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In business administration goal setting, goal ambiguity refers to the extent that organizational goals permit interpretative leeway.

Higher education in the United States has been criticized as suffering from goal ambiguity.

References

  1. Botti, Antonio; Monda, Antonella (15 June 2019). "Goal Ambiguity in Public Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review". International Journal of Business and Management. 14 (7): 137. doi:10.5539/IJBM.V14N7P137.
  2. Ritchie, Victoria F. (2014). ""UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GOAL AMBIGUITY, LATERAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICAITON, AND JOB SATISFACTION"". Research Papers. Paper 541: Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved 11 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. Davis, Randall S. (2022). "Goal-Setting Theory of Organizations". Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance: 5626–5630. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_160. ISBN 978-3-030-66251-6.
  4. Open Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global. 6 September 2019. p. 275-276. ISBN 978-1-5225-9861-9.
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  6. Thompson, Derek (8 May 2024). "No One Knows What Universities Are For". The Atlantic. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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