Application of Management by Objectives in a University Setting: an Exploratory Study of Faculty Reactions

The study aimed at exploring the applicability of Management B y Objectives (MBO) within a university setting shows that positive changes in understanding organizational goals and expectations, performance, communication, inter personal relationships, and other benefits appear to be associated with the MBO program. In addition to being partially influenced by organizational variables, such as professional rank, tenure, and the length of service, MBO success seems to be an administrative phenomena strongly influenced by implementa tion processes. Y. K. Shetty is Associate Professor of Business Administration and Howard M. Carlisle is Head, Department of Business Administration, College of Business, Utah State University.