A management framework developed by Peter Drucker in 1954 in which supervisors and subordinates jointly define specific objectives and measure performance against them, on the theory that participation in goal setting raises motivation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Core ClaimEmployee involvement in setting concrete, agreed objectives increases motivation and the fulfillment of responsibilities, compared with objectives handed down unilaterally. 1 Classification
Topic (Functional Area)Organizational Behavior 1 Connections
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Locke goal-setting theory is the documented psychological basis cited for Drucker Management by Objectives practice.
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Developed by Drucker, introduced in The Practice of Management (1954).
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Individual goals are synchronized with the goals of the organization, with employee performance being measured and compared with set standards.
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Management by objectives (MBO), also known as management by planning (MBP), is a management style involving the defining of specific objectives within an organization and subsequent deciding how to achieve each objective in sequence.
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Associated With: Management, Classified by subject-matter domain within management theory (w-bbfill-business-other-0926); cites the discipline definition.View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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