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Goal-Setting Theory and its Application in Organizations

Name: Goal-Setting Theory and its Application in Organizations
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Author: Gabriel Socha
ISBN: 978-3-668-85448-2

Essay, 2018

14 Pages, Grade: 1,3

Gabriel Socha (Author)

Abstract or Introduction

The objective of this essay is to explore if Goal-Setting Theory is a suitable concept to increase an employee’s performance in an organization. Goal-Setting Theory is a motivational theory developed by Locke and Latham in 1990 which states that correctly formulated goals optimize motivation and therefore increase performance. For the purpose of this essay, theoretical basics of Goal-Setting Theory and its application fields in organizations are provided. Furthermore, the strengths and weaknesses of the theory are discussed critically.

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Title: Goal-Setting Theory and its Application in Organizations
College: HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Grade: 1,3
Author: Gabriel Socha (Author)
Year: 2018
Pages: 14
Catalog Number: V453065
ISBN (eBook): 9783668854475
ISBN (Book): 9783668854482
Language: English
Keywords: Goal-Setting, Goal-Setting Theory, Motivation, Motivational Theory, Organizational Behavior, MBO, Management by Objectives, Management, Führung durch Ziele, Zielerreichung, Zielsetzungstheorie, Organisationsmanagement

Quote paper: Gabriel Socha (Author), 2018, Goal-Setting Theory and its Application in Organizations, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/453065

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