The motivational benefits of goal-setting

By Gary P. Latham. 2004

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Subfields: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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The stress potential of social media in the workplace (2013, background): “time, resources) one will invest in completing a task (Latham 2004; Locke & Latham 2006; Yip et al. 2008).”
New developments in and directions for goal-setting research. (2007, methodology): “Seijts and Latham (2000) found that a social dilemma is a boundary condition for the positive effect”
The Effects of Ethical Codes on Ethical Perceptions of Actions Toward Stakeholders (2010, background): “Ethics codes, similar to goals, provide behavioral direction the extent to which they are specific and measurable (Latham, 2004; Locke and Latham, 1990).”
Perseverance Strategies for Enterprising Individuals (2012, background): “The positive association between goal difficulty and performance (e.g. sales agents with higher sales targets achieve higher sales) is one of the most robust findings in social science (Locke and Latham, 1990, 2002; Latham, 2004).”
Understanding the small business owner: what they really aim at and how this relates to firm performance (2008, background): “The more successes one has with meeting ones goals, the more satisfied one is (Latham, 2004).”
Entrepreneurial exit as a critical component of the entrepreneurial process: Theoretical development (2010, background): “The core premise of goal theory (Locke and Latham, 1990) is that " one's conscious goals affect what one achieves " (Latham, 2004, p. 126).”
Does Performance Management Lead to Better Outcomes? Evidence from the U.S. Public Transit Industry (2013, background): “Furthermore, Latham (2004) explains that goal setting drives performance because it diverts energy and attention away from goal-irrelevant activities toward goal-relevant eff orts and energizes people to put forth greater eff ort to achieve goals.”