The Dangers Of Goal Setting

Topics:
Management By Objectives
Tags:
Business Operations,
Goal,
Goal-setting,
Human Resources,
Operational Planning,
Performance,
Performance Management,
Workforce Management
Source:
Coaching for Success

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Overview: For goals to increase productivity, build morale, and create a sense of achievement, they need to meet three critical criteria; that is, goals need to be specific, realistic, and mutually determined. When they violate these basic guidelines, goals can be counterproductive, demoralizing, and even engendering of hostility. If managers and employees take the time to analyze the uniqueness of each situation, examine past performance, and set some potentially higher targets based on realistic feedback from the line, they can discover more precise measurements that can increase performance and initiative as well as team spirit.

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Format: HTML | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 1

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