Education as a Moderator of Goal Setting Effectiveness.

Ivancevich, John M.; McMahon, J. Timothy

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ERIC Number: EJ163922

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1977

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Education as a Moderator of Goal Setting Effectiveness

Ivancevich, John M.; McMahon, J. Timothy

Journal of Vocational Behavior, 11, 1, 83-93, Aug 77

Skilled technicians (N=128) working under an assigned goal setting program were studied to learn about the moderating impact of education on relationships between performance and six goal setting properties. Speculation is advanced as to why education is an important moderator variable for specific types of goal setting properties. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Experience, Employee Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Objectives, Performance, Performance Factors, Research Projects, Work Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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