Management by Objectives (MBO)

Jerry Grzegorzek
3 min readApr 22, 2024

Management by Objectives (MBO) is a method designed to coordinate and motivate all staff in an organization by dividing the organization’s overall aim into specific targets for each division, department, manager and employee.

This system sets and communicates objectives to all levels of an organization, and to all employees who work within it.

Examples of Managing by Objectives (MBO)

An example of how any company can incorporate the principles of Management by Objectives (MBO) can be the hierarchy of…

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