New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory

Goal-setting theory is summarized regarding the effectiveness of specific, difficult goals; the relationship of goals to affect; the mediators of goal effects; the relation of goals to self-efficacy; the moderators of goal effects; and the generality of goal effects across people, tasks, countries,...

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Published in:Current directions in psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society 2006-10, Vol.15 (5), p.265-268
Main Authors: Locke, Edwin A., Latham, Gary P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Academic learning
Applied psychology
Behavior
Cognition & reasoning
Consciousness
Goal setting
Goal theory
Human consciousness
Management principles
Mastery motivation
Motivation
Self efficacy
Subconscious
Theory
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Summary:Goal-setting theory is summarized regarding the effectiveness of specific, difficult goals; the relationship of goals to affect; the mediators of goal effects; the relation of goals to self-efficacy; the moderators of goal effects; and the generality of goal effects across people, tasks, countries, time spans, experimental designs, goal sources (i.e., self-set, set jointly with others, or assigned), and dependent variables. Recent studies concerned with goal choice and the factors that influence it, the function of learning goals, the effect of goal framing, goals and affect (well-being), group goal setting, goals and traits, macro-level goal setting, and conscious versus subconscious goals are described. Suggestions are given for future research.
ISSN:0963-7214
1467-8721
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00449.x