Is MBO Appropriate in the Academic Setting?.

Lasher, Harry J.

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Is MBO Appropriate in the Academic Setting?

Lasher, Harry J.

Improving College and University Teaching, 26, 2, 107-12, Spr 78

A model for implementing a Management by Objectives (MBO) system in the academic environment is presented and potential problems are explored. Some of the pitfalls discussed include: organizational climate, clarity of objectives, assumption that MBO concepts are readily understood, instant success syndrome, and economic reward myopia. (JMD)

Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Evaluation, College Administration, Educational Environment, Faculty Evaluation, Higher Education, Management by Objectives, Models, Organizational Climate, Systems Development

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Language: English

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