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); ...

Explore P.F. Drucker’s management theory: decentralized leadership, management by objectives, knowledge worker and more foundational concepts.

It usually starts out strong: An employer knows what he needs, hires the person he wants, and the two set off on what they hope is a mutually beneficial professional relationship. Then, as often ...