In what ways do goals and objectives help managers control various processes within an organization? How do specific and measurable goals affect employees and promote organizational performance? Provide an example from your own experience of when a specific goal or objective provided beneficial control over a process. Explain what the beneficial control was and how it positively impacted organizational performance.

Please answer in 150 words or more. Use your own words - please do not copy and paste from a website. Be sure to reference your sources.

Then, engage in a dialogue with your classmates on the above question and any other perspectives you have on the above topics. You are expected to make at least three response posts to the discussion board during the course of the discussion period and rate your classmates posts.

Dont forget to rate the postings of your classmates according to the Rating Guidelines. Review the Discussion Forum rating guidelines to see how your classmates will be rating your post.