I present an experiment on non-binding goals and motivational effects. Consistent with results from psychology, I find that goals increase output. This is due to improved speed and accuracy. Men are more responsive to goals than women
This studv investigated wlietlier or not the use of breaking aown a prolilem into smalter components...
The experiment reported here tested the hypothesis that achievement arousal inhibits the helping beh...
Achievement goal theory has been the subject of extensive research in recent years. Although theoris...
We conduct a field and an online classroom experiment to study gender differences in self-set perfor...
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the influence of emphasizing either the health benefit...
Based on the multiple goal perspective it is argued that mastery and performance goals contribute to...
Considerable research indicates that setting high, specific goals results in better performance (Loc...
Evidence suggests that men are more confident and less risk averse in financial decision making. Res...
This study examined gender differences in work motivation. The participants for this study were 172 ...
Participants were presented an impossible or moderately difficult mental addition task; half of them...
Despite the increasing use of self‐tracking technologies, surprisingly little empirical research has...
In studies examining the impact of performance information on motivation, both feedback and goal set...
The purpose of this experiment was to see if external motivation would encourage participants to att...
We aimed to predict how hard subjects work for financial rewards from their general trait and state ...
Sometimes group work conditions lead to motivation gains rather than to social loafing. Two theoreti...
This studv investigated wlietlier or not the use of breaking aown a prolilem into smalter components...
The experiment reported here tested the hypothesis that achievement arousal inhibits the helping beh...
Achievement goal theory has been the subject of extensive research in recent years. Although theoris...
We conduct a field and an online classroom experiment to study gender differences in self-set perfor...
The purpose of this experiment was to examine the influence of emphasizing either the health benefit...
Based on the multiple goal perspective it is argued that mastery and performance goals contribute to...
Considerable research indicates that setting high, specific goals results in better performance (Loc...
Evidence suggests that men are more confident and less risk averse in financial decision making. Res...
This study examined gender differences in work motivation. The participants for this study were 172 ...
Participants were presented an impossible or moderately difficult mental addition task; half of them...
Despite the increasing use of self‐tracking technologies, surprisingly little empirical research has...
In studies examining the impact of performance information on motivation, both feedback and goal set...
The purpose of this experiment was to see if external motivation would encourage participants to att...
We aimed to predict how hard subjects work for financial rewards from their general trait and state ...
Sometimes group work conditions lead to motivation gains rather than to social loafing. Two theoreti...
This studv investigated wlietlier or not the use of breaking aown a prolilem into smalter components...
The experiment reported here tested the hypothesis that achievement arousal inhibits the helping beh...
Achievement goal theory has been the subject of extensive research in recent years. Although theoris...