Which of the following is NOT descriptive of the purpose of Management By Objectives (MBO)?
A)MBO provides an opportunity for the corporation to connect the objectives of people at each level to those at the next higher level.
B)MBO operates independently and requires very little supervision or administration.
C)The goals at each level ideally contribute directly towards overall organizational objectives.
D)MBO provides a potential method of integrating the physical, financial and human resource plans of an organization as it relates to the goals of the individual.
E)MBO ties the corporate, business, and functional objectives together along with the strategies used to achieve them.

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This statement is not descriptive of the purpose of Management By Objectives (MBO) because MBO does require supervision and administration to ensure that people are working towards their individual objectives in alignment with the overall organizational objectives. MBO provides a framework for setting individual objectives that contribute towards achieving the overall organizational objectives and ensures that everyone is working towards the same goals. Therefore, statement B is incorrect.

Which of the Following Is NOT Descriptive of the Purpose