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Gary P. Latham

Gary P. Latham

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
98
Citations
82321
World Ranking
665
National Ranking
29

Gary P. Latham publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary P. Latham sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 263 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Gary P. Latham D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary P. Latham sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 1996 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Gary P. Latham is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their work spans several fields of study including Psychology and Business, Management and Accounting, with significant focus on subfields such as Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Their research topics emphasize areas including Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Innovation and Knowledge Management, Team Dynamics and Performance, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Communication in Education and Healthcare, Behavioral Health and Interventions, and Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Organizational Psychology Review, Genetics in Medicine Open, Academy of Management Proceedings, Journal of Business Research, and Group Decision and Negotiation.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Gary P. Latham include:

  • "Building a theory by induction: The example of goal setting theory" (2020, Organizational Psychology Review)
  • "Self-Set learning goals and service performance in a gig economy: A Moderated-Mediation role of improvisation and mindful metacognition" (2021, Journal of Business Research)
  • "The Relationship Between Unlearning and Innovation Ambidexterity with the Performance of New Product Development Teams" (2021, Group Decision and Negotiation)
  • "Mediation of scenario planning on the reflection-performance relationship in new product development teams" (2020, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing)
  • "The relationship between imperfect information and performance speed: The mediation of improvisation in new product development teams" (2022, Technovation)

Prominent co-authors collaborating frequently with Gary P. Latham include Atif Açıkgöz, Fulya Açikgöz, Guy Itzchakov, Edwin A. Locke, and Xiao Chen.

The scientist has been recognized in the field through several awards, including the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award by the Association for Psychological Science in 2010, election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1996 within the Academy of Social Sciences, and fellowship of the American Psychological Association since 1980.

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

  • Goal setting and task performance: 1969–1980.

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

  • New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • Work Motivation Theory and Research at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century

    Gary P. Latham;Craig C. Pinder

  • Self-regulation through goal setting

    Gary P Latham;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

  • Increasing productivity through performance appraisal

    Gary P. Latham;Kenneth N. Wexley

  • Developing and Training Human Resources in Organizations

    Kenneth N. Wexley;Gary P. Latham

  • Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice

    Gary P. Latham

  • What Should we do About Motivation Theory? Six Recommendations for the Twenty-First Century

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • The Determinants of Goal Commitment

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham;Miriam Erez

  • New developments in goal setting and task performance.

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • A Review of Research on the Application of Goal Setting in Organizations.

    Gary P. Latham;Gary A. Yukl

  • New developments in and directions for goal-setting research.

    Gary P. Latham;Edwin A. Locke

  • Application of social learning theory to employee self-management of attendance

    Colette A. Frayne;Gary P. Latham

  • The Application of Goal Setting to Sports

    Edwin A. Locke;Gary P. Latham

  • The situational interview.

    Gary P. Latham;Lise M. Saari;Elliott D. Pursell;Michael A. Campion

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin A. Locke
Edwin A. Locke University of Maryland, College Park
Daniel P. Skarlicki
Daniel P. Skarlicki University of British Columbia
Gary Yukl
Gary Yukl University at Albany, State University of New York
Amanda Shantz
Amanda Shantz University of St. Gallen
Terence R. Mitchell
Terence R. Mitchell University of Washington
Ute-Christine Klehe
Ute-Christine Klehe University of Giessen
Laura Borgogni
Laura Borgogni Sapienza University of Rome
Robert Folger
Robert Folger University of Central Florida
Aharon Tziner
Aharon Tziner Tel Hai Academic College
Miriam Erez
Miriam Erez Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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