Narrative 4-1
Whole Foods is an American-based natural and organic foods retailer that has grown from one store to 424 in the United States since 1980,with an additional 12 in Canada and nine in the United Kingdom. In 2015,CEO John Mackey announced the chain would grow to 40 Canadian locations,and was then looking for a Montreal location. Later,the company committed to a timeline for an Edmonton store to open in fall 2016 and a Calgary store to open in summer 2017. However,in January 2017,the retailer announced it was not proceeding with its Alberta openings.
-Refer to Narrative 4-1. Whole Foods had a goal to open a store in south Edmonton by fall 2016. Why was this an example of a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
A)It's specific,marketable,achievable,response driven,and temporal.
B)It's specific,measurable,attainable,realistic,and timely.
C)It's service-oriented,manageable,achievable,realistic,and time-oriented.
D)It's standardized,measurable,actionable,response driven,and temporal.

Question

Narrative 4-1
Whole Foods is an American-based natural and organic foods retailer that has grown from one store to 424 in the United States since 1980,with an additional 12 in Canada and nine in the United Kingdom. In 2015,CEO John Mackey announced the chain would grow to 40 Canadian locations,and was then looking for a Montreal location. Later,the company committed to a timeline for an Edmonton store to open in fall 2016 and a Calgary store to open in summer 2017. However,in January 2017,the retailer announced it was not proceeding with its Alberta openings.
-Refer to Narrative 4-1. Whole Foods had a goal to open a store in south Edmonton by fall 2016. Why was this an example of a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
A)It's specific,marketable,achievable,response driven,and temporal. 
B)It's specific,measurable,attainable,realistic,and timely. 
C)It's service-oriented,manageable,achievable,realistic,and time-oriented. 
D)It's standardized,measurable,actionable,response driven,and temporal.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The goal to open a store in south Edmonton by fall 2016 is Specific because it clearly defines the location and timeline. It is Measurable as it can be quantified in terms of the number of stores opened. It is Attainable as Whole Foods has successfully opened stores before. It is Realistic as the company had committed to a timeline for the opening. It is Timely as it has a specific timeline for completion. Therefore, it satisfies all the criteria of a SMART goal.

Narrative 4-1 Whole Foods Is an American-Based Natural and Organic Foods Retailer