THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT THE THEORY OF MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES RESTS ON THE PHILOSOPHY THAT EMPHASIZES INTEGRATION BETWEEN EXTERNAL MANAGER CONTROL AND INTERNAL INDIVIDUAL SELF-CONTROL. UNDER THIS SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT MUST BELIEVE THAT EMPLOYEES CAN BEST REACH THEIR OWN PERSONAL GOALS AND NEEDS BY WORKING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS, AND MUST ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN GOAL SETTING. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE WORKER'S NEEDS (AS DESCRIBED BY ABRAHAM MASLOW), THE POLICY OF JOB ENRICHMENT, AND FREDERICK HERZBERG'S PHLOSOPHY ON JOB SATISFIERS AND DISSATISFIERS....DMC