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The concepts “Goals” and “Objectives” are related and yet, different. Some management academics would say that the difference between goals and objectives is that a goal is a description of a destination while an objective is a measure of the progress that is needed to get to the destination.
The table below shows some differences between goals and objectives.
| Goals | Objectives | |
| 1. | Broad in Scope | Narrow in Scope |
| 2. | General intention or direction | Specific or precise in nature |
| 3. | The end | The means to an end |
| 4. | Long term | Short term |
| 5. | Abstract | Solid or concrete |
| 6. | Cannot be easily measured or validated | Can be easily measured or validated |
Example of a Goal:
- I want to be the overall best JSS 2 student in my school at the end of the session.
Example of an Objective:
- I want to get all A’s in my result this term.
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