In terms of difficulty, the best goals are
A)just beyond what is achievable, to maximize motivation.
B)easy to attain, so failure will not hurt morale.
C)challenging but realistic.
D)impossible to really reach, because they are meant only to be idealistic and inspirational.
E)easy or hard, since both work equally well.

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Goals should be challenging, of course, but above all they should be realistic and attainable.If too easy, goals won't impel people to make much effort.If impossible, employees won't even bother trying.Or they will try and continually fail, which will end up hurting morale.

In Terms of Difficulty, the Best Goals Are