The goals that an organization chooses to adopt are defined by an individual or group. Different individuals have different ideas about which goals are important to pursue. In your judgment, what factor(s) should determine the priority of organizational goals? What types of goals should every organization have? Think of what goals would be important to an educational tutoring company, a Starbucks location, and a fitness center. List the goals in the order of importance, and explain why each set of goals is important for the respective company. Write your conclusions in a short essay.

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Goals are determined by the organization's mission, which is its reason for existence. Organizations should have strategic (or official) goals-broad statements of where the organization wants to be in the future, and what it hopes to accomplish; tactical goals-outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve for the organization to reach its overall goals; and operational goals-specific, measurable results that are expected from departments, work groups, and individuals.?Students' essays should include an organization goal expressed in a company mission statement or credo that is published on its website.