This book offers a critical and comprehensible overview of the topic of goal-setting systems. The author presents both the business management and psychological as well as labor law aspects, providing a variety of concrete recommendations for action. Goal-setting systems are the most important management tool overall. When practiced systematically, managing employee behavior through goals is a central success factor in any organization, regardless of size and industry. In this second edition, many new theoretical elements and empirical findings related to goal-oriented management have been added. The legal section has been expanded to include new issues; current case law on goal-based compensation has been incorporated. Of high practical value is a new, directly applicable questionnaire that allows companies to assess the quality of their goal-setting systems.