The Factors That Affect Goals Setting and Performing

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Theories about goal setting have been around for decades, and most of them focus on external goal setting and the relationship between goal acceptance and performance. This paper aimed to explore the factors that affect goal-setting and achievement from both an internal and external perspective. Using the method of survey, the data shows that the inner factor, or the inner desire, plays a more significant role both in the progress of goal setting and performance. Different genders and ages show divergent choices not in inner factors but in external factors, which implies that inner desire is the most common factor that influences people when making decisions.