Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Goal orientation scale ====== ===== The Vandewalle scale ===== Performance and learning goals - [[http://epm.sagepub.com/content/57/6/995.full.pdf+html|Vandewalle 1997]] <blockquote> Learning goal: - I am willing to select a challenging assignment that I can learn a lot from - For me, development of my ability is important enough to take risks - I often look for opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge - I enjoy challenging and difficult tasks where I'll learn new skills - I prefer to work in situations that require a high level of ability and talent Avoidance performance goal: - I would avoid taking on a new task if there was a chance that I would appear rather incompetent to others - Avoiding a show of low ability is more important to me than learning a new skill - I prefer to avoid situations where I might perform poorly - I'm concerned about taking on a task if my performance would reveal that I had low ability Prove performance goal: - I'm concerned with showing that I can perform better than my peers - I prefer to work on projects where I can prove my ability to others - I try to figure out what it takes to prove my ability to others - I enjoy it when others are aware of how well I am doing </blockquote> ==== SPSS Syntax ==== <code> compute goallearning=mean(goal1 to goal5). compute goalavoid=mean(goal6 to goal9). compute goalprove=mean(goal10 to goal13). exec. </code> ===== The BUTTON, MATHIEU, AND ZAJAC scale ===== BUTTON, MATHIEU, AND ZAJAC - [[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749597896900631|Goal Orientation in Organizational Research: A Conceptual and Empirical Foundation]], 1996, OBHDP - <blockquote> __Performance goal orientation__ - I prefer to do things that I can do well rather than things that I do poorly. (P1) - I’m happiest at work when I perform tasks on which I know that I won’t make any errors. (P2) - The things I enjoy the most are the things I do the best. (P3) - The opinions others have about how well I can do certain things are important to me. (P4) - I feel smart when I do something without making any mistakes. (P5) - I like to be fairly confident that I can successfully perform a task before I attempt it. (P6) - I like to work on tasks that I have done well on in the past. (P7) - I feel smart when I can do something better than most other people. (P8) - <del>Even if I know that I did a good job on something, I’m satisfied only if others recognize my accomplishments. (P9) a - Its important to impress others by doing a good job. (P10) a</del> (2 items dropped) __Learning goal orientation__ - The opportunity to do challenging work is important to me. (L1) - When I fail to complete a difficult task, I plan to try harder the next time I work on it. (L2) - I prefer to work on tasks that force me to learn new things. (L3) - The opportunity to learn new things is important to me. (L4) - I do my best when I’m working on a fairly difficult task. (L5) - I try hard to improve on my past performance. (L6) - The opportunity to extend the range of my abilities is important to me. (L7) - When I have difficulty solving a problem, I enjoy trying different approaches to see which one will work. (L8) - <del>On most jobs, people can pretty much accomplish whatever they set out to accomplish. (L9) a - Your performance on most tasks or jobs increases with the amount of effort you put into them. (L10) a</del> (2 items dropped) </blockquote> And they also had state goals, but it only has the following sample items: <blockquote> __Performance goal orientation__ - I wonder how my scores will compare to others - I hope I don’t make any mistakes - (I am eager to prove to others how good I am) __Learning goal orientation__ - I hope there are some tough parts I really get to work at - I'm eager to get started trying to figure this out - (I want to really understand things) </blockquote> goal_orientation_scale.txt Last modified: 2014/10/13 18:07by filination