Translation guide
A management approach where managers and employees agree on specific, measurable goals, and progress is reviewed periodically. In Japanese business contexts, this is often referred to by the borrowed term MBO, or described using phrases about goal-based management.
Referring to the concept or system of management by objectives.
The standard Japanese translation for 'management by objectives'. Used in business textbooks and formal settings.
当社では目標による管理を導入しています。
Our company has introduced management by objectives.
The English abbreviation is very common in Japanese business, often used in meetings and documents.
今期のMBO目標を設定しましょう。
Let's set our MBO goals for this term.
Literally 'goal management system'. Often used in HR contexts to describe the formal system.
目標管理制度の見直しを行います。
We will review the management by objectives system.
Describing the action or process of managing using objectives.
A natural way to describe the process: 'manage by setting goals'. More conversational than the formal term.
彼は目標を立てて管理するのが上手だ。
He is good at managing by setting objectives.
A more formal way to say 'conduct goal-based management'. Suitable for reports.
各部門で目標管理を行っています。
Each department is practicing management by objectives.
In Japanese business settings, the abbreviation MBO (エムビーオー) is widely recognized and often preferred for brevity. However, in formal documents or when explaining the concept to those unfamiliar with the term, 目標による管理 is clearer.
MBOの進捗を確認してください。
Please check the progress of the MBO.