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CSEG – May 2016 – L2 – Q2b – Organisational mission and objectives
Explain three inherent characteristics of objectives that facilitate Management by Objectives (MBO) and how they contribute to its effectiveness.
Question
Management by objectives (MBO) is a process of defining objectives within an organisation so that management and employees agree to the objectives and understand what they need to do in the organisation in order to achieve them. The essence of MBO is participative goal setting. In order for MBO to work effectively in an organisation, objectives agreed on must possess certain inherent characteristics.
Required: Identify and explain THREE of these inherent characteristics and how they facilitate Management by objectives (MBO).
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- Tags: Goal setting, Management by Objectives, MBO, Participative management, SMART objectives
- Level: Level 2
- Topic: Organisational mission and objectives
- Series: MAY 2016
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