| Institution: | Paul E. Spector,Cary L. Cooper,Juan I. Sanchez,Michael O'Driscoll,Kate Sparks,Peggy Bernin,Andre Büssing,Phil Dewe,Peter Hart,Luo Lu,Karen Miller,Lucio Flavio Renault de Moraes,Gabrielle M. Ostrognay,Milan Pagon,Horea Pitariu,Steven Poelmans,Phani Radhakrishnan,Vesselina Russinova,Vladimir Salamatov,Jesus Salgado,Satoru Shima,Oi Ling Siu,Jean Benjamin Stora,Mare Teichmann,Töres Theorell,Peter Vlerick,Mina Westman,Maria Widerszal‐Bazyl,Paul Wong,Shanfa Yu |
| Abstract: | Data were collected from managers in 24 nations/territories on work locus of control (LOC), individualism–collectivism (I–C), and well‐being (job satisfaction, absence of psychological strain, and absence of physical strain). There were significant mean differences across samples on all five of these measures, and consistent with our hypothesis, at the ecological or sample mean level well‐being was associated with an internal locus of control. However, contrary to our hypothesis, well‐being was not associated with I–C, despite a strong correlation between I–C and LOC. Findings at the ecological level were consistent with the literature concerning the salutary effects of control on well‐being. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
