On the Fundamental Factors That Modulate Goal Attainment

On the Fundamental Factors That Modulate Goal Attainment | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 5 February 2026 V1 Latest version Share on On the Fundamental Factors That Modulate Goal Attainment Author : Tobore Onojighofia Tobore 0000-0001-7334-2915 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177032820.07976149/v1 650 views 78 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract A goal, defined as a desired result or state that requires antecedent tasks and effort without which it is unlikely to be realized, is critical to human thriving. Goals are critical to humans because they foster success by increasing persistence, directing attention, mobilizing effort, and motivating strategy development. Many people set goals for themselves, while some are given goals to achieve a desired outcome. Unfortunately, many goals are unattained, and many of these unattained goals harm both individual, group, and societal development. The need, therefore, to better understand the reasons for goal failure and ways to increase the chances of goal attainment cannot be overstated. In this paper, the critical synergistic roles of goal participants and environmental traits, knowledge and insight gathering, preparation, goal definition, strategy, tactics, and execution in goal attainment are elucidated. The roles of interest, privileges, and chance are also discussed. Supplementary Material File (on goals draft 2026.pdf) Download 605.39 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 05 February 2026 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords benefit costs analysis chance environmental traits execution goal attainment goal definition goal failure goal participants goal participants analysis goal participants traits goals insight gathering interest knowledge gathering operational knowledge gathering operationalization planning preparation privileges shared goals strategy tactics types of preparation unpredictable events Authors Affiliations Tobore Onojighofia Tobore 0000-0001-7334-2915 [email protected] View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 650 views 78 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Tobore Onojighofia Tobore. On the Fundamental Factors That Modulate Goal Attainment. Authorea . 05 February 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177032820.07976149/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. 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