1objective \b-'jek-tiv, b-\ adj (1647) 1 a : relating to or existing as an object of thought without consideration of independent existence used chiefly

y in medieval philosophy b : of, relating to, or being an object, phenomenon, or condition in the realm of sensible experience independent of individual thought and perceptible by all observers : having reality independent of the mind ~ reality our reveriesare significantly and repeatedly shaped by our transactions with the ~ world Marvin Reznikoff compare subjective 3a c of a symptom of disease: perceptible to persons other than the affected individual compare subjective 4c d : involving or deriving from sense perception or experience with actual objects, conditions, or phenomena ~ awareness ~ data 2 : relating to, characteristic of, or constituting the case of words that follow prepositions or transitive verbs 3 a : expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations ~ art an ~ history of the war an ~ judgment b of a test: limited to choices of fixed alternatives and reducing subjective factors to a minimum material, fair objectively adv objectiveness n objectivity \"b-"jek-'ti-v-t, b-\ n 2objective n (1835) 1 : a lens or system of lenses that forms an image of an object 2 a : something toward which effort is directed : an aim, goal, or end of action b : a strategic position to be attained or a purpose to be achieved by a military operation intention goal \'gl, chiefly Northern esp in 1b & 3a also 'gl\ n [ME gol boundary, limit] (1531) 1 a : the terminal point of a race b : an area to be reached safely in children's games 2 : the end toward which effort is directed : aim 3 a : an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usu. through or into which it must go to score points b : the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal c : the score resulting from such an act intention goal vi goalless \'g(l)-ls\ adj 1aim \'m\ vb [ME, fr. AF aesmer & esmer; AF aesmer, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + esmer to estimate, fr. L aestimare] vi(14c) 1 : to direct a course ; specif: to point a weapon at an object 2 : aspire intend ~s to reform the government vt 1 obs: guess conjecture 2 a : point ~ a gun b : to direct to or toward a specified object or goal a program ~ed at reducing pollution 2aim n (14c) 1 obs: mark target 2 a : the pointing of a weapon at a mark take careful ~ b : the ability to hit a target a shooter with good ~ c : a weapon's accuracy or effectiveness the gun's ~ is off 3 obsa : conjecture guess b : the directing of effort toward a goal 4 : a clearly directed intent or purpose our ~ is to win intention aimless \-ls\ adj aimlessly adv aimlessness n

1concept \'kn-"sept\ n [L conceptum, neut. of conceptus, pp. of concipere to conceive more at conceive] (1556) 1 : something conceived in the mind : thought notion 2 : an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances idea 2concept adj (1896) 1 : organized around a main idea or theme a ~ album 2 : created to illustrate a concept a ~ car

objective
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1. An end that can be reasonably achieved within an expected timeframe and with available resources. In general, an objective is broader in scope than a goal, and may consist of several individual goals. Objectives are a basic tools that underlying all planning and strategic activities. They serve as the basis for policy and performance appraisals. 2. Neutral (bias free), relating to, or based on verifiable evidence or phenomenon instead of on attitude, belief, or opinion. Opposite of subjective. Ads by Google MRP Implementation Guide 5 Documents To Help You With Implenting An MRP System. www.Epicor.com/MRPguide

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For other uses, see Goal (disambiguation).

A goal or objective is a desired result an animal or a system envisions, plans and commits to achievea personal or organizational desired end-point in some sort of assumed development. Many people endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines. It is roughly similar to purpose or aim, the anticipated result which guides reaction, or an end, which is an object, either a physical object or an abstract object, that has intrinsic value.

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1 Goal setting 2 Short-term goals 3 Personal goals o 3.1 Achieving personal goals 4 Goal management in organizations 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading

[edit] Goal setting

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Goal-setting ideally involves establishing specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-targeted objectives. Work on the goal-setting theory suggests that it can serve as an effective tool for making progress by ensuring that participants have a clear awareness of what they must do to achieve or help achieve an objective. On a personal level, the process of setting goals allows people to specify and then work towards their own objectives most commonly financial or career-based goals. Goal-setting comprises a major component of personal development. A goal can be long-term or short-term.

[edit] Short-term goals

Short-term goals expect accomplishment in a short period of time, such as trying to get a bill paid in the next few days. The definition of a short-term goal need not relate to any specific length of time. In other words, one may achieve (or fail to achieve) a short-term goal in a day, week, month, year, etc. The time-frame for a short-term goal relates to its context in the overall time line that it is being applied to. For instance, one could measure a short-term goal for a month-long project in days; whereas one might measure a short-term goal for someones lifetime in months or in years. Planners usually define short-term goals in relation to a longterm goal or goals.

[edit] Personal goals

Individuals can set personal goals. A student may set a goal of a high mark in an exam. An athlete might run five miles a day. A traveler might try to reach a destination-city within three hours. Financial goals are a common example, to save for retirement or to save for a purchase. Managing goals can give returns in all areas of personal life. Knowing precisely what one wants to achieve makes clear what to concentrate and improve on, and often subconsciously prioritizes that goal. Goal setting and planning ("goal work") promotes long-term vision and short-term motivation. It focuses intention, desire, acquisition of knowledge, and helps to organize resources. Efficient goal work includes recognizing and resolving all guilt, inner conflict or limiting belief that might cause one to sabotage one's efforts. By setting clearly defined goals, one can subsequently measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. One can see progress in what might have seemed a long, perhaps impossible, grind.

[edit] Achieving personal goals

Achieving complex and difficult goals requires focus, long-term diligence and effort. Success in any field requires forgoing excuses and justifications for poor performance or lack of adequate planning; in short, success requires emotional maturity. The measure of belief that people have in their ability to achieve a personal goal also affects that achievement. Long term achievements rely on short-term achievements. Emotional control over the small moments of the single day makes a big difference in the long term.

[edit] Goal management in organizations

Organizationally, goal management consists of the process of recognizing or inferring goals of individual team-members, abandoning no longer relevant goals, identifying and resolving conflicts among goals, and prioritizing goals consistently for optimal team-collaboration and effective operations. For any successful commercial system, it means deriving profits by making the best quality of goods or the best quality of services available to the end-user (customer) at the best possible cost. Goal management includes:

Assessment and dissolution of non-rational blocks to success Time management Frequent reconsideration (consistency checks) Feasibility checks Adjusting milestones and main-goal targets

Morten Lind and J.Rasmussen distinguish three fundamental categories of goals related to technological system management:[citation needed]
1. Production goal 2. Safety goal

3. Economy goal

An organizational goal-management solution ensures that individual employee goals and objectives align with the vision and strategic goals of the entire organization. Goalmanagement provides organizations with a mechanism to effectively communicate corporate goals and strategic objectives to each person across the entire organization. The key consists of having it all emanate from a pivotal source[citation needed] and providing each person with a clear, consistent organizational-goal message. With goal-management, every employee understands how their efforts contribute to an enterprise's success. An example of goal types in business management:

Consumer goals: this refers to supplying a product or service that the market/consumer wants Product goals: this refers to supplying a product outstanding compared to other products[citation needed]perhaps due to the likes of quality, design, reliability and novelty Operational goals: this refers to running the organization in such a way as to make the best use of management skills[citation needed], technology and resources Secondary goals: this refers to goals which an organization does not regard as priorities

[edit] See also

Big Hairy Audacious Goal Decision making software Direction of fit GOAL agent programming language Goal modeling Goal programming Goal Theory Goal-Question-Metric (GQM) Goal setting Life planning Management by objectives Polytely Regulatory Focus Theory Strategic management Strategic planning SWOT Analysis The Jackrabbit Factor: Why You Can (book) Moving the goalposts

[edit] References
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[edit] Further reading

Robert F. Mager Goal Analysis, 3rd. edition, 1997. Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. ISBN 0-88427-061-0

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Smart Objectives All businesses need to set objectives for themselves or for the products or services they are launching. What does your company, product or service hope to achieve? Setting objectives are important, it focuses the company on specific aims over a period of time and can motivate staff to meet the objectives set. A simple acronym used to set objectives is called SMART objectives. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time (SMART)

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SMART Meaning Examples Specific Objectives should specify what For example a soft drinks company may want to achieve 3% marke they want to achieve. share in 12 months. Measurable You should be able to A 3% market share over 12 months means that each month market measure whether you are meeting the share targets can be measured against a specific goal. objectives or not. Achievable - Are the objectives you set, Is the 3% objective for the 12 months achievable? Does the compan achievable and attainable? have the resources, man power and finances to achieve it? Realistic Can you realistically achieve Is the 3% objective over a 12 month period realistic or does the the objectives with the resources you company need longer? Does the company have the skills and resou have? to achieve this over the time period set. Time When do you want to achieve the In our example the company have set themselves a period of 12 mo set objectives? to achieve the 3% market share target.

Other Examples of SMART Objectives: There are a number of business objectives, which an organisation can set:

Market share objectives: Objectives can be set to achieve a certain level of market share within a specified time. E.g. obtain 3% market share of the mobile phone industry by 2012. To increase profit: An objective maybe to increase sales by 10% from 2012 2013. To survive: The hard times the business is currently in. To grow: The business may set an objective to grow by 15% year on year for the next five years. To increase brand awareness over a specified period of time.

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