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

#motivation

Authors: Edwin A. Locke, Gary P. Latham

Date: 2002-01-01

Insights

  1. four mechanisms (@locke2002, 706)
  2. First, goals serve a directive function (@locke2002, 706)
  3. Second, goals have an energizing function (@locke2002, 706)
  4. Third, goals affect persistence (@locke2002, 707)
  5. Fourth, goals affect action indirectly by leading to the arousal, discovery, and/or use of task-relevant knowledge and strategies (@locke2002, 707)
  6. factors that make goal attainment important to people (@locke2002, 707)
  7. (self-efficacy) (@locke2002, 707)
  8. ensuring adequate training (@locke2002, 708)
  9. role modeling (@locke2002, 708)
  10. persuasive communication (@locke2002, 708)
  11. proximal goals (@locke2002, 709)
  12. four mechanisms (@locke2002, 2)
  13. First, goals serve a directive function (@locke2002, 2)
  14. Second, goals have an energizing function (@locke2002, 2)
  15. Third, goals affect persistence (@locke2002, 3)
  16. Fourth, goals affect action indirectly by leading to the arousal, discovery, and/or use of task-relevant knowledge and strategies (@locke2002, 3)
  17. factors that make goal attainment important to people (@locke2002, 3)
  18. (self-efficacy) (@locke2002, 3)
  19. ensuring adequate training (@locke2002, 4)
  20. role modeling (@locke2002, 4)
  21. persuasive communication (@locke2002, 4)
  22. proximal goals (@locke2002, 5)