title: Power and goal pursuit.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Kent, UK.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guinote
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011209:Power, Psychological; D020377:Self Efficacy; D006113:United Kingdom