Based on What You Have Learned About Goal-Setting Theory, What

question 26

Multiple Choice

Based on what you have learned about goal-setting theory, what type of goals should you recommend to a friend who has taken a supervisory job?

• A) Specific and difficult
• B) General
• C) Ones determined by management
• D) Easy
• E) Impossible

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Definitions:

Total Benefit

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Construction Project

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