According to a recent study appearing in the August issue of the Journal of Applied Psychology, researchers found after conducting four unique individual studies across a variety of contexts that ...

Looking to get stuff done? Being angry might help you there. Anger can be a powerful motivator for achieving goals, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association (APA). The ...

When people took part in an Ohio State study, research showed its participants did not want to disappoint. Howard Klein, Ohio State professor in management and human resources, determined through a ...

You may think pushing through no matter how hard it gets is the key, but it's actually deeper than that. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution or a mid-year reset, everyone loves to set goals. Not ...

There is a seemingly endless amount of research on how to set and accomplish goals — visualize, loop in friends, record milestones. Do all this and, in theory, you'll improve your life. Some goals ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When establishing goals for their organization, managers should avoid setting overly ambitious goals because they can hurt productivity, market performance and employee morale, ...

Two in three employed Americans (66%) regularly save money from their income in a bank account each month, and 44% say they ...