“…Substantial research shows that dispositional goal orientation , defined as the underlying goals that individuals pursue in achievement settings (Dweck, , ), influences how people approach, understand, and respond to situations rife with challenge and complexity (e.g., Ali, Ryan, Lyons, Ehrhart, & Wessel, ; Cellar et al., ; Payne, Youngcourt, & Beaubien, ). Broadly studied in the work motivation literature (DeShon & Gillespie, ; Farr, Hofmann, & Ringenbach, ; Kanfer et al., ), goal orientation has been examined in training, feedback seeking, performance management, and team contexts (e.g., Bell & Kozlowski, ; Brett & Atwater, ; Porter, ; Vandewalle & Cummings, ).…”