Presented in this paper is a philosophy of MBO which has received widespread acceptance in the Air Force. The steps of the MBO process; goal setting, action planning, self-control, and periodic reviews are all discussed with the goal of establishing a viable MBO program. Some of the potential pitfalls of implementing MBO are also discussed, along with suggested methods of coping with the problems. The paper concludes with a summary of specific advantages of a good MBO program. An annotated bibliography is included to serve as a guide to current MBO literature. (Author).

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