Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology · 2005 · 212 citations · 24 references
ManagementLeadershipOrganizational BehaviorLeadership In OrganizationsLeadership TheoryOrganizational LeadershipLeader-follower RelationshipsLeader-member ExchangeLeader-member RelationshipsLeadership EffectivenessLeadership StylesExtrinsic Job SatisfactionInternal Locus Of ControlIntrinsic Job SatisfactionLeader Exchange RelationshipsLeader-member Exchange QualityLeader-member InteractionManager-subordinate RelationsSubordinate Locus Of Control
The relationship between locus of control, the quality of exchanges between subordinates and leaders (LMX), and a variety of work‐related reactions (intrinsic/extrinsic job satisfaction, work‐related well‐being, and organizational commitment) are examined. It was predicted that people with an internal locus of control develop better quality relations with their manager and this, in turn, results in more favourable work‐related reactions. Results from two different samples ( N =404, and N =51) supported this prediction, and also showed that LMX either fully, or partially, mediated the relationship between locus of control and all the work‐related reactions.
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