The role of leader‐member exchanges in mediating the relationship between locus of control and work reactions

Martin, Robin; Thomas, Geoffrey; Charles, Kate; Epitropaki, Olga; McNamara, Rachel

doi:10.1348/096317904x23763

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“…The findings that locus of control is a significant and positive predictor of job satisfaction has also been reported by Kircady et al [15] and Noor [11] as well as other researchers [14,16,17] . The findings of this study show that the women employees with internal locus of control experience higher levels of job satisfaction.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction: Research has shown that people with an internal rather than external locus of control tend to be more satisfied with their jobs [11,[14][15][16] . Across professions, locus of control is a relatively wellestablished influence on how employees perceive their situations and whether or not they experience stress as a result.…”

Section: Conservation Of Resources Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction

Ngah¹,

Ahmad²,

Baba³

2009

J. of Social Sciences

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Problem statement: Based on the literature review, few studies have tested the mediating effect of work-family conflict on the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction. Approach: This study tested a mediation model consisting of job satisfaction as the dependent variable, locus of control as the independent variable and work-family conflict as the mediator. Data were gathered from 159 single mother employees, aged 45 and below and having at least one child, using self-administered questionnaires. The data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. Results: Results of correlation analysis revealed that locus of control was related to work-family conflict and job satisfaction and work-family conflict was related to job satisfaction. Results of a series of multiple regression analyses indicated that work-family conflict partially mediates the relationship between locus of control and job satisfaction. During the screening process of potential recruits, employers should take into consideration locus of control as one of the important dispositional characteristics of candidates. Employers should look into the possibility of designing training programmes to assist employees in taking more control of events in their work situations. Conclusion: Single mother employees who believe that they are in control of the events that happen in their lives seem to be more satisfied with their jobs and seem to experience less work-family conflict.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

Section: Conservation Of Resources Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction

Ngah¹,

Ahmad²,

Baba³

2009

J. of Social Sciences

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“…Chen and Silverthrone (2008) found that locus of control is an important antecedent of job satisfaction, stress and performance. The results of Martin et al (2005) confirmed that locus of control may directly influence job satisfaction, workrelated well-being and organizational commitment. Rahim (1996) argued that internals perceive less stress and strain than externals.…”

Section: Locus Of Controlsupporting

confidence: 55%

Impact of locus of control, changes in work load and career prospects on organizational commitment of employees of life insurance companies during merger and acquisition

Hung¹,

Hsu²

2011

Afr. J. Bus. Manage.

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This paper explores employee organizational commitment in the process of merger and acquisition. A case study of a life insurance merge and acquisition case in which the acquiring company was a local life insurance firm and the acquired company was a foreign-owned insurance company in Taiwan is used. The present study explored two issues: (1) whether employees of the acquiring company and the acquired company perceived changes in work load and career prospects differently during the process of absorption and exhibited different levels of organizational commitment to the surviving company; and (2) the structural relationships between organizational commitment, locus of control and the perceived changes in work load and career prospects for employees of the two companies. We found that work load change and career prospects change is perceived by employees of the two groups invariantly; employees of the acquiring company have higher level of organizational commitment than those of the acquired company; the direct influences of work load change and career prospects change on organizational commitment are statistically significant; the direct influences of locus of control on organizational commitment, work load change, and career prospects change are statistically significant; the indirect influence of locus of control on organizational commitment is statistically significant; and the moderating effect of locus of control is not statistically significant.

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“…Previous studies have shown that individuals with a more internal of locus orientation fare better in the social domain (Crozier 2011;Lam and Mizerski 2005;Mühlig-Versen et al 2012) and individuals with a more external locus of control have poorer interpersonal relationships (Martin et al 2005;Osterman et al 1999;Slee 1993). Most of the previous studies were conducted with either children or adults and relatively small samples.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Locus of Control and Peer Relationships Among Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and African American Adolescents

Kang

Chang

Chen

et al. 2013

J Youth Adolescence

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Past research has shown that locus of control plays an important role in a wide range of behaviors, such as academic achievement and positive social behaviors. However, little is known about whether locus of control plays the same role in minority adolescents' peer relationships. The current study examined ethnic differences in the associations between locus of control and peer relationships in early adolescence using samples from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K: 5,612 Caucasian, 1,562 Hispanic, 507 Asian, and 908 AfricanAmerican adolescents) and the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS: 8,484 Caucasian, 1,604 Hispanic, and 860 Asian, and 1,228 African American adolescents).Gender was approximately evenly split in both samples. The results from the two datasets were highly consistent. Significant interactions between ethnicity and locus of control indicated that having a more internal locus of control was particularly important for Caucasian students' peer relationships (ECLS-K) and social status (NELS), but less so for Asian, Hispanic, and African American students. Our findings suggest that the role of locus of control in peer relationship is contingent upon culture.

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The role of leader‐member exchanges in mediating the relationship between locus of control and work reactions

Cited by 140 publications

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The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction

The Mediating Effect of Work-Family Conflict on the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction

Impact of locus of control, changes in work load and career prospects on organizational commitment of employees of life insurance companies during merger and acquisition

Locus of Control and Peer Relationships Among Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian, and African American Adolescents

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