Sentences with phrase «set arbitrary targets»

Stories frequently emerge of advisers being set arbitrary targets to achieve this and being forced to find inventive ways to fulfill their quota.

So, I initially set some arbitrary targets like $ 2000 or whatever as a selling point, but then there's the regret I'd have to contend with if it goes to $ 20,000 in 2 years.

«If you just set an arbitrary target without regard for what's achievable and where they're starting from, you're just shooting in the dark,» Foster said.

Not exact matches

The Liberal Democrat leader told Politics.co.uk that he would not set an «arbitrary target» for his party's performance in the elections.

Arbitrary, uniform, and inflexible performance targets such as those set in NCLB are impractical and counterproductive.

While some water and energy companies focus on retrofits and hitting arbitrary targets set by regulators (how many spare energy light bulbs are you currently in possession of?)

In this white paper, Prof. Roberto Bifulco (Maxwell School, Syracuse University) reflects on the proper goals of the target - setting process and offers the authorizers a series of recommendations, including the use of longitudinal, cohort comparisons; and the use of statistical confidence intervals to set enrollment targets that are appropriately flexible but not arbitrary.

There are not a few people out there who think that the Passive House or Passivhaus concept sets an «arbitrary energy target that ignores everything else.»