...David Emsley Goal theory research has made an important contribution to understanding managers’ behaviour within organisations but most of this research has focused on single goal settings. Given the recent popularity of implementing balanced scorecards in organisations, generalising this research...

..., specifically, how self‐efficacy may be perceived and emloyed as mediator of goalsetting and performance, and its implications for human resource management. In recent years, management practices in the area of work motivation and performance have typically reflected goal‐setting theory and the notion...