Goal Setting Theory
VARIABLES:
To motivate, goals must take into consideration the degree to which each of the following exists:
clarity. challenge, commitment, feedback, task complexity
DOMAINS: education, industrial and organizational psychology, human resource management, and organizational behavior.
Contributors: name list here
DEVELOPERS
Dr Edwin Locke worked on this theory in the late 1960's
- Dr Gary Latham, studied the effect of goal setting in the workplace. His results supported exactly what Locke had found, and the inseparable link between goal setting and workplace performance was formed. Web Page Locke's Goal Setting Theory
- In 1990, Locke and Latham published their seminal work, "A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance." In this book, they reinforced the need to set specific and difficult goals, and they outlined three other characteristics of successful goal setting. Web Page Locke's Goal Setting Theory
- See Locke & Latham 2002
BACKGROUND
REFERENCES ~ Coding Spreadsheet - Web View
- Web Page Locke's Goal Setting Theory
- In 1990, Locke and Latham published their seminal work, "A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance." In this book, they reinforced the need to set specific and difficult goals, and they outlined three other characteristics of successful goal setting.
- Locke, Edwin A.; Latham, Gary P. (2002). Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation: A 35-Year Odyssey. American Psychologist 705 Copyright 2002 by the American Psychological Association, Inc. Vol. 57, No. 9, 705–717 DOI: 10.1037//0003-066X.57.9.705
- Yitzhak, F, & Linda, H S. (2004). Enriching goal-setting theory with time: An integrated approach. Academy of Management. The Academy of Management Review, 29(3), 404.