Better understanding work unit goal orientation: Its emergence and impact under different types of work unit structure

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1032-1048

  Dragoni, Lisa ^a   Kuenzi, Maribeth ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal orientation; Leadership; Structure

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; WORKPLACE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; ORGANIZATIONS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84871678068     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028405     Document Type: Article

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