A meta-analytic examination of work and general locus of control

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 761-768

  Wang, Qiang ^a   Bowling, Nathan A ^a   Eschleman, Kevin J ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Meta analysis; Personality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; META ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; WORK; ETIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORK;

EID: 77954654756     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017707     Document Type: Article

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