The Goal Setting Theory: Equity Theory And Task Performance

The goal setting theory focuses on motivation workers to contribute their inputs to their jobs and organizations; in this way it is similar to expectancy theory and equity theory. In the 1960’s Edwin Locke and Gary Latham put forward the goal setting theory of motivation. This theory sates that goal performance it directly linked to task performance. It states that there is exact correlation to challenging goals with appropriate feedback. Thus leading to higher and better task performance in the work force. In more simple terms, the goal setting theory puts employees in the direction of the amount of effort that needs to be out into a task for the outcome to be as positive as the business needs.
There is a lot of self efficiency and goal commitment …show more content…
For instance, if management fail to include every employee in the tasks they have there may be some miscommunication about one’s priorities. If someone does not know what their task is they may do the wrong thing or allow distraction formulate to cause them to not be able to complete their tasks. Also, and employee may experience a sense of pressure when completing tasks, especially if some one else formulates them. Also, dealing with consistency, if an employee, in a previous time, improved their work performance they may feel the pressure to continue to achieve that same goal or even exceed it. By doing so, that may cause the employees to sense failure. The thought of failure may put doubt into an employee’s mindset and this may hold them back from setting strong enough …show more content…
It puts a lot into perspective when dealing with small tasks as well as at work. Setting goals that I know that I can accomplish in ample amount of time is the rout I go when I am completing homework, or any task at home. During work I often set tasks that I can complete throughout my shift. Before I start my shift though, my manager holds a pre-shift about sales and things we all need to accomplish as a business. The more tasks that I complete the more I am rewarded internally rather than externally and knowing that I’ve helped the business be successful that day feels good. Although there are a lot of positives in my personal life, there are also some breakdowns. Becoming too successful may cause me to put more on my plate than I need. Telling myself I need to complete more than I actually do and not being able to achieve all tasks hurt me for that day. But by me knowing myself I often bounce back the next day or so and catch back up to the old tasks and the new one for that