... a systematic fashion. Theoretical Foundation - Goal Specificity Goal setting is a method of directing employees' activities towards achieving specific organizational objectives (Locke, 1978). There are three reasons why goals affect performance (Locke, et al., 1981). First, the setting of specific goals focuses employees' efforts and activities in a particular direction. Secondly, goals regulate the expenditure of one's energy toward an activity, since people typically ... the limits of human information processing, participants who were assigned difficult, specific goals performed at l...

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