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THE ROLE OF LOCUS OF CONTROL IN LEADER INFLUENCE BEHAVIOR 1
Author(s) -
JOHNSON AVIS L.,
LUTHANS FRED,
HENNESSEY HARRY W.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1984.tb02247.x
Subject(s) - supervisor , locus of control , psychology , social psychology , job satisfaction , productivity , management , economics , macroeconomics
This study investigated whether the leader's locus of control moderated the relationship between perceived leader influence behaviors and certain subordinate outcome variables. The results showed that locus of control did significantly moderate the effect of supervisor influence on productivity and subordinate satisfaction with supervision. The difference in satisfaction with supervision was more extreme at high levels of subordinate perceived supervisor influence on productivity. Implications for supervisor training are discussed.