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Target Setting Theory

Target Setting Theory is a theoretical framework within educational and organizational psychology that specifies how the formulation of specific, measurable, and challenging goals influences motivation, performance, and achievement outcomes.

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19.3K

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72

Authors

46

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2017–2026

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38

Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey.

Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham · American Psychologist · 2002 · 5.8K citations

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Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey.

Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham · American Psychologist · 2002 · 4.8K citations

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A Theory of Goal Setting and Task PerformanceA Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance, by LockeEdwin A. and LathamGary P.. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1990.

Henry L. Tosi · Academy of Management Review · 1991 · 4.2K citations

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New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory

Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham · Current Directions in Psychological Science · 2006 · 2K citations · Full text

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Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation

Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham · American Psychologist · 2002 · 1.1K citations

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Authors

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  1. GP
    Gary P. Latham

    University of Toronto, Canada

    7 publications · 13.8K citations

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  2. EA
    Edwin A. Locke

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    6 publications · 13.8K citations

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  3. MM
    Michal Matějka

    Arizona State University, United States

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  4. CM
    Chong M. Lau

    The University of Western Australia, Australia

    2 publications · 102 citations

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  5. GS
    Glennda Scully

    Curtin University, Australia

    1 publications · 41 citations

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Institutions

46

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    8.9K citations

  2. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    6.8K citations

  3. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    184 citations

  4. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    55 citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    1K citations

  6. Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  7. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    248 citations

  8. Northampton College

    Northampton, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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Venues

  1. American Psychologist

    3 publications · 11.7K citations

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  2. British Journal of Special Education

    BSJE · 2 publications · 24 citations

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  3. Policy Politics & Nursing Practice

    PPNP · 1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. Decision Analysis

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  5. IZA Journal of Labor Policy

    1 publications · 29 citations

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