Abstract
This study aimed to examine the relationship between locus of control (LOC) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). It was carried out on a student group of 252 participants from one faculty and four vocational schools at Balıkesir University. Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (RLCS) whose adaptation into Turkish was previously made by Dağ (1991) was used in this study. The scale used in regards to OCB was developed by the researcher. Independent t-test, correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. OCB revealed is found to be significantly different in terms of gender and school type. A lownegative direction in the relationship was found between LOC and OCB. It was concluded that LOC is not a predictor of OCB.
Keywords: Locus of control, organizational citizenship behavior, organizational behavior.
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Copyright © 2011 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite
Terzi, A. R. (2011). The Relationship between Locus of Control and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Study on University Students. Education and Science, 36(162). https://educationandscience.ted.org.tr/article/view/973