concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: goal-setting theory

goal-setting theory
type: Concept
broader: organizational behavior
broader: motivation and job design
broader: managing motivation
definition: Goal setting describes the process whereby organization members engage in a dialogue about desired future states through the creation, assignment, and pursuit of goals. These goals help define and clarify these desired states. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Goal-Setting Theory]

managing motivation
type: Concept
narrower: goal-setting theory

motivation and job design
type: Concept
narrower: goal-setting theory

organizational behavior
type: Concept
narrower: goal-setting theory