title: MBO works for managers who understand, apply system.
abstract: Where MBO has suceeded, managers thoroughly understood, planned, and adapted the system to their organization's needs. Informed managers in nonprofit organizations can avoid the common mistakes made in business and industry in the 25 years since MBO was first adopted.
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D002017:Budgets; D006040:Goals; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009934:Organization and Administration; D009938:Organizations