| Article ID: | iaor1992772 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Start Page Number: | 629 |
| End Page Number: | 632 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1991 |
| Journal: | OMEGA |
| Authors: | Eilon Samuel |
In this editorial, the author identifies the need to bridge the gap between the level of actual performance in an organisation and the level at which it should be-the organisational goals. Goal specification is a precursor to such gap management. Five approaches to specifying goals are compared.