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de Lange, Annet H.; Van Yperen, Nico W.; Van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.; Bal, P. Matthijs – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2010
The aim of this study was to increase our insight into older employees' achievement motivation by examining the prevalence of dominant achievement goals among a "unique" group of 172 Dutch workers who remained active after their post-statutory retirement age. Moreover, we investigated how their dominant achievement goals were linked to…
Descriptors: Retirement, Achievement Need, Motivation, Older Workers

Arvey, Richard D.; Dewhirst, H. Dudley – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1976
The relationships between four goal-setting attributes identified by factor analytic procedures and job satisfaction were investigated among 271 scientists and engineers at a nuclear research and development center. Positive relationships between the goal-setting attributes and satisfaction were found. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Comparative Analysis