Role ambiguity, locus of control, and work satisfaction

Abstract

Administered a questionnaire containing Rotter's Internal-External Control Scale, a measure of role ambiguity, and 2 measures of job satisfaction to 94 scientists and engineers employed in an electronics firm. Results indicate that locus of control was related to both role ambiguity and satisfaction and that locus of control provided a greater independent contribution to satisfaction than did role ambiguity. Implications for interpreting scores on measures of role ambiguity are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)