The goal-setting theory
A)considers how managers align the input of employees to achieve organizational goals.
B)suggests employees are more motivated after they experience underpayment inequity.
C)suggests employees are often motivated to achieve organizational goals when they have low levels of job satisfaction.
D)states that goals must be generic in order to generate high motivation.
E)establishes types of rewards to encourage goal-oriented behavior.

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Goal-setting theory focuses on motivating workers to contribute their inputs to their jobs and organizations.It considers how managers can ensure that organization members focus their inputs in the direction of high performance and the achievement of organizational goals.

The Goal-Setting Theory