Goal ambiguity

In business administration goal setting, goal ambiguity refers to the extent that organizational goals permit interpretative leeway.[1][2][3][4][5]

Higher education in the United States has been criticized as suffering from goal ambiguity.[6]

References

  1. ^ Botti, Antonio; Monda, Antonella (15 June 2019). "Goal Ambiguity in Public Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review". International Journal of Business and Management. 14 (7): 137. doi:10.5539/IJBM.V14N7P137.
  2. ^ Ritchie, Victoria F. (2014). ""UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GOAL AMBIGUITY, LATERAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICAITON, AND JOB SATISFACTION"". Research Papers. Paper 541: Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 11 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Davis, Randall S. (2022). "Goal-Setting Theory of Organizations". Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance: 5626–5630. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_160.
  4. ^ Open Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global. 6 September 2019. p. 275-276. ISBN 978-1-5225-9861-9.
  5. ^ Durant, Robert F. (2 August 2012). The Oxford Handbook of American Bureaucracy. Defining Goal Ambiguity: OUP Oxford. pp. 238–240. ISBN 978-0-19-162832-0. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ Thompson, Derek (8 May 2024). "No One Knows What Universities Are For". The Atlantic. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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