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The Effects Of Goal Orientation And Learning Strategies On Managerial Job Performance, Raphael Y. Prager
The Effects Of Goal Orientation And Learning Strategies On Managerial Job Performance, Raphael Y. Prager
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The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model of the role of informal managerial learning processes in predicting job performance. Using Goal Orientation (GO) as a framework, this study tested the relationships between dispositional GO, learning strategies, and organizational and managerial support in relation to job performance. Participants were 143 employees across several global regions in an insurance firm. Overall, path analyses indicated that dispositional mastery GO was positively associated with learning strategies and job performance. Contrary to hypotheses, the learning strategies did not positively predict job performance. Differential effects were found for the influence of organizational …