The reciprocal effects of science on practice: Insights from the practice and science of goal setting

The hypothesis of this paper is that the science and practice of psychology are interdependent. Science drives practice which drives science. The science and practice of 25 years of programmatic research on goal setting theory ill industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology is used in support of this hypothesis. Scientists, practitioners, and scientist-practitioners alike are encouraged to work ill unison in order to advance psychology for all.