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The Divergent Effects of External Systems of Control on Early Stage Goal Pursuit

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  • Jamel Khenfer

    (AMU IAE - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Aix-en-Provence - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon)

  • Aaron Kay

    (Duke University [Durham])

  • Elyette Roux

    (AMU IAE - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Aix-en-Provence - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon)

  • Eric Tafani

    (AMU IAE - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Aix-en-Provence - AMU - Aix Marseille Université, CERGAM - Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Gestion d'Aix-Marseille - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - UTLN - Université de Toulon)

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This research demonstrates divergent effects of reminding consumers that their long-term goals occur within external systems of control. We showed that such reminders can increase or decrease motivation in pursuing long-term goals depending on the level of specificity with which they are planned.

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  • Jamel Khenfer & Aaron Kay & Elyette Roux & Eric Tafani, 2014. "The Divergent Effects of External Systems of Control on Early Stage Goal Pursuit," Post-Print hal-01079648, HAL.
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