What does "goal setting" mean?

The creation and adoption of goals.

Goal setting

Common synonyms include: academic aims, achievement plan, action plan, assessment goals, clear goals, educational goals.

noun

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Noun

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The creation and adoption of goals. uncountable
"The job specification leads to goalsetting, and goalsetting in its turn sets up the criteria whereby the teacher will be appraised."

"The job specification leads to goalsetting, and goalsetting in its turn sets up the criteria whereby the teacher will be appraised."

From goal + setting.