Achievement goals have been defined as the purpose of competence-relevant behavior. In
this respect they connect one of the basic human needs, ie, competence, to one of society's …

The social or joint Simon effect has been developed to investigate how and to what extent
people mentally represent their own and other persons' action/task and how these cognitive …

This study investigates the multilevel interplay among team‐level, job‐related, and
individual characteristics in stimulating employees' innovative work behavior (IWB) based on …

Peer learning allows a positive use of differences between pupils, turning them into learning
opportunities. Yet education professionals often remain unfamiliar with the principles …

Purpose Achievement goals, or the standards of competence employees pursue in their
work, have far-reaching consequences for employee and organizational functioning. In the …

Employees are encouraged to share their knowledge to stimulate creativity and innovation.
However, individuals may hide their knowledge to pursue personal interests. Drawing on the …

Over 40 years of research on the effects of goal setting has demonstrated that high goals
can increase performance by motivating people, directing their attention to a target, and …

What are the effects of perceiving peers' higher performance? Social–cognitive theory
emphasizes the positive influence that perceiving higher performers can have on observer …

Previous research suggests that performance‐prove goal orientation is positively related to
knowledge hiding. However, we argue that this effect depends on the focus of performance …

Interpersonal trust is associated with a range of adaptive outcomes, including knowledge
sharing. However, to date, our knowledge of antecedents and consequences of employees …