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hold people accountable for them

English translation: make people responsible for achieving them

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English term or phrase:hold people accountable for them
Selected answer:make people responsible for achieving them
Entered by: Jason Ma

09:43 Feb 13, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
English term or phrase: hold people accountable for them
Hi! I have difficulty in understading "hold people accountable for them"

Thanks for your assistance.

I pasted the context below. Hope it might give you a hint.

Myth 6: It's important to lock in goals at the beginning of the year and hold people accountable for them.

The business environment has evolved. Markets can shift, new competitors can emerge, and priorities can change during the course of a year. Adaptability is a part of the performance management process. It's likely goals will change throughout the year. Adaptability is important in today’s business environment.
Jason Ma
China
Local time: 12:54
make people responsible for achieving them
Explanation:
and subject to penalties if they don't.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +11make people responsible for achieving them
Jack Doughty


  

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make people responsible for achieving them


Explanation:
and subject to penalties if they don't.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions.

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