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Path-goal Theory

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Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. According to path-goal theory, leaders help followers be selecting a style of leadership (directive, supportive, participative or achievement-oriented) that motivates followers and helps them move toward the desired reward. Intro to Leadership Theory.

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How to Motivate Yourself

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Set Achieveable Goals. Expectancy theory seemed to resonate. Articulate your goals, and surround yourself with people who will help to keep you on track. If you need sleep and food, get that first. It’s hard to be motivated to change the world if you’re exhausted. Create a Support Network. Reward Yourself.

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Six Ways to Drive Employee Performance and Motivation

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Make Expectations Clear. Employees without goals will be naturally aimless. Provide them with clear achievable goals and make sure there are measurable standards in place to evaluate their performance. Here are six ways you can improve performance and motivation in your workplace.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

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PATH-GOAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP. The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership was developed in the mid-’70s by Martin G. House and draws heavily on an earlier theory by Victor Vroom called the Expectancy Theory. Evans and Robert J.

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The (Many) Things Macroeconomists Don't Know

Harvard Business Review

Another quote: " Rational expectations theory has brought macroeconomics a long way. He quoted (at length) a famous story from Keynes' General Theory. It describes a beauty contest in a newspaper where the goal is to pick the face that the most readers will vote for. but there is a clear case to reexamine the assumptions."

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