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An investigation into the impact of goal-setting on productivity in a selected team sports environment

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dc.contributor.advisor Pellissier, Rene
dc.contributor.author Arraia, Marco Antonio Mexia
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-21T05:57:29Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-21T05:57:29Z
dc.date.issued 2012-07
dc.identifier.citation Arraia, Marco Antonio Mexia (2012) An investigation into the impact of goal-setting on productivity in a selected team sports environment, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6148> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/6148
dc.description.abstract The purpose of the current research was to determine whether goal-setting as motivational work theory influences productivity and the productivity measurement and enhancement system (ProMES) as a human resource intervention that provides feedback improves productivity in an Angolan female handball team after the implementation. Motivation and productivity are important to the success of a sports organisation. Goal-setting theory was formulated on the premise that conscious goals affect action. The ProMES approach offers a method for measuring action results, in other words team productivity, which takes this feature of typical team settings into account. Each participant completed a questionnaire toolkit and the results showed that when athletes are task oriented and collectivist they believe in goal-setting and productivity improves. The ProMES process itself, with its participative aspects and process of role clarifying and expectations can successfully be used within the sports industry. This research also reaffirms the relationship between motivation and productivity. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (viii, 219 leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Goal-setting theory en
dc.subject Productivity en
dc.subject Teamwork en
dc.subject High performance cycles en
dc.subject Team sport en
dc.subject ProMES
dc.subject Motivation
dc.subject Team effectiveness and development
dc.subject Feedback
dc.subject Performance
dc.subject.ddc 796.069
dc.subject.lcsh Sports teams -- Strategic planning en
dc.subject.lcsh Sports teams -- Performance en
dc.subject.lcsh Sports -- Psychological aspects en
dc.subject.lcsh Professional sports -- Performance en
dc.title An investigation into the impact of goal-setting on productivity in a selected team sports environment en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Business Management en
dc.description.degree M. Admin. (Business Management)


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