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Management By Objectives

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Management By Objectives Definition

Management by Objectives (MBO) is a managerial process in which the superior and subordinate managers of an organisation jointly identify its common goals, define each individual’s major area of responsibility in terms of the expected results and use these measurements as guides for operating and assessing the contribution of each of its members (Odiorne, 1979).

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Management By Objectives References

  • Calhoun, R. E. (1977) Results: Five years with MBO, Training and Development Journal, Vol. 31 (10), pp. 8-10.
  • Drucker, P. F. (1954) The Practice of Management, Harper Row, New York.
  • Jamieson, B. D. (1973) Behavioural Problems with Management by Objectives, Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 16 (3), pp 496-505.
  • Krahenbuhl, W. D. (2003) Management by Objectives. Available at: www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1975/nov-dec/krahenbuhl.html

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