Relations between Locus of Control and Sources of Work Motivation amongst Government Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13661981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John E Barbuto (0000-0001-7046-7405, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, corresponding author), Joana Story (0000-0003-1529-8172, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Joana S Story (University of Nebraska–Lincoln) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 335-338 |
| Publication date | 2008-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.102.1.335-338 |
| PMID | 18481695 |
| OpenAlex | W2010284825 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
This field study tested the relationship between locus of control and sources of work motivation for a sample of 382 government employees, selected as part of a leadership development initiative. Their mean age was 46 yr., 53% were women, and 42% had earned bachelor's degrees. Analysis showed a significant positive relationship between follower's locus of control and self-concept external motivation (r = .11), self-concept internal work motivation (r = .14), and goal internalization (r = .14); however, these relationships accounted for 2% or less of the common variance in the data. Other relationships tested were not significant. The psychometric structure of the abbreviated locus of control measure was reliable. More complex models and definitive experimental designs are recommended to generalize further
Control (management · Government (linguistics · Locus of control · Management · Work (physics · Work motivation · Applied Psychology · Engineering · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2014 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |