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The effects of goal difficulty on performance: A field experiment
Author(s) -
Stedry Andrew C.,
Kay Emanuel
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830110605
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , field (mathematics) , goal setting , process management , psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , operations research , management science , business , social psychology , economics , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language
Within organizations, individuals are surrounded by performance goals—quotas, standards, “bogeys,” deadlines—which, whether set by themselves or others, are expected to influence their performance. Should these goals be set at, or close to, previously attained levels or far above them?