FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION - MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES MANUAL AND GUIDELINES

• NCJ Number: 27066
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 24 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-08-10
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Florida Parole Cmssn
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE CONCEPT, OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING 'MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES' (MBO) ARE DESCRIBED IN THEIR GENERAL APPLICATION TO DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND SPECIFIC APPLICATION TO FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION.

Abstract

MBO IS A SYSTEMATIC PLANNING APPROACH TO PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING, WITH A PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON OBTAINING RESULTS. IT IS A PROCEDURE WHICH DIRECTS SUPERVISORS AND SUBORDINATES TOWARD DEFINITE RESULTS BY PLANNING ATTAINABLE OBJECTIVES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING A BUILT-IN EVALUATION MECHANISM. THIS MANUAL EXPLAINS THE APPROACH AND PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING AND CONDUCTING SUCH A MANAGEMENT STYLE. THE GUIDELINES ARE ILLUMINATED THROUGH USE OF HYPOTHETICAL AND REAL EXAMPLES PERTINENT TO THE FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)