What you measure is what you get.” This speaks about the importance of setting clear and specific performance standards in order to effectively carry out performance appraisal of employees. This is the reason why organizations try to set SMART performance standards and targets for individual employees at different levels. QUESTIONS: 1. What SMART stands for? Give few examples of SMART goals/targets for a Manager in any function or different functions. 2. Give few examples of your own self-development SMART targets

What you measure is what you get.” This speaks about the importance of setting clear and specific performance standards in order to effectively carry out performance appraisal of employees. This is the reason why organizations try to set SMART performance standards and targets for individual employees at different levels. QUESTIONS: 1. What SMART stands for? Give few examples of SMART goals/targets for a Manager in any function or different functions. 2. Give few examples of your own self-development SMART targets

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter1: The World Of Innovative Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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