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Understanding the locus of control of management students - an exploratory study

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  • S. Vijayakumar Bharathi
  • Shaji Joseph

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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.

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  • S. Vijayakumar Bharathi & Shaji Joseph, 2017. "Understanding the locus of control of management students - an exploratory study," International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(3), pages 234-251.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijlica:v:14:y:2017:i:3:p:234-251
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