Management by wandering around

The origin of the term has been traced to executives at Hewlett-Packard whose management practices involved walking around the facility. Their progressive business philosophy, called the HP Way, was based on management by objectives which involved giving employees a set of goals rather than telling them what to do. Managers walked around talking to employees to determine whether the goals were being met, and to ask the employees how management could help them attain the goals. The general concept of managers making spontaneous visits to employees in the workplace has been a common practice in some other companies. The management consultants Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman used the term in their 1982 book ''In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies''. == Effects ==

Some studies and anecdotal reports claim that MBWA has a positive impact on productivity by improving employee morale. It can also provide managers with insight into the daily problems that employees face. == See also ==