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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Goal commitment"”.
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Determinants of goal commitment in an incentive-paid workforce
… and Klein (1987) expectancy-based model of goal commitment is revised to reflect current critiques in the literature. The model contains elements suggested by Eden (1988) which are designed to better integrate goal and expectancy theory. This revised model is used to examine the determinants …
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The Impact of Transformational Leadership Behaviors on Follower Goal Commitment
… transformational behaviors of leaders and the goal commitment of followers. Other constructs of interest are self-efficacy, goal congruence, and power. The central research questions include: 1) What are the effects of transformational leadership behaviors on the commitment of followers to …
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Normative Influence and its Effect on Goal Commitment and Task Performance
… (nAp), social influence, and depression on goal commitment and postperformance. It was hypothesized positive social influence would be associated with high commitment and postperformance. It was also hypothesized high nAch would be associated with high commitment and postperformance. It was …
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Predicting Goal Choice and Goal Commitment Within a Control Systems Framework
… specific links in a control systems model of goal choice and goal commitment. Male and female subjects performed five trials on either a paper and pencil text editing task (Study 1) or a text transfer task on a microcomputer (Study 2). The results demonstrated that both performance …
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An Exploratory Study of Goal Commitment Among Graduate Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields
… was twofold. One was to identify the entry-level goal commitment in STEM graduate students at the beginning of an academic year and identify change in commitment at the end of an academic year. The other was to identify factors and types of experiences and their impact on commitment in this …
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Comparison of Participatively-set and Assigned Goals in the Reduction of Alcohol Use
The effects of setting goals on goal commitment and goal achievement in the context of an alcohol use intervention were examined using an experimental design in which participants were randomly assigned to participatively-set goals, assigned goals, and no goal conditions. The current study provides …
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Do Investors React Differently to Interim Target Disclosures for Emissions Reduction Goals Depending on the Difficulty of the Target?
… firms disclosing long-term emissions reduction goals. I examine how interim target disclosure affects investors’ perceptions of a firm’s commitment to its long-term emissions reduction goal and subsequent investment decisions. I predict that the difficulty of the interim target moderates the …
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A model of college adjustment for students with physical disabilities
… model is on prediction of college adjustment and commitment to continue at the same university. The variables examined were chosen based on their importance in the college adjustment and rehabilitation literature. Results supported the feasibility of the model. Perceived support was predictive of …
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Persistence of Students in RNBS Completion Online Programs
… self-efficacy correlated positively with goal orientation, goal commitment, satisfaction with institution and faculty, cost-benefit appraisal and intent to persist. Goal commitment to the program and satisfaction with institution were found to be important in the persistence of students. A …
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A Test of Self-Regulation Training in a Collegiate Academic Setting
… educating students about principles of quality goal setting on the quality of their goal setting for an upcoming semester. To test this hypothesis, a training program was designed and conducted. Central to training content were principles of goal theory, achievement, and self-regulation …
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A Conceptual Model on the Impact of Mattering, Sense of Belonging, Engagement/Involvement, and Socio-Academic Integrative Experiences on Community College Students’ Intent to Persist
… study examined how factors such as institutional commitment to students, mattering, sense of belonging, interactions with diverse peers, perceptions of the campus climate, engagement/involvement, socio-academic integrative experiences, and goal commitment collectively affected community college …
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Antecedents and consequences of fairness in performance evaluation processes.
… measures used to evaluate performance, and by goal-related variables such as participation in setting performance targets, the goal-attainment-reward link, and the specificity of goals to be achieved by managers. With regard to the consequences of procedural fairness, it examines the effects of …
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Black Males in Medical School: An Exploratory Analysis of Factors Related to Persistence
… the country is a growing concern in light of the goal of the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) to increase medical school graduates 30% by 2015 (AAMC, 2007). Blacks and other racial/ethnic students in medical school complete their M.D.s at disparate rates. The disparity is most …
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Antecedents and consequences of fairness in performance evaluation processes.
… measures used to evaluate performance, and by goal-related variables such as participation in setting performance targets, the goal-attainment-reward link, and the specificity of goals to be achieved by managers. With regard to the consequences of procedural fairness, it examines the effects of …
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The Role of Attention in Goal Setting
This study examined the role of attention in goal setting theory, using techniques adapted from selective attention research. Specifically, it explored activation and suppression of goal related information in the presence of two conflicting assigned goals. Pre vs. post goal completion and goal …
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The Effects of Auditors' Trust in Client Management on Auditors' Judgments
… management is positively related to their commitment to the goal of supporting the client's preferred reporting methods (goal commitment), which in turn is positively related to the auditors" assessments of the acceptability of the client's methods for reporting purposes. The importance of …
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Facilitation of Social Cognitive Constructs in an Employee Wellness Exercise Intervention Program
… were examined: implementation intentions, goal commitment, barrier self-efficacy, and value. Participants included faculty and staff enrolled in a university Employee Wellness Program. Participants in the treatment group received goal-setting prompts focused on developing implementation …
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Goal Setting and Physical Task Performance: Investigating the Moderating Effects of Skill Levels and Outcome Difficulty
… the relationship between specific, difficult goals and physical task performance were examined from an attribute treatment approach. Overall, different measures of performance yielded several convergent findings. Using a sample of 184 laboratory participants, a test of the primary hypothesis …
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The Use & Consequences of Performance Management & Control Systems : A Study of a Professional Services Firm.
… of PMCS measures. Furthermore, the level of goal difficulty, interactive use of control systems, and supervisory trust were found to affect the impact of PMCSs use on behaviour and performance. In addition, the findings reveal goal commitment to be an important mechanism that mediates the …
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