Managerial and Decision Economics, Vol. 38, No. 2 (MARCH 2017), pp. 193-211 (19 pages) In this paper, we experimentally investigate how goal setting and feedback policies affect work performance. In ...

One simple action could make you 42 percent more likely to achieve your goal: Write it down. A study from Dominican University of California with participants of different ages, genders, countries and ...

If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

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