Journal
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
Volume 33, Issue 8, Pages 1076-1087Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207301011
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goal pursuit; power; self-regulation; procrastination
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Powerful individuals more easily acquire desired outcomes compared to powerless individuals. The authors argue that these differences can partly be attributed to self-regulation. The effects of power on the ability to act in a goal-consistent manner were analyzed across different phases of goal pursuit. Study 1 examined goal setting, Study 2 focused on the initiation of goal-directed action, Study 3 examined persistence and flexibility, and Study 4 assessed responses to good opportunities for goal pursuit and the role of implementation intentions. Consistently across studies, power facilitated prioritization and goal-consistent behavior. Power had, however, independent effects from implementation intentions. Consequences for performance are discussed.
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