Goal Settings is a Continuous Process: Throughout life each family is constantly weighing values and keep setting goals, while working for their attainment. When one goal is reached, another is set. Long terms goals are set and divided into short term goals and so on.
Goals as Ends or Targets in View: All activities of families are directed towards seeking ways of reaching and achieving the established goals. Goals become target as they grow out of our desires, philosophies, attitudes and values.
Goals are More Easily Defined and Understood: They arise out of value, but are more concrete and a clear expression of a person's values. Many goals are set in expectation and by reaching them, they' bring a satisfying life. For example, when a person values hygiene, keeping a house clean becomes his goal.
Attainment of Goals is the Essence of Management: Management works for the, attainment of set goals by allocating optimum resources and resulting in the ultimate satisfaction. When a family prepares a budget, it allocates money for various items of budget such as food, clothing, house, education etc. The family may allot more money for education in the month of July as compared to Mayor June, when the children have vacations. If there are grown up children, especially girls, the money is likely to be saved for her marriage. Thus, allotment of resources is dependent upon the expected goals to be attained and the family gets more satisfaction by they allotting the resources according to their needs and goals.
Goals are Usually Interrelated and Interdependent: Goals are carried concurrently as a part of every homemaker's day-to-day activities. They play an important role in everyone's life and motivate thought and action of both as individuals and as family members. They make conscious efforts to satisfy their wants and needs, thereby attaining their goals.
Goals are Dynamic: Goals keep changing, as they are neither static nor rigid. Some goals also become unnecessary or useless as the time passes, therefore, need to be changed. Thus according to the changing situation, goals are continuously reviewed and revised.
Goals are Influenced by Social Environment: Goals are also influenced by social environment i.e. people living in the same environment have similar goals. A family should therefore, be very careful while choosing goals. It should be realistic i.e. the cost, time etc. required to reach it should be realistically planned, so that families do not find it difficult to attain their goals.
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