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Goal Comprehension

Goal Comprehension is a theoretical construct within the domain of goal clarity that denotes the individual's cognitive understanding of the intended outcome, including its purpose, parameters, and success criteria, distinguishing it from related constructs by emphasizing the depth and accuracy of mental representation rather than mere awareness or specificity.

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3.9K

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73

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44

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2017–2026

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Avoiding the demonstration of lack of ability: An underexplored aspect of goal theory.

Michael Middleton, Carol Midgley · Journal of Educational Psychology · 1997 · 1.2K citations

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Goal Ambiguity and Organizational Performance in U.S. Federal Agencies

Young Han Chun · Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory · 2005 · 537 citations · Full text

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Goal and process clarity: Specification of multiple constructs of role ambiguity and a structural equation model of their antecedents and consequences.

John E. Sawyer · Journal of Applied Psychology · 1992 · 352 citations

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Effects of goal specificity on means–ends analysis and learning.

John Sweller, Marvin Levine · Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition · 1982 · 168 citations

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Organizational Goal Ambiguity and Job Satisfaction in the Public Sector

Chan Su Jung · Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory · 2013 · 132 citations

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Authors

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  1. GA
    Gabriel A. Radvansky

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    4 publications · 251 citations

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  2. GB
    Gordon B. Moskowitz

    Lehigh University, United States

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  3. JM
    Jacqueline M. Curiel

    University of Notre Dame, United States

    2 publications · 96 citations

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  4. CM
    Carol Midgley

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 1.3K citations

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  5. ML
    Marvin Levine

    Stony Brook University, United States

    2 publications · 188 citations

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Institutions

44

  1. University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    311 citations

  2. Northern Illinois University

    DeKalb, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

  3. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    158 citations

  4. Yonsei University

    Seoul, South Korea

    2 h-index

    1 publications

    537 citations

  5. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    59 citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    232 citations

  8. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    86 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

    JPART · 2 publications · 669 citations

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  2. Journal of Applied Psychology

    2 publications · 390 citations

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  3. International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

    Conference · 2 publications · 105 citations

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  4. Psychology and Aging

    2 publications · 96 citations

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  5. Journal of Educational Psychology

    2 publications · 1.3K citations

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