The Determinants of Goal Commitment
讨论目标承诺的概念与测量，分析外部、互动和内部三类因素如何影响承诺，并指出承诺与绩效的关系强度取决于承诺的变异程度，对管理实践和研究有参考价值。
The concept and measurement of commitment to goals, a key aspect of goal-setting theory, are discussed. The strength of the relationship between commitment and performance is asserted to depend on the amount of variance in commitment. Three major categories of determinants of commitment are discussed: external factors (authority, peer influence, external rewards), interactive factors (participation and competition), and internal factors (expectancy, internal rewards). Applications of these ideas are made and new research directions are suggested.