The best way to get performance goals to lead to performance improvement is if a) they are set up as specific goals.
When performance goals are set up as specific goals, employees know for certain what they are working towards.
This allows them to work harder because they will be working towards something specific that they don't have to think much about.
In conclusion, option A is correct.
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