Understanding the locus of control of management students - an exploratory study. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bharathi, S. Vijayakumar; Joseph, Shaji
• Is Part Of: International journal of learning and intellectual capital. Volume 14:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 234
• Page End: 251
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: academic performance -- attribution effect -- career -- destiny -- introversion -- locus of control -- luck -- management students -- self-confidence -- self-efficacy; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Intellectual capital -- Periodicals; 658.4038
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-4853

Abstract

This research examines the impact of locus of control in the academic life of management students. A customised locus of control inventory is proposed which was administered to a sample of 170 management students in India. Using exploratory factor analysis, seven components were identified as influencers of locus of control throughout the academic life of a management student namely destiny, academic performance, introversion, attribution effect, luck, self-efficacy and self-confidence. Moreover, the study finds that the predominant locus of control is external except in case of self-efficacy and self-confidence. The outcome of the research also suggested technology, participant-centred pedagogy and mentoring as the key constructs for future research work in locus of control.