A Clarification of the Goal Setting and Appraisal Processes in MBO

Authors
McConkie, Mark L.
Citation
L. Mcconkie, Mark, A Clarification of the Goal Setting and Appraisal Processes in MBO, Academy of Management review , 4(1), 1979, pp. 29-40
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
4
Issue
1
Year of publication
1979
Pages
29 - 40
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Under the guise of Management by Objectives, "goal setting" and "performance appraisal" have assumed many different shapes and purposes. To clarify the concept of MBO, this review examines the writings of leading MBO experts, extracts those elements common to their respective definitions of goal setting and performance appraisal, and joins them into a single definition of MBO.