Cascading goals

Cascading goals are goals that flow from the top to the bottom of an organization. Goals that an organization sets at a high level, which flow down as goals for departments, and then become goals for specific people.

Definition

According to the HRBoK Guide,

Cascading goals. Goals that flow from the top to the bottom of an organization. Goals that an organization sets at a high level, which flow down as goals for departments, and then become goals for specific people.