Motivation, Cognition, and Action: An Analysis of Studies of Task Goals and Knowledge

By Edwin A. Locke. 2000

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Safety Research

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Cultural variation and the psychological contract (2003, background): “While these pathways are interrelated (e.g., Alexander, Kulikowich, & Jetton, 1994; Locke, 2000), we suggest that distinct effects based on each process can be identified.”
Relating work engagement and workaholism to entrepreneurial performance (2014, background): “Passion for work, work engagement and workaholism In the entrepreneurship literature, the term “passion for work” emerged from qualitative research on entrepreneurs’ motivation (Locke, 2000).”
What motivates entrepreneurial entry under economic inequality? The role of human and financial capital (2015, unknown): “Regardless of the context, all human action is ultimately the result of both motivational and cognitive factors (Locke, 2000; Shane et al., 2003).”
What Should we do About Motivation Theory? Six Recommendations for the Twenty-First Century (2004, background): “The first author has argued that management should be taught in terms of principles (general truths) rather than specific theories (Locke, 2002) and has asked various experts in the field to identify core principles in OB and HR (Latham, 2000; Locke, 2000a).”
Work engagement and workaholism: comparing the self-employed and salaried employees (2010, background): “Comparing the self-employed and salaried employees In line with the literature on entrepreneurial motivation (Locke, 2000; Shane et al., 2003; Smilor, 1997), we assert that the self-employed (entrepreneurs) will score higher than employees on both work engagement and workaholism.”
Momentary work recovery: The role of within-day work breaks (2009, background): “It has long been recognized that job performance does not only depend on one’s abilities and skills, but it also depends on one’s motivation to perform (Locke, 2000).”
Reactionary Politics: Explaining the Psychological Roots of Anti Preferences in European Integration and Immigration Debates (2018, background): “Although conceptually not identical, these domains are intrinsically intertwined and frequently integrated, both in scientific inquiry and everyday life (Crocker et al., 2013; Locke, 2000).”
Making Sense of Motivational Leadership: The Trail from Transformational Leaders to Motivated Followers (2006, background): “Though goal setting, like other motivation theories, is firmly anchored in the conscious awareness domain (e.g., Locke, 2000), recent research on automatic goal activation suggests that goals can also be activated outside awareness and, in fact, automatically-activated goals are pursued in Making…”
From Invention to Innovation: Conversion Ability in Product Development (2006, background): “There are at least three reasons that important tasks are more likely to be completed (Locke 2000).”
An Integrated Model of Goal‐Focused Coaching (2012, background): “As such the goal construct has been variously defined in terms of cognitions (Locke, 2000), behaviour (Bargh et al., 2001; Warshaw & Davis, 1985) and affect (Pervin, 1982) (for further discussion on these points see Street, 2002).”
Why is it so hard to do my work? The challenge of attention residue when switching between work tasks (2009, background): “Task or situational cues are often not enough to focus thoughts and attention (Lewin, 1926, 1935; Locke, 2000; Pashler, 1998; Rothermund, 2003; Rothermund, Wentura, & Bak, 2001).”
A Conceptual Model of Social Entrepreneurial Intention Based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (2016, background): “Likewise, certain other traits under the conscientiousness dimension, for instance, work goal orientation, hard work and perseverance in the face of horrible obstacles to achieve goals, are also closely associated with entrepreneurship in the popular imagination (Locke, 2000).”
Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation. A 35-year odyssey. (2002, unknown): “For a detailed discussion of the relation of task goals and knowledge, see Locke (2000).”
The Effect of Training in Verbal Self-Guidance on Performance Effectiveness in a MBA Program (2006, background): “As a theory of motivation, goal setting assumes that: 1) the person has the requisite knowledge and ability to perform the task, and 2) goal setting activates this task knowledge (Locke, 2000; Locke & Latham, 1990).”