REALISTIC GOAL SETTING AS A KEY INDICATOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A CROSS CULTURAL COMPARISON.

Abstract

Data on discrepancy between goals and achievement obtained from a production planning and assembling simulation, Exercise Organization, was presented for 657 managers from eight countries: Belgium, Denmark, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States. The discrepancy scores were systematically related to achievement and economic development. Realistic goal setting was related to the present rate of economic growth and percentage of population engaged in industry. In addition, managers' preference for democratic style of supervision was related to realism in goal setting. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0700284

Entities

People

  • K. M. Thiagarajan
  • William S. Whittaker

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Continents
  • Economic Development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Geographic Regions
  • Indicators
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Netherlands
  • Organizational Structure
  • Production
  • Production Planning
  • Simulations
  • Supervision
  • United States

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