Goal-setting is fundamental to organisational management, yet not every manager knows
how to do it well. A narrative literature review was done to explore current knowledge of …

There is general agreement that plans without well-formulated goals lack rationale,
strategies lack relevance, actions lack direction, projects lack accountability, and …

Organization Development: Strategies for Changing Environments, Second Edition, aims to
help managers of the future successfully plan for and manage changes in the workplace …

This review paper presents the second half of the 20th century research of Management by
objectives (MBO) approach. The relevant research is spanning over the last five decades …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the levers of control (LOC) framework in the context of
managing projects. The authors explore the impact of diagnostic systems, interactive …

We adopted Bowen and Ostroff's () HRM system strength concept so as to test it within the
context of a management by objectives (MBO) system, which was utilized by six …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop an improved management/performance
model that yields superior business productivity by conjoining internal benchmarking …

This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the stipulations and visions of
Management by Objectives (MBO) would be integrated in higher education institutions in …

Purpose–This paper seeks to explore how managing by objectives (MBO) has been
adopted in Swedish schools and to reflect on some of the consequences in a longitudinal …