Internal versus external control of reinforcement: A review of the locus of control construct Review

Kormanik, MB, Rocco, TS. (2009). Internal versus external control of reinforcement: A review of the locus of control construct . Human Resource Development Review, 8(4), 463-483. 10.1177/1534484309342080

cited authors

  • Kormanik, MB; Rocco, TS

abstract

  • One aspect of personality, perceptions of internal versus external control of reinforcement, shifts under conditions of change.This review of the literature examines the relationship between planned organizational change and locus of control. The review includes literature from the disciplines of clinical and social psychology, adult development, education and learning theory, business and management, and human resource development (HRD). The discussion closes with implications for HRD theory building, research, and practice. © 2009 SAGE Publications.

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publication date

  • December 1, 2009

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start page

  • 463

end page

  • 483

volume

  • 8

issue

  • 4