In his second year of managing the accounting department, Darwin set a goal for his team to slightly improve its "days billing" from last year's mediocre 36 days to 35.5 days. Midway through the year, Darwin is disappointed that the "days billing" has actually worsened, to 37 days. Darwin's manager advised Darwin that, to motivate his staff to perform at a higher level, Darwin should set a goal that is
A)unattainable.
B)subjective.
C)provisional.
D)not quantifiable.
E)more challenging.

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Darwin's initial goal of improving from 36 days to 35.5 days was not challenging enough, as it only required a slight improvement. Setting a more challenging goal could motivate his team to work harder and strive for better results. However, the goal should still be realistic and attainable, as setting unattainable goals could lead to demotivation and frustration. Therefore, option E, more challenging, is the best choice for setting a goal.

In His Second Year of Managing the Accounting Department, Darwin