Understanding Goal Setting Theory
Perhaps the most popular proponents of the goal-setting theory are philosophers E.A. Locke and G. Latham. Their theory suggests that goal setting is innate among human beings and that identifying and mapping out methods to reach them are some of the most natural factors of human behavior. Related literature would tell you that goal setting theory is rooted on these four basic ideas: 1. People rationally set task-related goals. 2. People are the ones that…