MANAGING TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ENGINEERING WORK

Approximately four years ago, administrators in the Michigan Department of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Division, implemented a Management by Objectives (MBO) approach for its program responsibilities. The division has a staff of 200 scientific, professional, technical, and support personnel whose duties encompass the full range of traffic and safety engineering. At times the work has been extremely frustrating, but some positive benefits are now emerging and the staff are both enthusiastic and optimistic that a good program management system is at hand. This article presents a case study of the Michigan Department of Transportation's experience with this management approach, pointing out that the information gleaned here may be applicable elsewhere, even in smaller city and county organizations.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Orne, D E
• Publication Date: 1981-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 45-50
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Case studies; Management; Personnel management; State departments of transportation; Strategic planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Management systems; Programs; Responsibilities
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 549
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM