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Objective

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/əbˈdʒektɪv/nounCore term

In human resources, objective means: A specific goal that an employee or team agrees to achieve within a period of time, often used to judge their performance.

In Turkish: hedef, amaç

How it is used

Managers and employees set or agree objectives at the start of the year and review them later. Many companies use SMART objectives: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Some say goals or OKRs.

Example sentences

  1. Let's agree your objectives for the next six months.

  2. Her main objective this year is to launch the new training programme.

Common collocations

  • set objectives
  • agree objectives
  • SMART objectives
  • meet an objective
  • objective setting
  • KPIA number used to measure how well a person, team or company is reaching an important goal. It stands for key performance indicator.
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, what went well and what to improve.
  • appraisalA formal meeting, often once a year, in which a manager reviews an employee's work, gives a rating and agrees goals for the next period.
  • feedbackComments on how well someone has done something, given to help them understand what works and what they could do better.

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