From Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s 14 Points: Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor. Substitute leadership. Eliminate management by objective. Eliminate management by numbers, numerical ...

The system of Management by Objectives (MBO) was structured by Peter Drucker in the 1950s. Plentiful and diverse organizations have used the technique, many to this day. The MBO process involves an ...

Achieving business success is a goal of all company leaders. Management by objectives (MBO) is a plan that helps businesses improve their performance. It does so by mapping out a guide for both the ...

Management by objectives is a technique applied primarily to personnel management. In its essence it requires deliberate goal formulation for periods of time (like the next calendar or business year); ...

More than 520 years ago, Christopher Columbus discovered the new world. Not that it was the New World he was really looking for, but it was the best he could do at the time. Let me suggest that a part ...

I was speaking recently with a friend who was relatively new to his job and was confused: He had two major project responsibilities with deadlines approaching, didn't have adequate time to complete ...

There are many different types of leadership styles and many different ways to be successful as a leader. Looking back on history, you'll find plenty of examples of successful people using different ...

THINK of it as the workplace equivalent of the Fitbit or Nike FuelBand: a way to set your goals and monitor your progress, and to share the journey with colleagues, who will cheer you on and give you ...

You can improve business performance by aligning the objectives of purchasing management with your business strategies. At the strategic level, purchasing decisions affect profitability and business ...

Implementing the new standard on quality management (QM) by the Dec. 15, 2025, deadline may seem daunting, but the AICPA has developed resources and tools to get started, including a recently revised ...