target settingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈtɑː.ɡɪt ˌset.ɪŋ//ˈtɑːr.ɡɪt ˌset̬.ɪŋ/the practice of giving people targets to achieve and of deciding what these targets should be :
Target setting has played an important part in raising standards in schools.
the target-setting culture within the police force