Ed set several goals for his new hire, who, despite working diligently, failed to meet several of them. According to goal-setting theory, Ed did not do which of the following?

a. correctly motivate the employee through a strict schedule of micro-punishments
b. give his employee complete autonomy to accomplish the goals with no feedback or guidance
c. check all of his employee's work and give detailed feedback on each piece of it
d. make sure his employee understood and accepted the goals

d. make sure his employee understood and accepted the goals