Question

The Human Resources department of French Quarter Seafood conducted a training workshop on setting and achieving organization goals. Alex, the store manager of the New Orleans location, has been working with his managers to set objectives that are clearly defined, focused on achieving specific results, and can be accomplished with a given amount of resources. Which aspect of SMART goals is missing?
Goals should be challenging, of course, but above all they should be realistic and attainable.
Goals should be stated in specific rather than vague terms.
Goals should specify the target dates or deadline dates when they are to be attained.
Goals should be results-oriented.
Whenever possible goals should be measurable, or quantifiable.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is (C) Goals should specify the target dates or deadline dates when they are to be attained.

Explanation:

SMART goals state that targeted objectives should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Alex has developed goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, and relevant – yet he has not defined the time needed to accomplish these goals, including their due date. Thus, Alex should think of a realistic time schedule that he plans to implement in order to achieve his goals.