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The Impact of Goal‐Performance Discrepancies, Self‐Efficacy, and Goal Orientation on Upward Goal Revision 1
Author(s) -
Donovan John J.,
Hafsteinsson Leifur Geir
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00054.x
Subject(s) - goal orientation , psychology , goal setting , orientation (vector space) , social psychology , sample (material) , self efficacy , function (biology) , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , chromatography , evolutionary biology , biology
The present study examined the role of positive goal‐performance discrepancies (GPDs), self‐efficacy beliefs, and dispositional goal orientation on goal revision processes following performance feedback in a sample of 129 Icelandic job applicants. The results indicated that goal revision was primarily a function of the positive GPD encountered by individuals. However, this relationship was moderated by self‐efficacy, performance goal orientation, and learning goal orientation. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.