Goals Are Used in Organizations for Two Primary Purposes

question 95

Multiple Choice

Goals are used in organizations for two primary purposes. Goals are an effective control device and

• A)means of communicating with employees.
• B)provide a useful framework for managing motivation.
• C)training tool.
• D)means of increasing individual self-efficacy.
• E)social learning mechanism.

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Definitions:

Positive Instance

An item that belongs to a given class and possesses the trait attributed to the class by a given generalization.

Negative Instance

An item that belongs to a given class and does not possess the trait attributed to the class by a given generalization.

Inductive Generalization

A reasoning process that involves making broad generalizations based on specific observations.

General Principle

A broad and foundational rule or belief that guides actions and understanding in various situations.