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Citations
140336
World Ranking
232
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147

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 1972 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 1934 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management
  • Dean of Fellow, Academy of Management

Overview

Edwin A. Locke is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, with a particular focus on medicine and psychology. The subfields they have contributed to include developmental and educational psychology, education, social psychology, complementary and manual therapy, and cell biology.

The main topics covered in their work are diverse and interdisciplinary. These include educational and psychological assessments, behavioral and psychological studies, early childhood education and development, cultural differences and values, temporomandibular joint disorders, myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment, and laser applications in dentistry and medicine.

The scientist has published papers in a variety of academic venues. Some of the frequent publication venues are:

  • Organizational Psychology Review
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Their recent papers demonstrate both psychological and medical research interests. These include:

  • Building a theory by induction: The example of goal setting theory, 2020, Organizational Psychology Review
  • Innervation of Retrodiscal Tissues in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Echocardiographic and pathologic identification of an aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to infective endocarditis in a canine patient, 2024, Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

Throughout their career, Edwin A. Locke has collaborated with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include Gary P. Latham, J Alfaro, Anahit H. Hovhannisyan, Felix Jose Amarista, and Daniel Pérez. Their research partnerships reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their work.

Awards received by Edwin A. Locke include the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science in 2006, recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1972, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1934, and designation as Dean of Fellow at the Academy of Management.

Best Publications

  • A theory of goal setting & task performance

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation. A 35-year odyssey.

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • The nature and causes of job satisfaction

    Edwin A. Locke

  • Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey.

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  • Goal setting and task performance: 1969–1980.

    Edwin A. Locke;Karyll N. Shaw;Lise M. Saari;Gary P. Latham

  • Negative self-efficacy and goal effects revisited.

    Albert Bandura;Edwin A. Locke

  • Toward a theory of task motivation and incentives

    Edwin A. Locke

  • A Theory of Goal Setting and Task Performance

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  • Leadership: do traits matter?

    Shelley A. Kirkpatick;Edwin A. Locke

  • What is job satisfaction

    Edwin A. Locke

  • The relationship of entrepreneurial traits, skill, and motivation to subsequent venture growth.

    J. Robert Baum;Edwin A. Locke

  • New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • Dispositional effects on job and life satisfaction: the role of core evaluations.

    Timothy A. Judge;Edwin A. Locke;Cathy C. Durham;Avraham N. Kluger

  • A Multidimensional Model of Venture Growth

    J. Robert Baum;Edwin A. Locke;Ken G. Smith

  • Empowering Leadership in Management Teams: Effects on Knowledge Sharing, Efficacy, And Performance

    Abhishek Srivastava;Kathryn M. Bartol;Edwin A. Locke

  • Self-regulation through goal setting

    Gary P Latham;Edwin A Locke

  • Participation in Decision-Making: One More Look

    Edwin A. Locke;David M. Schweiger

  • Effect of self-efficacy, goals, and task strategies on task performance.

    Edwin A Locke;Elizabeth Zubritzky;Cynthia Lee;Philip Bobko

  • Direct and indirect effects of three core charismatic leadership components on performance and attitudes.

    Shelley A. Kirkpatrick;Edwin A. Locke

  • Goal Setting: A Motivational Technique That Works!

    Gary P. Latham;Edwin A. Locke

  • Work Motivation and Satisfaction: Light at the End of the Tunnel

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • Personality and job satisfaction: The mediating role of job characteristics.

    Timothy A. Judge;Joyce E. Bono;Edwin A. Locke

Frequent Co-Authors

Gary P. Latham
Gary P. Latham University of Toronto
Timothy A. Judge
Timothy A. Judge The Ohio State University
Philip Bobko
Philip Bobko Gettysburg College
Kathryn M. Bartol
Kathryn M. Bartol University of Maryland, College Park
Miriam Erez
Miriam Erez Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Joyce E. Bono
Joyce E. Bono University of Florida
Cynthia Lee
Cynthia Lee Northeastern University
Robert E. Wood
Robert E. Wood University of New South Wales
Avraham N. Kluger
Avraham N. Kluger Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Albert Bandura
Albert Bandura Stanford University

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