Dynamic Self-Regulation and Multiple-Goal Pursuit

• Published in: Annual review of organizational psychology and organizational behavior Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 401 - 423
• Main Authors: Neal, Andrew, Ballard, Timothy, Vancouver, Jeffrey B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Annual Reviews 21.03.2017
• Subjects: choice; computational modeling; effort; formal theory; goal striving; self-regulation

Self-regulation is the dynamic process by which people manage competing demands on their time and resources as they strive to achieve desired outcomes, while simultaneously preventing or avoiding undesired outcomes. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge regarding the process by w...