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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Goal setting theory"”.
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Motivation and Performance in Computer Science: Test of an Integrative Theory
… test a parsimonious integrative motivation theory. The theory integrates aspects of expectancy theory, social cognitive theory, goal-setting theory, and commitment theory. The theory was tested with 170 undergraduate, students in an introductory computer science (CS) course.</p> <p>The study …
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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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HINDRANCE OR CHALLENGE: DYNAMICS OF PARADOXICAL LEADER BEHAVIOR ON SUBORDINATE’S WORK MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT
… grounded in the tenets of uncertainty reduction theory, positing that paradoxical leader behavior engenders hindrance stressors for subordinates, another, grounded in paradox and goal setting theory, positing that paradoxical leader behavior creates challenge stressors for subordinates. I, then, …
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Goal setting for improvement in product development performance of organizations
… for performance improvement interventions. Goal setting theory, a proven theory that is widely applied in individual performance improvement has got limited attention in R&D performance improvement approaches and frameworks. Practitioners in the industry point to the need for goal setting in …
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Exploring Public Elementary School Educator Perceptions Of Student Goal Setting In The Classroom
… exacerbated by disruptions caused by COVID-19. Goal-setting strategies have been widely recognized in fields such as business and sports for improving motivation and performance, however, how educators implement these strategies remains underexplored. The purpose of this qualitative …
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Effects of self-esteem, evaluation modality and success contingency on goal choice: an integration of goal setting and self- handicapping theories
… of self-presentation and self-esteem concerns on goal choice. Subjects who were high or low in self-esteem worked on a series of analogies and were presented with noncontingent or contingent success feedback. They were then told that their performance on an upcoming puzzle task would be either …
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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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The effects of employee satisfacton and performance appraisal on perceived job performance of academics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
… target population based on procedural justice theory, expectancy theory and goal-setting theory. Quantitative research approach along with cross-sectional research design has been used to collect data from 301 academic staff in the target population through a self-administered questionnaire. …
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Effects of expectancy-regulation processes in goal setting: influence of self-esteem, social anxiety, self-presentational concerns, and initial goal level on performance
… examined the effects of self-esteem and initial goal level on performance when that performance would affect an individual's future goal level. High and low esteem subjects were randomly assigned either moderately easy or difficult goals for an upcoming interview (quiz session). They were then …
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Ledarskap och dess inverkan på anställdas motivation
… while the theories are self-determination theory, Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory. In addition, workplace motivation and the impact of remote work on motivation are discussed. Workplace motivation is defined with the help of expectancy theory, goal-setting …
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An investigation into the effects of reward practices on job satisfaction and employee performance in Namibia Post Office
… (Hierarchy of needs), Herzberg's Two Factor Theory, Vroom's Expectancy theory, Equity Theory, the Goal Setting Theory and Effort Reward Imbalance. This study was quantitative in nature with the descriptive research design. Disproportionate stratified sampling was used to draw a sample of 80 …
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An investigation into the effects of reward practices on job satisfaction and employee performance in Namibia Post Office
… (Hierarchy of needs), Herzberg's Two Factor Theory, Vroom's Expectancy theory, Equity Theory, the Goal Setting Theory and Effort Reward Imbalance. This study was quantitative in nature with the descriptive research design. Disproportionate stratified sampling was used to draw a sample of 80 …
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Examining the antecedents of the work motivation in the context of Turkish national police
… evidence regarding Locke & Latham's (1990) goal-setting theory. The model not only helps us to have a better understanding about antecedents of the work motivation but also portrays the relationship between work motivation and related independent variables, including goal content, goal …
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An investigation into the effect of rewards on employee motivation: A case study Agribank, Windhoek
… put on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, two-factor theory, the goal setting theory and the total reward system. Eight intrinsic and extrinsic factors which denote employee motivation are utilized, as follows: 1) Salaries; 2) Fringe benefits; 3) Promotion; 4) Job security; 5) …
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An analysis of determinants of effective tax administration: Inland revenue department, Namibia
… skills. This study is underpinned by the goal-setting theory and further supported by the governance theory. The data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires to a sample of 120 employees in Namibia’s Inland Revenue Authority. A total of 81 questionnaires were analysed …
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Secondary school teachers’ perspectives on pace setting for content coverage and quality teaching and learning in King Cetshwayo
… Training Phase (Grades 10–12). Locke’s (1968) goal setting theory and Gross, Giacquinta and Bernstein’s (1971) curriculum implementation theory were used as a theoretical framework for the study. Data was gathered through semi-structured interviews in the form of focus group discussions and …
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The impact of performance-related pay on employees’ performance: case studies of Omani public and private sector organisations
… A and B was effective and achieved its goals. The reasons for this can be attributed to the methodological approach adopted in the implementation and operation of the PRP system, which were consistent with the strongest theories underlying the system, such as the agency theory, …
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Integrating cognitive, motivational, and emotional self-regulation in early stage entrepreneurs
… into accord with some consciously desired goal (Forgas, Baumeister & Tice, 2009). The primary objective of this research was to advance theorising and research in this field. The model of self-regulatory processes developed in the present research builds on past research and theory across …
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Excellence and Performance Improvement: The Goals and Standards Guiding Skill Development in USA Curling
<p>Excellence can be found in every goal-directed pursuit aiming to improve abilities. The present dissertation integrates goal setting theory, achievement goal theory, and deliberate practice into a conceptual model describing how excellence is achieved. It is argued that future research using …
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Performance management : a case study of the emergency medical and response services in Limpopo province
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences Specialising in Public Administration in the Faculty of Management Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.