In an organization having several years' experience with an MBO system, 135 managers' attitudes and perceptions were collected via questionnaire. Job attitudes, perceptions of the superior, attitudes toward the objective system, and perceived organizational support were analyzed with respect to perceived influence in goal-setting and relationships to perceived influence in routine decision making. Different relationships were found for the different types of influence (participation). It was concluded that participation must be viewed as multifaceted.
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