A field experiment on the effects of weekly planning behaviour on work engagement, unfinished tasks, rumination, and cognitive flexibility.
This study concerns research on self‐regulation. It examines the effects of planning behaviour, a comprehensive self‐regulatory strategy of goal setting, planning work steps, and developing alternative plans. Combining different strategies, rather than testing them in isolation, would strengthen the...
| Published in: | Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology Vol. 96; no. 3; pp. 575 - 599 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2023
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