On the role of goal orientation traits and self-efficacy in the goal-setting process: Distinctions that make a difference

Human Performance

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 354-382

  Fan, Jinyan ^a   Meng, Hui ^b   Billings, Robert S ^c   Litchfield, Robert C ^d   Kaplan, Ira ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 54249132941     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959280802347122     Document Type: Article

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