The Competence Paradox: Rethinking Goal-Setting in the Age of Algorithmic Management
Human Resource Development Review
Published online on July 05, 2025
Abstract
Human Resource Development Review, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 3-28, March 2026.
Algorithmic dashboards promise sharper performance yet often erode autonomy and trust—a contradiction that Goal-Setting Theory (GST) cannot explain. Guided by paradox theory, this study constructs the first competence-paradox model for AI-mediated work. ...
Algorithmic dashboards promise sharper performance yet often erode autonomy and trust—a contradiction that Goal-Setting Theory (GST) cannot explain. Guided by paradox theory, this study constructs the first competence-paradox model for AI-mediated work. ...