MBO updated : a handbook of practices and techniques for managing by objectives

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MBO updated : a handbook of practices and techniques for managing by objectives

Paul Mali

(A Wiley-Interscience publication)

Wiley, c1986

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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographies and index

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Description

A practical operating guide on Management by Objectives (MBO) showing how it is developed and implemented within organizations to obtain better budget performance and increased profitability. The book describes the theoretical foundation of MB0 and its five basic models, the latest MBO practices and how they operate at different levels of management and a projection of how the techniques will fit into management's agenda in the twenty first century. Also offered in the book is a comparative analysis of MBO strategies in several corporations, including an in-depth description of its practice in Japan. Case histories, numerous illustrations and checklists for managers in practical applications enhance the reader's understanding and skill development.

Table of Contents

  • THE CHALLENGE FOR MBO: Managing on the Bumpy Road to the 21st Century
  • Pinnacle View of MBO
  • MBO Theory, Principles and Benefits
  • Goal and Objective Setting in MBO
  • MBO Strategies
  • MBO PRACTICES AND PROCESSES: Using MBO in the Problem Solving Process
  • Cost Improvement with MBO
  • Productivity Improvement with MBO
  • Efficiency Management with Quantitative MBO
  • Managing Motivation with MBO
  • Making MBO Workable
  • MBO APPLICATIONS: The Business Plan with MBO
  • Strategic and Operational Planning with MBO
  • Managing High Technology and Engineerig with MBO
  • Resource Management with MBO
  • Performance Appraisal Systems
  • Japanese MBO
  • US Case Histories
  • FUTURE OF MBO
  • Predictions and Directions for MBO
  • Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA26126642
  • ISBN
    • 0471829870
  • LCCN
    85020381
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxii, 834 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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