The staff performance evaluation program of McGill University Libraries is based on a hierarchy of objectives in which individual and unit goals are compatible with department, area library, and overall library system goals. Individual goals and performance standards are formulated jointly by the staff member and his or her supervisor according to…

The managerial self-development program described was developed to help managers get a better look at themselves and the environment in which they operate. (Author)

The Alabama Education Study Commission conducted a five-year project to find adequate measures of accountability for schools. The result, developed, implemented, and tested in 11 school districts in Alabama, was a Program Management and Budgeting (PMB) system combining elements of zero-base budgeting and management by objectives. PMB has the…

This booklet presents the accountability program developed by the Elk City (Oklahoma) Public Schools. During the first year of the program ten broad educational goals were formulated through a series of administrator workshops, accountability committee meetings, informal surveys of the community, and questionnaires for teachers and students.…

A central goal of this project was involvement of staff in school decision-making through management by objectives (MBO). The program was implemented simultaneously in three schools in the District of Columbia--Francis, Hart, and Gordon Junior High Schools. Methods included workshops and training sessions in MBO and problem-solving to help schools…

Describes the difficulties of implementing a successful management by objectives (MBO) program into the university environment. Benefits and principles underlying MBO are reviewed. Steps in implementing the MBO program are discussed with suggestions for avoiding problems. (RC)

The purpose of this review was to assess the program's organization and management and to determine what improvements, if any, were needed. The report focused on five major areas: (1) organization structure and management process; (2) personnel development; (3) client treatment; (4) financial management; and (5) facilities. An analysis of unit…

This case study outlines the administrator evaluation program of the La Canada Unified School District, California. The district utilizes an objectives-based performance review system with 10 essential components, which include understanding of decision making roles, understanding of position functions, organizational agreement on objectives of…

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…

The use of analytical models and quantitative methods for both short- and long-range problem solving offer library managers an excellent opportunity to improve and rationalize decision-making for strategic and organizational planning. The first step is to identify the problems confronting the library and understand its current capabilities.…

This case study describes the personnel (including administrators) evaluation program in the Hyde Park, New York, schools. The program incorporates the job targets approach, which entails the setting and achievement of performance objectives. The purpose of the evaluation system is to improve the individual's performance and to aid in assessing…

The purpose of the administrator evaluation program for the Lake Washington School District Number 414, Kirkland, Washington, is to improve motivation, increase understanding of administrator responsibilities, foster communication, establish documented performance as a decision base for personnel actions, and ensure the compatibility of…

This discussion of the Pennsylvania Model Project follows a flow chart to cover all aspects of the program: mission, awareness and understanding, advantages and disadvantages, commitment, needs assessment, isolation of problems, setting priorities, assessing the present program, reevaluation of priorities, planning staff allocation, goals and…

Highlights a school district in Adams County, Colorado, that credits much of its success to a management-by-objectives approach and is now adding an authentic zero-base budgeting program. (JM)

Applying the business technique of management by objectives to high school business subjects calls for students to think about and set class goals for themselves, with teacher guidance and encouragement. Difficulties may include the additional time needed for the program and evaluations of different individual objectives. (MF)