Management by objectives is a style of management which may be utilized in a large or small department of nursing service regardless of whether the system is used hospital-wide. Ideally, it is at the top management level that broad overall organizational objectives are set for a target period and from which subordinate levels of management derive their objectives. The use of measurable objectives, mutually agreed upon by a superior and his subordinate, enable one to predict behavior, appraise the soundness of decisions while they are being made, evaluate work performance, analyze one's own experience, and improve one's performance. With the establishment of broad organizational objectives adapted by subordinate level of management, there is less misdirection, less wasted effort, and there is teamwork rather than frustration, friction, and conflict.
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