Question

Michelle works in an appliance store. She has a goal to sell a combination of six refrigerators, stoves or dishwashers so she can earn a bonus. She has done this before. Which part of the SMART criteria is missing from this goal?

Answer 1

Time is missing in this goal.

Step-by-step explanation:

SMART technique is used to set goals. Each alphabet in this word stands for a proper word.

S stands for Specific, M stands for Measurable, A stands for Achievable, R stands for Realistic and T stands for Timely.

In this example, Michelle got a goal to achieve. The Goal is to sell combination of Six Refrigerators, stoves or dishwashers so she can earn a bonus. This goal is specific, measurable, achievable and realistic. But this goal is not bounded by time. There is no time frame mentioned in which she has to achieve this goal. So the Time factor is missing in this goal.

Answer 2

The ‘SMART’ technique a tool for effective goal setting. The acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound, all of which are requisites for goals. The goal “to sell a combination of six refrigerators, stoves or dishwashers to earn a bonus” is specific, measurable, attainable and realistic because Michelle has done this before. Yet the goal is not time-bound. The length of time it is required to meet is not specified in the goal.