goal-setting theory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
gptkbp:appliesTo education
sports psychology
workplace motivation
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Academy_of_Management_Review
gptkb:Journal_of_Applied_Psychology
gptkbp:component feedback
goal commitment
goal difficulty
goal specificity
task complexity
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Gary_P._Latham
gptkb:Edwin_A._Locke
gptkbp:field gptkb:organizational_psychology
motivation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label goal-setting theory
gptkbp:influenced organizational behavior
performance management
employee engagement
leadership practices
gptkbp:influencedBy cognitive psychology
behaviorism
gptkbp:introducedIn 1968
gptkbp:proposedBy clarity of goals is important
commitment to goals increases performance
feedback is necessary for goal achievement
goal difficulty affects performance
specific and challenging goals lead to higher performance
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:expectancy_theory
management by objectives
self-efficacy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edwin_A._Locke
gptkb:expectancy_theory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7