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A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance
Academy of Management Review · 1991 · Vol. 16(2) · pp. 480–480
Human Resource Development and Performance EvaluationTask (project management)Goal settingGoal orientationComputer sciencePsychologySocial psychologyEngineeringSystems engineering
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