Goal-orientation or goal-driven/goal-directed/purposive is a property of systems which are able to think/reason/inference using symbols.

A system, person, or organization that tends to achieve a goal and demonstrate it in subsequent actions.

To be goal-oriented is a concept that is included in the ontologies of systemics, cognitive science and engineering.

Overview

The goals that human beings possess can be considered being arranged in a hierarchy, such that higher order goals are more abstract than lower order goals. For instance, a person may have a goal to become an educated person. In order to achieve this goal, they may have a goal to get a college degree. In order to obtain a college degree, they may have the goal to complete a college application, and to complete a college application they may have the goal of reach for a pen. Behavior may also be directed from the bottom up, meaning that lower order goals may briefly shift attention. For instance, if one smells smoke while reaching for a pen, their new goal may be to investigate the smell of smoke.

Individuals continuously monitor whether goals have been achieved through a process called self-regulation.

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Tue Oct 20 22:06:20 2009

how do i become more motivated and goal-oriented?
Q. i am lazy un-motivated and i never stick to my goals i want to change that about myself before its too late and my life is a failure! im only sixteen what do i do?
Asked by beeswax - Fri May 30 21:38:08 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
what is another word for goal oriented?
Q. what is another word for goal oriented?
Asked by princess - Wed Sep 10 17:19:03 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. objective focussed purposive driven
Answered by Butterfly - Wed Sep 10 17:28:13 2008

Are you task/goal oriented?
Q. Do you create a to-do list to make sure you get things done or do you just wing it? Do you feel as if you HAVE to get certain things done by a certain time? Discuss.
Asked by Meg...Out of Hybernation - Thu Aug 30 10:17:20 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. yes!! that's totally me!! when i was in school, [currently am on summer break] EVERYDAY, id have a piece of paper that had the times of when id do my assignments, and even things like breaks!! Here's an example 3:00 - 3:30 - Relax 3:30 - 4 - talk to friends 4 - 5 [Usually was doing math homework around this time] 5:15- Take a break 5:15 - 6 [ Another assignments 6-6:30- dinner 6:30- 7- finish little details/edit :P seems kinda pathetic but it got the job done
Answered by Ashley - Thu Aug 30 10:26:45 2007

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