Locus of Control

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The relationship between locus of control and organizational commitment has received attention by a number of researchers (Coleman, et al., 1999; Wang & Chen, 2007). The concept of internal and external locus of control has received a great deal of attention during the last two decades (Galejs, & Hegland, 1982). People with an internal locus of control believe that they can influence their environment, and that their actions affect what happens to them but people with an external locus of control believe that they have little influence over the environment and what happens to them is due to external factors such as luck, or the actions of others (Licata, strawser, & welker, 1986; Carpentor, & Golden, 1997; Spector et al., 2002; Martin et al., 2005). People with internal locuses of control (internal- LOC people) by definition have a stronger tendency than external-LOC people to believe outcomes such as rewards are under their own control (Lam & Schaubroeck, 2000). Locus of control is likely to have a moderating effect on the relationships between Perceived organizational support and the dimensions of organizational commitment (Morin, Rousseau & Aube, 2007). LOC scales now is regarded as one of the "big five" personality variables (Myers, & Booth, 1999; Silva, 2006). The work locus of control scale measures generalized control beliefs in work settings (Honegger & Appelbaum, 1998).In these studies the researchers have concentrated on a number of factors that contribute towards establishment of relationship between LOC and organizational commitment. The purpose of this study is to examine relationship between locus of control and organizational commitment focusing university professors in Pakistan. Although a number of studies explain the relationship but no such study focusing university professors in Pakistan has been attempted earlier. Thus a research gap exists and
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