How Real Are Changes Induced by Management by Objectives

Tosi, Henry L.; Hunter, John E.; Chesser, R. J.; Tarter, Jim R.; Carroll, Stephen J.

doi:10.2307/2392046

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“…In business enterprises that did not employ the mbo-concept goals were more oriented towards furthering smooth operations, whereas in business enterprises that did employ the mbo-concept goals were more oriented towards specific levels of results. Furthermore, one discovered that in mbo-business enterprises employees consider the standards to which their performances are compared to be not as flexible (see Tosy et al [1976], 276-302; see for mbo and insurance Schulz [1979], 72-75).…”

Section: Results Of Empirical Goal Researchmentioning

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Some Considerations on the Empirical Research of Goal Systems of Insurance Companies

Kaluza

1982

Geneva Pap Risk Insur Issues Pract

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Section: Results Of Empirical Goal Researchmentioning

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Some Considerations on the Empirical Research of Goal Systems of Insurance Companies

Kaluza

1982

Geneva Pap Risk Insur Issues Pract

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“…A third area of progress in the use of analytical techniques was demonstrated by Tosi et al (1976), who described a method for using correlational analysis to determine whether change had taken place after an MBO program. Their method involved the use of static, dynamic (a correlation of a before measure on a variable with its corresponding after measure), and impact (a correlation of a before measure with a measure of change in that or some other variable) correlations.…”

Section: Correlational Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Progress in Organization Development Research

Roberts

Porras²

1982

Group & Organization Studies

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Despite the frequent criticisms of OD in the behavioral science literature, there are four major areas ofprogress in OD: progress in operationalizing the concept of change; progress in improving measurement processes and procedures; and progress in designing statistical procedures used to analyze OD intervention data. The authors are encouraged by recent developments in OD research which point to a more solid base on which to build OD practice and theory.Criticisms of OD are frequent in the behavioral science literature (Kahn, 1974;Strauss, 1976); OD lacks definition and a theoretical base

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“…We consider the process of managing environmental objectives to be important not only because it has not been described thoroughly in the literature on the subject. Our opinion is based on the facts as follows:The general goal theory suggests that when difficult goals are not met, the tendency to underachieve increases (Tosi et al , 1976; Slattery and Ganster, 2002; Smiley et al , 2016);The preliminary research implies that managers tend to humour stakeholders; which may be a reason for goal manipulation (cf. Simpson and Sroufe, 2014); andSimilarly to financial objectives, environmental objectives constitute a basis for the remuneration of managers, which incurs the risk of establishing easy and unambitious objectives.…”

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“…The general goal theory suggests that when difficult goals are not met, the tendency to underachieve increases (Tosi et al , 1976; Slattery and Ganster, 2002; Smiley et al , 2016);…”

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Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

Bugdol

Wontorczyk

2021

MEQ

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to identify factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and to develop potential behavioural scenarios related to this process.Design/methodology/approachThe main research method used by the authors was a systematic literature review. The applied procedure was consistent with the general methodology of conducting research and the methodology of research in management sciences. The conducted literature review was supplemented with an analysis of grey literature.FindingsA number of factors influence the process of managing environmental objectives. Legal factors can stimulate the introduction of pro-environmental measures. The lack of universal legal regulations encourages unethical actions. The ethical values deserve special attention. If their level is high, then even the factors embedded in the environment that foster unethical behaviours are of little importance. In this sense, the performed literature review confirms the theory proposed by Locke. Managerial factors, including remuneration for the achievement of environmental objectives, may be the reason for weakening the process of minimising the negative impact on the environment.Originality/valueOn the basis of the conducted research and various theories of objectives, the authors formulated practical managerial recommendations aimed at reducing the number of errors in the process of setting environmental objectives.

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How Real Are Changes Induced by Management by Objectives

Cited by 24 publications

References 7 publications

Some Considerations on the Empirical Research of Goal Systems of Insurance Companies

Some Considerations on the Empirical Research of Goal Systems of Insurance Companies

Progress in Organization Development Research

Factors moderating the process of managing environmental objectives and identification of possible behavioural scenarios – results of a literature review

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