In this article we will present findings from a national survey questioning the actual impact of the new governance structures at German universities on academic teaching. To begin with, we give a theoretical underpinning to the economization of higher education institutions (HEIs) according to Principal-Agent Theory. This allows for the…

Purpose: This article examines the history of three management concepts that originated in the business sector and progressed to the K-12 education sector. Framework: We propose a new conceptual model intended to help illuminate how ideas and strategies originally created for business leadership gain influence in the realm of K-12 school…

A tongue-in-cheek description of how to render management-by-objectives harmless.. The MBO subversion model operates in six phases: (1) Lampoon-tation, (2) Concept Isolation, (3) Gandhian Passive Resistance, (4) Overhead Magnification, (5) Feigned Paranoia, and (6) Prophetic Self-Fulfillment. (Author/JF)

Discusses the management by objectives principle as it can be usefully applied to individualizing instruction, particularly as it capitalizes on Thota's planning, implementing, and evaluating model. (RAO)

The most formidable obstacle to designing and implementing a workable plan for differentiating the compensation of administrators and supervisors is an inadequate evaluation process. This speech discusses the need for evaluation, examines how widespread are differentiated pay plans for administrative and supervisory personnel, suggests some…

Describes some of the major methodologies in evaluation research and stresses the need for researchers to understand the basis of the multiplicity of approaches. (Author/SDH)

There are positive features to MBO Systems, however, this article will help to dispel the mythology that associates them as imperatives in the "T & E" (Thorough and Efficient) process. (Editor/RK)

This guide discusses organizational effectiveness, and is divided into the following sections: (1) Preface; (2) Effectiveness as a Construct; (3) The Task Objective Model; (4) How to Assess Effectiveness; (5) Research to be Done; and (6) References. (Author/JLL)

The counselor is in a particularly vulnerable position with respect to systems of educational assessment. Article presents guidelines developed by an Arizona task force for establishing objectives for counselors in that state and makes suggestions for development of performance standards. (Author/HMV)

A brief discussion of the importance of management by objectives in business is followed by a do-it-yourself model incorporating the principles of P.I.E.--Planning, Intervention, Evaluation--and a list of key points to be covered in the early part of the program between the Teacher-Manager and the Student-Manager. (CMV)

Describes a planning model based on the experience at the University of Wisconsin--Oshkosh whose basic context is a statement of institutional mission; within that mission, planning assumptions are developed for an eight-year period. Outlines the planning process for a one-year cycle. (MB)

The composite systematic functional objective career exploration program model integrates various career development theoretical approaches. These approaches emphasize self-concept, life values, personality, the environment, and academic achievement and training as separate functions in explaining career development. Current social development in…

Author described in outline form how an MBO system functions in a school district, in order to judge more clearly the potential of MBO as a means to performance accountability. (Author/RK)