Improving Productivity through Goal Setting with Union Workers.

Abstract

Interviews were conducted with union business agents on conditions necessary for their toleration of a goal setting program. Subsequent to the interviews, goals were assigned to 39 truck drivers. The results were analyzed using a time series design that included a comparison group (N=35). The results showed a significant increase in productivity for the drivers who received specific goals. When the conditions necessary for the union's toleration of the goal setting program were no longer met, there was a wildcat strike. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA097583

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  • Gary P. Latham
  • Lise M. Saari

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  • University of Washington

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  • Applied Psychology
  • Business Administration
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  • Experimental Design
  • Military Research
  • Motivation
  • Negotiations
  • Personnel Management
  • Production
  • Productivity
  • Standards
  • Supervisors
  • Time Studies
  • Training
  • United States

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