Which description matches the term goals?

• A. A statement that describes where the organization is going.
• B. A document stating current and future objectives of an organization.
• C. Principles that shape the organization's actions.
• D. Targets and plans to guide daily activities.

Answer: (D)

Goals are the targets an organization sets to guide what gets done each day. They connect the desired outcomes with concrete steps, showing not only what to achieve (the targets) but also how to achieve it (the plans). That combination makes the description that mentions both targets and plans the best fit for what goals represent in practice, because it translates broad aims into actionable daily activities.

Other options describe related ideas but not the same concept: a statement about where the organization is going points to a vision or direction rather than specific, actionable aims; a document listing current and future objectives resembles an objectives document; principles that shape actions are values.