Why Wanting to Look Successful Doesn’t Always Lead to Success
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D you agree with the following statements? • Competition and pressure bring out the best performance from employees. • You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you really can’t do much to change it. • Leaders are born, not developed. • The top performers are those employees who are hungry to prove their ability to others. The purpose of the current report is to present the concept of goal orientation and to discuss why recent goal orientation research indicates that the above beliefs can often be counterproductive for cultivating the use of self-management procedures, fostering skill development, and enhancing employee performance. This report further discusses the potential ramifications of goal orientation for employment decisions, training programs, appraisal systems, group dynamics, and organization culture. THE CONCEPT OF GOAL ORIENTATION
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