The authors summarize 35 years of empirical research on goal-setting theory. They describe the core findings of the theory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, moderators of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction, and the role of goals as mediators of incentives. The external

Goal-Setting is a theory of motivation that was originally developed by Locke (1968) to explain human action in specific work situations. The underlying assumptions of the theory are that goals and intentions are cognitive and volitional, and that they serve as the immediate regulators of human

The goal-setting theory of motivation is “the single most dominant theory in the field, with over a thousand articles and reviews published on the topic in over 35 years (Mitchell & Daniels, 2003, p.231). The theory proposes that goals are the immediate regulators of behavior and setting

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Goal-setting has been shown to be an effective strategy for changing behavior; therefore employing goal-setting in persuasive technologies could be an effective way to encourage behavior change. In our work, we are developing persuasive technologies to encourage individuals to live healthy

during physiotherapy goal-setting in stroke rehabilitation settings. To deduce explanations for observed practices. To contribute to understanding of the communication challenges entailed in goal-setting. Design: A conversation analytic study of video-recorded treatment sessions. Setting

ABSTRACT—Goal-setting theory is summarized regarding the effectiveness of specific, difficult goals; the relationship of goals to affect; the mediators of goal effects; the relation of goals to self-efficacy; the moderators of goal effects; and the generality of goal effects across people, tasks

assembly line workers who were given feedback on their performance were much more likely to achieve their goals than workers who were given no feedback. In these two recent studies of patients with diabetes and heart disease, a similar association was observed. Patients who were given feedback regarding

learning keys, progressive relaxation, mental rehearsal, and goal setting. A multiple baseline design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of this training technique. The autoregressive integrated moving averages modeling technique (Box & Jenkins, 1976) indicated that the error terms for the data

This paper shows that non-binding, personal goal setting can act as an effective mechanism to induce energy efficiency and conservation actions in the residential sector. We evaluate a large-scale implementation of an energy efficiency program in Northern Illinois and conclude that, on average