Journal of Management 1980

The Appropriateness of Management-By-Objectives For Development and Research Personnel

Kevin W. Mossholder¹; H. Dudley Dewhirst²

¹ Auburn University · ² University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Abstract

The differential e fects of a management by' objectives (MBO) program on the work satisfaction of development and research employee groups were examined. Analyses indicated that these two groups differed in perceptions of their respective work group climates and that facets of MBO explained significantly different amounts of variance of the groups' work satisfaction. Implications and suggestions for accommodating MBO for use with development and research personnel are discussed.

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10.1177/014920638000600204

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