Authors
Edwin A Locke, Gary P Latham, Miriam Erez
Publication date
1988/1/1
Journal
Academy of management review
Volume
13
Issue
1
Pages
23-39
Publisher
Academy of Management
Description
The concept and measurement of commitment to goals, a key aspect of goal-setting theory, are discussed. The strength of the relationship between commitment and performance is asserted to depend on the amount of variance in commitment. Three major categories of determinants of commitment are discussed: external factors (authority, peer influence, external rewards), interactive factors (participation and competition), and internal factors (expectancy, internal rewards). Applications of these ideas are made and new research directions are suggested.
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EA Locke, GP Latham, M Erez - Academy of management review, 1988