Goal orientation, a theory that originated primarily in the educational and social psychology
fields, has emerged in the past two decades as a prominent theory in organizational …

What is the relation between competition and performance? The present research
addresses this important multidisciplinary question by conducting a meta-analysis of existing …

This study provides meta-analytic estimates of the antecedents and consequences of
feedback-seeking behavior (FSB). Clear support was found for the guiding cost/benefit …

Drawing from a macro perspective of social exchange theory, the current study aims to
examine the relationships between shared leadership, collective psychological capital …

We conducted a meta‐analysis to determine whether the within‐person self‐
efficacy/performance relationship is positive, negative, or null and to compare the strength of …

Purpose Achievement goals, or the standards of competence employees pursue in their
work, have far-reaching consequences for employee and organizational functioning. In the …

The present commentary addresses issues raised in four replies to my editorial on the
functional properties of perceived self-efficacy (Bandura, 2012). In my comments on the …

This research explored the roles of intrinsic motivation (IM) and extrinsic motivation (EM) and
the 2× 2 model of achievement goals as predictors of increased work effort (WE). A cross …

This chapter has four aims. First, we summarize how trait activation theory (TAT) has been
used in the literature since its introduction (Tett & Burnett, 2003; Tett & Guterman, 2000), as a …

What are the effects of perceiving peers' higher performance? Social–cognitive theory
emphasizes the positive influence that perceiving higher performers can have on observer …