A Review of Research on the Application of Goal Setting in Organizations.
Academy of Management JournalPublished 1 December 1975
Gary P. Latham, Gary Yukl
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Research on goal setting in organizations is reviewed in order to evaluate Locke's theory of goal setting and to determine the practical feasibility of this technique for increasing employee motiva...
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