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Reconceptualizing goal setting’s dark side: The ethical consequences of learning versus outcome goals

Published Jan 1, 2019 · David T. Welsh, J. Bush, Chase E. Thiel

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

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Key takeawayLearning goals reduce prevention focus and unethical behavior without decreasing performance, while outcome goals increase unethical behavior.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Reconceptualizing goal setting’s dark side: The ethical consequences of learning versus outcome goals

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