Functions of Group Goals: Possible Generalizations from Individuals to Groups

Abstract

Performance goals frequently facilitate the performance of individuals. There is also some evidence that goals have beneficial effects on groups or teams. However, much less is known about the latter than about the former. This report briefly reviews the goal setting literature for individuals and groups/teams. It follows this review with suggestions about ways to better understand and implement goals in groups or teams in order to benefit team performance and group members. Keywords: Performance feedback, Goal setting, Team performance, Performance strategies, Team training, Job satisfaction, Motivation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA203654

Entities

People

  • Daniel R. Ilfen
  • Eduardo Salas
  • Howard Weiss
  • Jillian Shairo

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Control Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Motor Skills
  • Naval Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Social Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Organizational Psychology.