Edwin A. Locke is Dean’s Professor (Emeritus) of Leadership and Motivation at the R.H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his BA from Harvard in 1960 and his Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology from Cornell University in 1964.

Locke, E. A. Motivation, cognition and action: An analysis of studies of task goals and knowledge. Third International Conference on Work Motivation, Sydney, Australia, 1999.

331. Locke, E. A. & Latham, G. P. (2019) Does prospect theory add or subtract from our understanding of goal directed motivation. (in press) To appear in Stone, D.

Locke discusses: Welch’s personal traits and his philosophy; the internal mechanisms GE uses to enhance its effectiveness-such as “work-out” and Six Sigma; GE’s competitive strategies; and the critics of GE.

By Edwin A. Locke With worldwide attention and adoration focused on the death of Pope John Paul and the election and celebration of his successor, no one has sought to ask the question: what does the Catholic Church stand for today?

Edwin A. Locke, a Professor Emeritus of management at the University of Maryland at College Park, is a senior writer for the Ayn Rand Institute (www.aynrand.org) in Irvine, Calif.

Consider that in Atlas Shrugged Dagny asks for “favors” from Hank Rearden, e.g., the extension of credit (not handouts). Rearden grants them, because he wants to see his metal used and expects long-term profits.

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About the Authors Edwin Locke Dean’s Professor (Emeritus) of Leadership and Motivation, R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Onkar Ghate Senior Fellow and Chief Content Officer, Ayn Rand Institute