Employee performance: Self-efficacy and locus of control

Abstract

Employees are a very important asset in achieving organizational goals that have been set, therefore it is important to manage human resources in order to create good coordination between each work unit and department. The quality of human resources can be seen from how well individual employees perform in a company. There are several factors that can affect employee performance, including locus of control and self-efficacy. This study aims to examine the effect of locus of control on employee performance , examine the effect of self-efficacy on employee performance. Population in the Study This is intact employee Serve Environment and Fisheries in Purworejo Regency as many as 334 employees. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive technique sampling with the criteria of employees with civil servant status, namely 114 employees. Data collection using a questionnaire with alternative answer choices using a Likert scale that has been tested and has met the requirements of validity and reliability. Analysis tools used ie multiple linear regression. The results of data analysis show that locus of control has a positive effect And important for employee performance, self-efficacy influential positive And important to employee show.

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“…If a person's achievements and failures in life are more controlled by his behavior (internal factors) instead of external factors such as the influence of other people, chances, luck, and fate [48], then he has a high internal locus of control. Psychology literature mentions that the internal locus of control describes how individuals associate results with their internal factors, like efforts and talents, or external ones, like luck [49]. People with an internal locus of control believe they can control their fate and environment [50].…”