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A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance

Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (1990). A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance. Prentice-Hall.

Type
Book
Intellectual base
Textbook
Year
1990
Link
https://archive.org/details/theoryofgoalsett0000lock
Cited from
organizational_management

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  • Goal Congruence (Alignment)
    • This sourceThe culminating statement of goal-setting theory (specific, difficult goals raise performance), grounded in ~500 studies. Listed in References (and named in Core Idea / Notes prose) but never cited at a FACT marker or as a footnote in the body.

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