Role Dynamics, Locus of Control, and Employee Attitudes and Behavior

Abstract

A study of interrelationships among role variables, locus of control, and subordinate satisfaction and performance revealed that: (a) internals perceived less role conflict, were neither more satisfied nor performed better than externals; (b) role conflict and ambiguity explained more variance in satisfaction and performance than locus of control; and (c) role ambiguity increasingly explained more variance in job satisfaction as occupational level rose.