goal setting theory Flashcards
goals
its about an end point, but also has connotations with limits of difficulty
dimensions of goals
content, specificity, degree of intensity, level of difficulty
performance
a function of ability and motivation given your abilities
higher performance
specific goals and higher level goals
moderators
feedback and task complexity
feedback
more knowledge of results and better feedback increases performance
task complexity
challenging goals lead to better performance especially for simple tasks
limits GST
individualistic, how are the goals set, performance instead of learning goals, goal conflict, where is power
Goals are to difficult
risk taking, unethical behavior, psychological harm
GST works best when
single goal, hierarchical structure, level is individual, agreed upon goal
stretch goals
performance goals that are seemingly impossible given the organizations capabilities
extreme difficult stretch goals
zero chance of achieving within existing knowledge, routines
extremely novel stretch goals
no established roadmap to get you there
sitkin
focus on goals that are outiside current capabilities so you have to learn
stretch goals increase performance when
strong past performance and larger slack resources
cognitive mechanism
reasoning, attention
affective mechanism
emotions, enthousiams
behavioral mechanism
culture, broad search for new resources
the degree to which the environment has control over the org goals
competition- bargaining- cooptation- coalition
findings kotlar
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.
motivation to do something
needs, value, goals, affect
2 attributes of goals
content (results, intensity (effects)
elements of a goal
level, specificity, performance
competition
competing over resources
bargaining
negotiations between org for exchange of goods
co optation
outsider participation goal setting
coalitions
joint ventures
abitary
on the basis of random choice or personal impulse rather than any reason
unilateral
action performed by or affecting one person involved in situation without informing others
slack resources real world
weak past performance org will set stretch goals
to much goal diversity
social interaction
social interaction
bargaining and stabilization
bargaining family
negotiating
stabilization family
compromize
diversity stabilized
stronger commitment
