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purpose and intent (Yan); tasks and objectives (Alexander Demidov); purpose and objectives (Alexander Demidov); goals and objectives (ABelonogov); mission (ustug80); scope and purposes (Alexander Demidov); scope and objectives (About 40,700 results – АД); objectives and targets (About 272,000 results Alexander Demidov); goals and targets (Oxford synonyms – About 72,800 results – АД); remit and objectives (About 56,800 results – АД); mission statement (an official statement of the aims and objectives of a business or other organization. CED. > MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE a short written statement of what a company or an organization is trying to achieve with all its activities: "create/write a mission statement "Its mission statement is to 'help people plan their long-term financial futures'. CBED Alexander Demidov); object (mascot); aims and goals (About 735,000 results (About 65,700 UK results). purpose • aim • intention • plan • point • idea • intent These are all words for talking about what sb/something intends to do or achieve. purpose or aim? Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be sb's aim or the aim of something . Purpose is more usually the purpose of something : you can talk about sb's purpose but that is more formal. target • objective • goal • object • end These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve. target, objective or goal? A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as a number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives : these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people's life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. Oxford Learner's Thesaurus © Oxford University Press, 2008. Alexander Demidov); aims and objectives (Oxford synonyms – About 4,030,000 results (About 1,520,000 UK results). She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. OALD8. Aims are the changes you hope to achieve as a result of your work Objectives are the activities you undertake and the services you offer to bring these changes about Outcomes are linked to your aims, so defining clear aims will help you identify your outcomes. Defining your desired outcomes is part of good project planning. Here is an example of the aims and objectives identified by an Employment Project that wanted to focus on its outcomes: The overall aim of the project: To improve the lives of people in London who are long term homeless Within its overall aim it identified the following specific aims. specific aims: To increase users' lifestyle stability To increase users skills To increase users confidence and motivation To enable users to find employment Once it had agreed its aims, the project identified the objectives or the activities/services it was providing to achieve the aims: Objectives: To provide information and advice on housing and resettlement To provide training on core job skills and job search skills To offer supported work placements To support users in applying for jobs To facilitate a support group for users. Alexander Demidov); scope and objectives (About 40,700 results Alexander Demidov); goals and targets (Oxford synonyms – About 72,800 results Alexander Demidov); remit and objectives (About 56,800 results Alexander Demidov) |
