Academy of Management Review · 1991 · 4.2K citations · 0 references
Performance ManagementAutonomyAchievement GoalBehavioral SciencesPerformance StudiesBehavioral Decision MakingTask PerformanceEdwin A. LockeEducational PsychologyMotivationTask AnalysisEducationTask Performancea TheoryGoal SettingAchievement MotivationExperimental PsychologyOrganizational BehaviorSocial Sciences
The article reviews the book “A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance,” by Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham.