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The role of goal orientation in leadership development
Author(s) -
DeGeest David,
Brown Kenneth G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.20072
Subject(s) - experiential learning , psychology , goal orientation , situational ethics , leader development , leadership development , orientation (vector space) , management development , situational leadership theory , knowledge management , shared leadership , leadership style , social psychology , management , pedagogy , public relations , computer science , political science , geometry , mathematics , economics
Goal‐orientation theory and research offer a lens to better understand the mechanisms of experiential learning in developmental assignments for managers. This study presents a research model that depicts how goal orientations influence the development of leadership skills from experience. The model indicates how individual and situational characteristics interact and influence managers' learning outcomes. By extension, the model proposes how situations could be altered to increase how much managers learn from work experiences. Future research directions on experiential learning as part of management development are also proposed.