As a part of Project USHER (Uniting Science and Humanness for Educational Redesign), a program is being carried out to increase the effectiveness of educational management in the nation's community colleges. The management model chosen to accomplish this goal unites the management-by-objectives model and the participative management model, and is called "humanistic management." The rationale for this management philosophy is based on three propositions: (1) Science-based management can be adapted to educational systems; (2) The human dimension of educational management is best reflected in the active involvement of the educational community; and (3) The scientific dimension of management and the human dimension can be united effectively through participative management by objectives. The model is described in relation to the management functions of planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation. Four interrelated program objectives are: (A) to develop an operational management model; (B) to develop a management training system; (C) to develop a management guide; and (D) to disseminate the results of the total management program on a national basis. Four program projects, one for each of the objectives, are summarized. It is believed that active participation in the management program has the potential for the following benefits: (1) more effective educational programs for students; (2) more effective supportive programs; (3) a rational basis for the allocation of resources; (4) improved staff development and staff morale, (5) improved communication, and (6) a means for demonstrating educational accountability. (DB)