Employing management by objectives in multi-campus administration of a tertiary institution, how feasible?

Abstract

Educational managers in tertiary institutions operate basically in four areas: to maximise results, by harmonising immediate and longrange goals; to establish precise goals and measurable objectives; and to evaluate progress toward pre-determined goals and objectives, to organise, motivate, communicate and sh-engthen superordinates, peers and subordinates. In employing MBO the registrar and others in his department would define the major areas of their responsibilities and establish measures for operation. For instance, in the major areas. Thus the three satellite campuses of the University College of Education, Winneba, operating under a common mission may visibly embrace the principle of MBO, for after all, the large number 163 of disciplines and the interrelationship through the division system put the university in a better position to assemble the necessary skills and expertise to attain the mission and visions of a young multi-campus university.