The Cognitive Component in Locke's Theory of Goal Setting: Suggestive Evidence for a Causal Attribution Interpretation.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 March 1983
Thomas I. Chacko, James C. McElroy
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Two laboratory experiments examined the role of causal attributions as the cognitive component in Locke's (1968) model of goal setting. Environmental incentives were found to be subject to causal i...
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