Goals at work

We are a group of social psychologists interested in how people perceive their goals at work. All gathered data will be used only for scientific research. Thank you for your cooperation.

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We are interested in how you perceive your daily task goals. How would you, in general, describe these goals @ your work place?

1. Strongly disagree2.3.4.5.6.7. Strongly agree
I feel like I must reach my task goals.
I believe that my task goals are like ideal goals.
Failing to reach my task goals is not an option for me.
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As long as I try to reach my task goals, whether I actually reach them doesn't matter as much.
When I think about my task goals, I normally perceive these as ideals.
When I think about my task goals, I normally perceive these as standards that I at least need to achieve.
My task goals are about fulfilling the highest standards possible.
My task goals are about fulfilling maximal standards.
My goals are set that ensures I can reach them.
My task goals are about fulfilling minimal standards.
My task goals are more like guidelines.
My task goals provide me with an idea of what results are minimally satisfactory.
My task goals are about achieving the bare minimum required.
My task goals are generally ambitious goals.
If achieved, my task goals will show the limits of my capabilities.
I am capable of doing more than what my task goals require.

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