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Development of the Work Locus of Control Scale
Author(s) -
Spector Paul E.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1988.tb00470.x
Subject(s) - locus of control , psychology , scale (ratio) , social psychology , job satisfaction , perception , validity , control (management) , work (physics) , applied psychology , psychometrics , developmental psychology , computer science , engineering , geography , cartography , neuroscience , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence
The development of the Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS), a 16‐item measure of generalized control beliefs in work settings, is described. Included is a discussion of item selection, norms, reliability and initial validation. Criterion‐related validity is provided by correlations with other theoretically meaningful variables from six samples. The WLCS was found to correlate significantly with job satisfaction, intention of quitting, perceived influence at work, role stress and perceptions of supervisory style.