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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e
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Fundamentals of Management, 11/e

by Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter, David A. De Cenzo
April 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
107h 32m
English
Pearson
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Skill Basics

In addition to your own focus on goals, employees should also have a clear understanding of what they’re attempting to accomplish. Managers have the responsibility to help employees with this understanding as they set work goals. You can be more effective at helping employees set goals if you use the following eight suggestions:

  • Identify an employee’s key job tasks. Goal setting begins by defining what it is that you want your employees to accomplish. The best source for this information is each employee’s job description.

  • Establish measurable, specific, and challenging goals for each key task. Identify the level of performance expected of each employee. Specify the target toward which the employee is working.

  • Specify the deadlines ...

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ISBN: 9780135175156