goal setting theory

Question 1

goals

Answer 1

its about an end point, but also has connotations with limits of difficulty

Question 2

dimensions of goals

Answer 2

content, specificity, degree of intensity, level of difficulty

Question 3

performance

Answer 3

a function of ability and motivation given your abilities

Question 4

higher performance

Answer 4

specific goals and higher level goals

Question 5

moderators

Answer 5

feedback and task complexity

Question 6

feedback

Answer 6

more knowledge of results and better feedback increases performance

Question 7

task complexity

Answer 7

challenging goals lead to better performance especially for simple tasks

Question 8

limits GST

Answer 8

individualistic, how are the goals set, performance instead of learning goals, goal conflict, where is power

Question 9

Goals are to difficult

Answer 9

risk taking, unethical behavior, psychological harm

Question 10

GST works best when

Answer 10

single goal, hierarchical structure, level is individual, agreed upon goal

Question 11

stretch goals

Answer 11

performance goals that are seemingly impossible given the organizations capabilities

Question 12

extreme difficult stretch goals

Answer 12

zero chance of achieving within existing knowledge, routines

Question 13

extremely novel stretch goals

Answer 13

no established roadmap to get you there

Question 14

sitkin

Answer 14

focus on goals that are outiside current capabilities so you have to learn

Question 15

stretch goals increase performance when

Answer 15

strong past performance and larger slack resources

Question 16

cognitive mechanism

Answer 16

reasoning, attention

Question 17

affective mechanism

Answer 17

emotions, enthousiams

Question 18

behavioral mechanism

Answer 18

culture, broad search for new resources

Question 19

the degree to which the environment has control over the org goals

Answer 19

competition- bargaining- cooptation- coalition

Question 20

findings kotlar

Answer 20

goal diversity is more pronounced when succession is imminent, goal diversity leads to interaction to stabilize conflict, social interaction within the family sphere seems more effective.

Question 21

motivation to do something

Answer 21

needs, value, goals, affect

Question 22

2 attributes of goals

Answer 22

content (results, intensity (effects)

Question 23

elements of a goal

Answer 23

level, specificity, performance

Question 24

competition

Answer 24

competing over resources

Question 25

bargaining

Answer 25

negotiations between org for exchange of goods

Question 26

co optation

Answer 26

outsider participation goal setting

Question 27

coalitions

Answer 27

joint ventures

Question 28

abitary

Answer 28

on the basis of random choice or personal impulse rather than any reason

Question 29

unilateral

Answer 29

action performed by or affecting one person involved in situation without informing others

Question 30

slack resources real world

Answer 30

weak past performance org will set stretch goals

Question 31

to much goal diversity

Answer 31

social interaction

Question 32

social interaction

Answer 32

bargaining and stabilization

Question 33

bargaining family

Answer 33

negotiating

Question 34

stabilization family

Answer 34

compromize

Question 35

diversity stabilized

Answer 35

stronger commitment