NCJ Number
18304
Date Published
1974
Length
97 pages
Annotation
THIS HANDBOOK DESCRIBES THE METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROBLEMS AND PROCESSES OF IMPLEMENTING MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES (MBO) IN THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING.
Abstract
ONE OF THE IMPOSING CHALLENGES CONFRONTING CORRECTIONAL MANAGERS IS THAT OF DEMONSTRATING THAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE EFFECTIVE OR WORKING. MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES (MBO) EXAMINES GOAL SETTING IN THE CORRECTIONS FIELD AND SUGGESTS WAYS OF ASSESSING WHETHER MANAGERS ARE ACCOMPLISHING THE GOALS THEY HAVE SET. BECAUSE MBO PROVIDES THE MEANS FOR DEVELOPING WELL-DEFINED PURPOSE AND DIRECTION FOR BOTH MANAGEMENT AND STAFF, IT ENCOURAGES STAFF INDEPENDENCE AND INCREASED MOTIVATION AND SATISFACTION. THE REPORT IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW, IF NOT THE ONLY, MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES 'HOW TO' MANUALS WHICH DEAL WITH CORRECTIONS. IT DRAWS UPON CORRECTIONAL EXAMPLES, APPLIES ITS PRINCIPLES TO CORRECTIONAL SITUATIONS, WAS EDITED AND CRITIZED BY CORRECTIONAL MANAGERS, AND BEARS THE MARK OF CORRECTIONAL THINKING. IN ADDITION TO DISCUSSING THE BENEFITS WHICH MAY ACCRUE FROM IMPLEMENTING MBO, PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH USING THIS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE ARE DISCUSSED AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ARE PRESENTED. TWO CHAPTERS DETAIL THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN FORMULATING OBJECTIVES AND GOALS IN WRITTEN FORM. GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING OBJECTIVES INCLUDE SPECIFYING TARGET DATES, CONSIDERATION OF COST FACTORS, AND DEFINITION OF THE AIM OR END RESULT. METHODS OF MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF MBO AND EVALUATING ITS EFFECTIVENESS ARE SUGGESTED. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN CHECKLISTS FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF MBO TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR DRAFTING OBJECTIVES CONSISTENT WITH MBO PHILOSOPHY, SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING SHORT-TERM GOALS, AND A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON OVERCOMING RESISTANCE TO CHANGE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)