The role of goal orientation on negative emotions and goal setting when initial performance falls short of one's performance goal

Human Performance

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-80

  Cron, William L ^a   Slocum Jr , John W ^b   VandeWalle, Don ^b   Fu, Qingbo ^c  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 12144261469     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1801_3     Document Type: Review

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