Question

Lancencus, a software company, plans to double its workforce in the next 10 years. To achieve this goal, the human resources manager of the company sets a target to increase the company workforce by 20% each year. In this scenario, Lancencus's plan to double its workforce in the next 10 years is an example of a _____.

Answer 1

Lancencus's plan to double its workforce in the next 10 years is an example of a distal goal.

Explanation:

Distal goals are tasks that take longer to be accomplished.

For example, it is indeed a distal goal to receive a university degree. Proximal targets are more likely, but less likely. Distal goals are less probable, but have a higher value. These are less inspiring when distal and proximal goals are not related.

People can continue and reach distal goals more often if associated with proximal priorities. If it is aligned with a particular distal target, they are much more likely to accomplish a proximal goal (Miller & Brickman, 2004).

For example, one reason most people have become so excited about playing video games is because they have a hierarchy of linked goals.