The Role of Goal Acceptance in Goal Setting and Task Performance
Tags: GOAL setting in personnel management; SUPERVISION of employees; EMPLOYEE motivation -- Management; PERSONNEL management; GOAL (Psychology) -- Research; PERFORMANCE -- Management; INCENTIVES in industry -- Psychological aspects; ACHIEVEMENT motivation; MOTIVATION (Psychology) -- Research; ORGANIZATIONAL goals; LEADERSHIP -- Psychological aspects; INTENTION
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