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Download full textColorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1972
This report contains workshop presentations by various State representatives on State education agency (SEA) use of management by objectives (MBO). The first presentation provides a conceptual "umbrella" of management and discusses six steps that are fundamental to management by objectives. The second presentation contains a concise…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Conference Reports
McManis, Gerald L. – 1976
The purpose of this manual is to offer assistance to colleges and universities involved with, or interested in, improvement in their fundamental administrative process in a manner compatible with the Planning, Management and Evaluation System (PME) approach articulated by the United States Office of Education. Planning is defined as that…
Descriptors: Administration, College Administration, Higher Education, Input Output Analysis
Peer reviewedCruzat, Gwendolyn S. – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
Describes some characteristics of the modern organization that affect contract or negotiated management and identifies changes in approach relevant for library and information organizations management now and in the future. (EM)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Computers, Futures (of Society), Labor Legislation
Young, Gayle – School Administrator, 1984
Reporting on results from a survey of school improvement programs, the author points out that the majority of such programs concentrate on curriculum and instruction. While programs differ, their goals are often similar, and many do not require additional funding. (MD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Innovation
Peer reviewedMurphy, John W.; Redden, Richard – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
It is difficult to evaluate the goals and effectiveness of programs to recruit and retain minority students in medical education by current methods. Management by objectives is proposed as an appropriate process for refining program goals and fairly evaluating the programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Dropout Prevention, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Anderson, Ralph – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1982
A check list that reviews basic management systems is intended to help public agencies prepare for the trend toward tighter resources. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Climate, Evaluation Criteria
Kondrasuk, Jack – Training and Development Journal, 1979
Discusses the two main approaches used to train managers: attendance at management seminars and on-the-job coaching. Describes a study to determine which method is more effective. Training content of the study was knowledge of skill in using the management-by-objectives system. (MF)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Comparative Analysis, Management by Objectives, Management Systems
Direct linkSaunders, Neil – Education 3-13, 2005
The importance of continuing professional development (CPD) is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to school improvement. Successful CPD involves gaining the commitment of teachers to the process, and to sustaining and supporting their involvement in activities that are beneficial to both their professional growth and the…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Change, Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education
Liccione, William J. – Performance Improvement, 2005
The employee-employer relationship has changed. Previously, employees believed that their employers would recognize their loyalty and good work with steady compensation increases and job security. Since the mid-1980s, however, a steady stream of events has eroded this relationship: globalization, unfriendly takeovers, downsizing, and the efforts…
Descriptors: Quality of Working Life, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction, Management by Objectives
Aliff, John Vincent – 1994
In utilizing the theory of management by objectives (MBO), common goals are set by both managers and subordinates, individual members' areas of responsibilities are defined, and resource allocations are made according to the planning and achievement of objectives. At academic institutions, common benefits of MBO include measurable objectives…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Planning, Community Colleges
Freeman, Donald J.; And Others – 1983
Earlier content analyses showed that the match between content covered by textbooks and tests varied as a function of the particular textbook and test a teacher was asked to use. This study tried to determine if the congruity in textbook-test content varied as a function of different styles of textbook use. Using year-long case studies of seven…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Content Analysis, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades
Lee, Sang M.; Van Horn, James C. – 1983
A systematic approach to the management of higher education institutions is described. The methodology combines administration by objectives (ABO), a management technique that helps academic administrators structure decisions in a systematic manner, with goal programming (GP), a decision-science tool that is ideally suited to the analysis of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning, Conflict Resolution
Chance, Edward W. – 1989
Visionary leadership has emerged as a significant characteristic of high performing school administrators. Vision provides a sense of direction for the school and facilitates accomplishment. Administrators must move from authoritarian and managerial modes of operation to proactive leadership, and maintain a focus on the vision through turmoil and…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Administrators
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1980
The comments of 21 library professionals from academic and public libraries on principles of library administration are presented in this guide. The members of the Library Administration and Management middle management discussion group touch upon goal setting in management, getting to know new staff, interpersonal relationships between employee…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Leadership Training
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Research Information Center. – 1986
The Board of Education and the administration of the District of Columbia Public Schools cooperated to compose a five-year plan for the 1983-87 school years. Long range and intermediate objectives of the plan are described and the offices accountable for them are indicated. The program for the 1986-87 school year is extracted from those…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
