The Cognitive Component in Locke's Theory of Goal Setting: Suggestive Evidence for a Causal Attribution Interpretation

Two laboratory experiments examined the role of causal attributions as the cognitive component in Locke's (1968) model of goal setting. Environmental incentives were found to be subject to causal i...

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