本研究欲探討組織是否能透過目標設定此一機制，影響員工的行為與內心狀態，即(1)組織是否會透過目標設定影響員工的工作績效；(2)組織是否會透過目標設定影響員工的角色模糊與心理擁有感，進而提升員工的工作生活品質。研究對象為台灣地區社會福利機構之正職主管與其部屬。採取問卷調查的方式，總計回收300份有效配對樣本。研究結果顯示：(1)組織能透過目標設定提升員工的工作績效；(2)組織透過目標設定能降低員工角色模糊的程度、提升員工的心理擁有感，進而提升員工的工作生活品質。

We want to know that can goal setting influence employee's work behaviors and psychological state, therefore, we attempt to research (1) the influence of goal setting on employee's work performance; (2) goal setting through role ambiguity and psychology ownership enhance work performance and quality of work life. Result from a sample of 300 supervisor-employee dyads indicate that (1) goal setting can enhance employee’s work performance; (2) the relationship between goal setting and quality of work life, is mediated by role ambiguity and psychology ownership. However, goal setting can not through employee’s psychological state influence work performance.

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