What exactly a Organizational goal refer to and are they important???

Organizational goals are the results to be achieved by a organization. They represent the desired future conditions that organizations strive to achieve.The organizational goals are very much important for a organization. Their importance include the following:

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• They provide clear vision of future.
• They are starting point for planning.
• Goals reduce uncertainty in making decisions.
• They serve as a basis for evaluating actual performance and reward.
• Goals provide distinct identity to organizations.
• Goals are important in understanding organizational behaviour.