Work locus of control: A better predictor of work criteria

Abstract

<p>The current meta-analysis examines the potential correlates and consequences of work locus of control. Results indicated that work locus of control was associated with job attitudes, employee well-being, job performance, career success, employee withdrawal, work stressors, autonomy, interpersonal relationships at work, and problem-focused coping. Additional analyses found evidence that work locus of control was a better predictor of work-related criteria than was general locus of control and that general locus of control was a better predictor of general criteria than was work locus of control. Path analyses further found that the effects of general locus of control on work-related criteria were largely mediated by work locus of control. Finally, work locus of control was related to other personality traits, such as general locus of control, general self-esteem, and negative affectivity, but was unrelated to employee demographics.</p><p>This presentation occurred at the Wright State University Campus-Wide Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities on April 16, 2010</p>