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Enhancing the Benefits and Overcoming the Pitfalls of Goal Setting

LATHAM, GARY P., LOCKE, EDWIN A.·2006·Organizational Dynamics

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  • Encountering failure during goal pursuit triggers feelings of discouragement and undermines belief in one's ability to ultimately reach that goal.

    “Encountering failure during goal pursuit triggers feelings of discouragement (Heath, Larrick and Wu 1999) and undermines belief in one's ability to ultimately reach that goal (Bandura and Locke 2003; Latham and Locke 2006).”

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Authors
LATHAM, G. P., & LOCKE, E. A.
Affiliations
University of Toronto (CA)
Venue
Organizational Dynamics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-01
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
332-340
ISSN
0090-2616 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1998811943
Cited by
357
References
1
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Organizational Dynamics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Strategy and Culture
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Management and Organizational Practices
Keywords
goal setting, goal setting theory, performance improvement, employee motivation, goal difficulty, goal specificity, feedback

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