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BUS318
Week 5: Assignment- Locke and Lathams Goal Setting Theory
BUS318 Organizational Behavior
University of Arizona Global Campus
Week 5: Assignment- Locke and Lathams Goal Setting Theory
Edwin Locke and Gary Latham gave us the blueprint for Modern day goal setting leadership
by publishing Toward a Theory of Task Motivation and Incentive. "Goal setting is the process of
developing, negotiating, and formalizing the targets or objectives that a person is responsible for
accomplishing. (Uhl-Bien, et all. 2020). Within this publication, Locke and Latham demonstrate the
importance of setting goals within the workplace. Locke explains that
employees are motivated by clear, competitive and well-defined goals, rather than directionless,
mundane workloads. Within this theory Locke and Latham demonstrate how this way of thinking can
increase not only productivity levels but also sales and values within a company. Settling clear and
concrete goals, no matter how challenging can set employees on the right track to success and also
increase their likelihood of investing more within themselves and in the company. Locke states that the
more challenging and intense the goal is, the more motivated and determine the workers become.
Within this theory Locke and Latham describe the 5 principles for success: Clarity, Challenge,
Commitment, Feedback, and Task Complexity. The first step to achieving success within Locke and
Latham’s theory is to set clear and efficient goals. Individuals will first need to assess the situation and
decide on what you specific goal will be and is it possible to achieve it. Once the goal is set, the next
step is to write it down with as much details as possible (use the SMART goal outline if needed), the
most descriptive an individual is, the clearer the path to the goal becomes. Using details such as time
frame, achievements that will need to be met along
, the way, and what metrics that will need to be used will help to unsure that you have a full
understanding of what needs to be done to accomplish the overall goals.
Principle number two discusses how to set challenging goals. People may often believe that if a
goal is too challenging that they will be less motivated or lack the confidence in themselves to
accomplish this goal, but according to Locke and Latham; the exact opposite will happen. People are
motivated by a challenge and feel more accomplished when they are able to complete a more
challenging task. This theory states that goal setting is essentially linked to a individual’s task
performance. Locke believes that more specific and challenging goals, along with the appropriate
feedback contribute to higher and better task performance along with increased productivity levels. Just
like with principle number two, these goals need to be established and planned before they can actually
be accomplished. Coming up with question such as is this goal challenging enough, does it spark my
interest, do I have enough self- discipline to accomplish this goal, and what rewards will I gain from the
progress I make from this goal or when I accomplish this goal, these will allow you to fully understand
the impact of what needs to be accomplished in order to set and complete this goal.
Principle number three goes over securing the commitment that comes with this goal. To be
effective in achieving these goals, the individual and all of the team members must be in agreeance of
what is needed to accomplish this goal. According to Locke and Latham, most team members will be
more committed and more willing to “buy into” a goal if they were
involved in setting this goal initially. Without the commitment and understanding from the entire tea,
the likelihood of goal accomplishment is slim.
Gaining and understanding feedback is the next principle within this theory and perhaps one
of the most important in accomplishing goals. Feedback is defined as the response given
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