Search Results - subject:"Locus of Control"

Is it contagious? : the effect of fear of failure on employee satisfaction

Rössig, Sarah-Alena; Schmidt, Corinna Vera Hedwig; … - In: Journal of business research : JBR 188 (2025), pp. 1-15

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Status, control, and risk : how relative wealth perceptions shape risk-taking

Fehr, Dietmar; Reichlin, Yannick - 2025 - This Version: June 2025

We embed an experiment in a large-scale representative survey to investigate how relative wealth affects risk-taking and how this effect varies as a function of perceived control over life outcomes. Our results contest the common prediction of higher risk-taking in the middle of the...

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Competência versus incerteza: Atitudes pessoais e percepção sobre gestão de riscos no âmbito da administração pública federal

De Oliveira Júnior, Almir - 2022

professional challenges, especially regarding the internal and external locus of control construct. In conclusion, the research …

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Competência versus incerteza: atitudes pessoais e percepção sobre gestão de riscos no âmbito da administração pública federal

Oliveira Júnior, Almir de - 2022

professional challenges, especially regarding the internal and external locus of control construct. In conclusion, the research …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012815483

Natural disasters, home damage, and the eroding locus of control

Mitrou, Francis - 2024

into the causal effects of natural disaster-related home damage on the locus of control. Utilizing Australian longitudinal … of control distribution. The effect is disproportionately heightened for women, older individuals, wealthier households …-induced home damage significantly diminishes individuals' perception of control, especially for those at the lower end of the locus …

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The (in)stability of locus of control: New insights from distributional effects of major life events

Schurer, Stefanie; Mitrou, Francis - 2024

Earlier empirical evidence indicates that locus on control (LoC), a non-cognitive skill reflecting an individual's belief that life's outcomes result from their own efforts, is relatively unresponsive to major life events. This study re-examines this evidence by utilizing a longer panel dataset...

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