Mission impossible? The paradoxes of stretch goal setting
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Resumo: | Stretch goal setting is a process involving multiple and nested paradoxes. The paradoxical side of stretch is attractive because it holds great promise yet dangerous because it triggers processes that are hard to control. Paradoxes are not readily managed by assuming a linear relation between the here and now and the intended future perfect. Before adopting stretch goal setting, managers should thus be prepared for the tensions and contradictions created by nested or interwoven paradoxes. Achieving stretch goals can be as difficult for the managers seeking to direct the process as for designated delegates. While the increasing popularity of stretch goal setting is understandable, its unexpected consequences must be taken into account. The inadequate use of stretch goals can jeopardize the social sustainability of organizations as well as their societal support systems. |
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Mission impossible? The paradoxes of stretch goal settingGoalsStretch goalsParadoxesLeadersStretch goal setting is a process involving multiple and nested paradoxes. The paradoxical side of stretch is attractive because it holds great promise yet dangerous because it triggers processes that are hard to control. Paradoxes are not readily managed by assuming a linear relation between the here and now and the intended future perfect. Before adopting stretch goal setting, managers should thus be prepared for the tensions and contradictions created by nested or interwoven paradoxes. Achieving stretch goals can be as difficult for the managers seeking to direct the process as for designated delegates. While the increasing popularity of stretch goal setting is understandable, its unexpected consequences must be taken into account. The inadequate use of stretch goals can jeopardize the social sustainability of organizations as well as their societal support systems.SAGE PublicationsRUNCunha, Miguel Pina eGiustiniano, LucaRego, ArménioClegg, Stewart2016-08-02T08:19:29Z2016-072016-07-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/18574engCunha, M., Giustiniano, L. Rego, A. & Clegg, S. (forthcoming). Mission impossible? The paradoxes of stretch goal setting. Management Learning.1461-7307info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T03:57:52Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/18574Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:24:50.997218Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Mission impossible? The paradoxes of stretch goal setting |
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Mission impossible? The paradoxes of stretch goal setting Cunha, Miguel Pina e Goals Stretch goals Paradoxes Leaders |
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Cunha, Miguel Pina e |
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Cunha, Miguel Pina e Giustiniano, Luca Rego, Arménio Clegg, Stewart |
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Giustiniano, Luca Rego, Arménio Clegg, Stewart |
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Cunha, Miguel Pina e Giustiniano, Luca Rego, Arménio Clegg, Stewart |
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Goals Stretch goals Paradoxes Leaders |
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Goals Stretch goals Paradoxes Leaders |
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Stretch goal setting is a process involving multiple and nested paradoxes. The paradoxical side of stretch is attractive because it holds great promise yet dangerous because it triggers processes that are hard to control. Paradoxes are not readily managed by assuming a linear relation between the here and now and the intended future perfect. Before adopting stretch goal setting, managers should thus be prepared for the tensions and contradictions created by nested or interwoven paradoxes. Achieving stretch goals can be as difficult for the managers seeking to direct the process as for designated delegates. While the increasing popularity of stretch goal setting is understandable, its unexpected consequences must be taken into account. The inadequate use of stretch goals can jeopardize the social sustainability of organizations as well as their societal support systems. |
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