment to comprehensive, continuous, and long-range planning and evaluation; its key is the development of an action plan for assessing and better meeting the needs of students and for evaluating the quality and…

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)

The study suggests that the quality of life at work can be enhanced through effective performance planning by employees and that this planning can also reduce the amount of job-related stress employees experience. (Author/IRT)

Guidance is provided to organizational personnel in establishing a means for assessing the effectiveness of a new performance appraisal system. (TA)

The authors suggest that Management by Objectives combines the necessary elements to assist any pupil personnel team to be accountable, to evaluate effectively, and to manage resources properly. This article provides an overview of the process for implementing and MBO system in the pupil personnel services. (Author)

A management consultant writes about the need for developing good management personnel in business and industry, the value of delegation and accountability, and individual career counseling for the young manager. He states that important guidelines are clear corporate objectives and performance standards for each position. (MF)

This discussion of goal setting as a means of directing organizational, supervisory, and individual achievement presents the factors involved in goal-based planning at these three levels within the library context, including planning strategies, evaluation methods, and possible problems at each level. (CLB)