The purpose of setting specific quantitative goals is to collect data about current employees, measure their performances, and compare the results with global standards in order to get a better idea of the firm's international competence. to make sure that employees are held accountable for achieving the stated goals. to predict areas within the organization where there will be future labor shortages or surpluses. to focus attention on a problem and provide a benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a pending labor shortage or surplus. to ascertain whether the company has successfully avoided any potential labor surpluses or shortages. to collect data about current employees, measure their performances, and compare the results with global standards in order to get a better idea of the firm's international competence. to predict areas within the organization where there will be future labor shortages or surpluses. to ascertain whether the company has successfully avoided any potential labor surpluses or shortages. to make sure that employees are held accountable for achieving the stated goals.36 Statistical planning models almost always have to be complemented bya. unstable history. b.transitional matrices. c.competitor information. d.subjective judgments. e.labor forecasts.