The role of goal orientation following performance feedback

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 629-640

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

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 85047683407     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.4.629     Document Type: Article

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