Managong People and Organisation

MPO ASSESMENT OUTCOME 1

1. The purpose of a goal is to determine the direction that the organisation will take over a long term and are not always very specific. Goals enable an organisation to define and set clear targets, which are measurable against performance and give the opportunity to take the correct action. . Goals are the first step to evaluating the process.

Business policies are usually guidelines, which facilitate the ability of a company or organization to reach predetermined objectives formulated by top-level management. Business objectives are generally the endpoints associated with plans designed to reach company goals. Both policies and business objectives may be formulated into plans as determined by a business organization. While the objective is the end to a plan, policy is the mode and manner used to reach each objective.

Well-written policies give lower level employees a way to handle problems and issues with having to constantly involve upper management every time