Which term refers to an organization's specific results management seeks to achieve?

• A. Mission
• B. Strategic vision
• C. Strategic plan
• D. Objectives

Answer: (D)

Results management centers on the concrete outcomes an organization aims to deliver. Those outcomes are the objectives: concrete, measurable targets that translate broad purpose into specific end results to be achieved within a timeframe. Objectives are what you measure, track, and hold people accountable for, guiding decisions about resources, initiatives, and performance.

The mission describes why the organization exists in broad terms, and a strategic vision outlines a desired future state. A strategic plan lays out the actions and initiatives to pursue, but it’s the objectives that specify the actual results to be achieved, making them the best fit for the prompt.