The Effect of Goal Setting Towards Typing Task Performance
Murnizam Hj Halik Kod Penyelidikan 73/98
Skim Penyelidikan Pensyarah Muda
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Abstrak
Satu kajian makmal berkenaan tentang teori pencapian matlamat Locke (1968) telah dilakukan. Pengkaji in gin melihat kesan pencapaian matlamat terhadap prestasi . menaip, iaitu dan c:;egi masa dan kesilapan menaip.
Seramai 31 subjek telah mengambil bahagian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa masa menaip berkurangan sekiranya subjek diberi matlamat berbanding dengan tanpa matlamat. Bagaimanapun, pencapaian matlamat memberi kesan yang negatif terhadap kualiti menaip.
Kesimpulannya, perancangan, pertimbangan serta penilaian rapi harus dilakukan sebelum merencanakan program motivasi tersebut.
Abstract
A laboratory-based research was conducted to study Locke's (1968) goal setting theory. The researcher investigates the effect of goal setting towards typing performance, which is defined in terms of completion time, and typing error. Thirty-one subjects took part in the experiment. Research findings showed that typing time decrease when goal is moderately set compared to no goal. However, goal setting has negative effect on typing quality. The study concluded that planning, consideration and assessment is needed before implementing this motivation program.
