Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of goal-setting theory (Locke, Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 3, 157–189, 1968; Locke and Latham, 1990, A theory of goal setting and task performance. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall; Locke and Latham, American Psychologist, 57, 705–717, 2002) within a diversity training context to enhance training outcomes. ...

The aims of this study were twofold: (a) to determine if dispositional achievement goal orientation profiles that are reported in the literature would be observed in a sample of youth athletes, and (b) to examine potential achievement goal orientation profile differences on perceptions of the motivational climate, perceptions of peer relationships, and motivation-related responses. Male soccer ...

Computer self-efficacy (CSE) is a key factor that is related to performance in computer training. A study was conducted to understand the effects of achievement goal orientation on computer self efficacy development with 166 trainees using a database application. Results show that trainees with different achievement motivation dispositions have affects on CSE development through different paths...

E-learning is a rapidly growing form of organizational learning and is being widely used to train and educate employees. However, the specific learner characteristics that lead to performance in an elearning environment are unclear. This study investigated this problem in corporate e-learning environments from an academic self-regulated learning (SRL) perspective. A causal model was introduced,...

Abstract The increasing presence of computers in society calls for the need to better understand how differently sociocognitive mechanisms involved natural human relationships operate human–robot interactions. In present study, we investigated one fundamental aspect often neglected literatures on psychology and educational sciences: source information, either or computer, influences its perceiv...

the present study investigates the impact of goal setting and curiosity (hr outcomes) on the job performance of the employees. non government sector in islamabad, pakistan was targeted in this regard. data was collected from 282 respondents belonging to local and international ngos. spss was used as data analysis tool and a comprehensive questionnaire was used to collect data. in 20% cases ques...

Creative idea generation does not necessarily lead to the implementation of these ideas. Although conditional relationship between creative and has frequently been recognized, there have few studies moderating factors that facilitate converting ideas into tangible innovations. To fill this research gap, we explore whether leader performance-prove goal orientation facilitates at team level. Furt...