Task type as a moderator of positive/negative feedback effects on motivation and performance: A regulatory focus perspective

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1084-1105

  Van Dijk, Dina ^a   Kluger, Avraham N ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Feedback; Feedback sign; Motivation; Performance; Prevention and promotion foci; Regulatory focus; Task type

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054032116     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.725     Document Type: Article

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