...IMPACT OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS ON EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION IN THE COMMERCIAL BANKING SECTOR OF SRI LANKA K.A.M.S. Kodisinghe Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka menakakodisinghe@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This research has been mainly based on the model of perceived organizational politics proposed by Ferris, Russ and Fandt (1989). Four constructs namely perceptions of organizational politics, job satisfaction, perceived control and understanding have been taken into consideration. Further the locus of control introduced by Robbins (2005) was also taken as the next construct. The research studies carried out on the relationships between the above mentioned variables seem to be inconsistent. Some researchers have found that no correlation exists between these variables whereas other studies indicate a weak to moderate relationship between these variables. Many theoretical findings and researches on the perception of organizational politics – job satisfaction relationship have been originated from the western organizational context. It seems that information about Sri Lankan environment is almost nil. The researcher has attempted to find out whether there is a relationship, positive or negative among the above mentioned five constructs in the Sri Lankan environment. The researcher selected the commercial banking sector for this study as it is the most developed and promising sector. The sample of the study consists of 300...
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...IMPACT OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS ON EMPLOYEES’ JOB SATISFACTION IN THE COMMERCIAL BANKING SECTOR OF SRI LANKA K.A.M.S. Kodisinghe Faculty of Business Studies and Finance, Wayamba University, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka menakakodisinghe@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This research has been mainly based on the model of perceived organizational politics proposed by Ferris, Russ and Fandt (1989). Four constructs namely perceptions of organizational politics, job satisfaction, perceived control and understanding have been taken into consideration. Further the locus of control introduced by Robbins (2005) was also taken as the next construct. The research studies carried out on the relationships between the above mentioned variables seem to be inconsistent. Some researchers have found that no correlation exists between these variables whereas other studies indicate a weak to moderate relationship between these variables. Many theoretical findings and researches on the perception of organizational politics – job satisfaction relationship have been originated from the western organizational context. It seems that information about Sri Lankan environment is almost nil. The researcher has attempted to find out whether there is a relationship, positive or negative among the above mentioned five constructs in the Sri Lankan environment. The researcher selected the commercial banking sector for this study as it is the most developed and promising sector. The sample of the study consists of 300...
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...Locus of Control Tina Boutin PSY/285 Oct. 26, 2014 Gavin Coriell Locus of Control There are two types of Locus of control, internal locus and external locus. The type of locus of control an individual has helps determine the person’s perception of events in their life. Locus of control also determines whether they believe they have control over these life events, or if they are determined based on the external forces which surround them. Individuals who have internal locus of control believe that their choices and behavior have an impact on their quality of life. Those with external locus of control believe that luck, fate, or other external forces are responsible for the quality of their life, (Myers, 2012, p. 51). There are good and bad points to internal and external locus of control, which relate to both, (Humphrey, 1999-2012). I have completed and evaluated my responses to the Locus of Control Assessment and find that I have internal locus of control. This means that I believe I am generally in control of events that affect my life, an evaluation which I agree with. I believe that in order to change things in my life I don’t like, I have to make that change and not leave it up to chance or fate. Some positive examples of internal locus would be if studied hard and for my effort I received an A, or I entered a writing contest and I got chosen the winner. In these situations I controlled the events in my life, first by studying, and second for writing a paper...
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...Checkpoint: Locus of Control Esther S. Escobar Chavez 04/06/2012 PSY/285-Social Psychology Dr. Thomas King Checkpoint: Locus of Control One example of internal and external locus of control is the situation a person might encounter when changing to a new job, in a different country. In this situation, not only the merits of the person might help her get that job but also, being at the right place, at the right time. The results of my locus of control assessment indicate that I have a strong internal locus of control. There are several outcomes of internal and external locus of control, the positive outcomes include that a person tends to be more responsible for their actions, and he understand that what he does will have results that will make an impact in his life, those results might be positive or negative though. The outcomes of external locus of control is the ability to believe that even when if you do all that it is in your hands, there will always be external things that will influence and possibly change the course of the things you wanted to do. In my opinion, is better to have a strong internal locus of control, because you will most likely make an effort to change your current situation and achieve what you want. However, there are situations in which I have a strong external locus of control, and that include those in which you might trust that destiny or God will decide if you can do something or not. I believe it is good to believe in God and...
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...Involvement, Locus of Control and Managerial Performance Journal: Manuscript ID: Manuscript Type: 23rd Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference draft Paper just-in-time < 15. Technology, Innovation and Supply Chain Management, manufacturing technology < 15. Technology, Innovation and Supply Chain Management, operations management < 15. Technology, Innovation and Supply Chain Management, performance measurement < 15. Technology, Innovation and Supply Chain Management Keywords (Select the keywords for the Track(s) which you have selected on the previous step): Page 1 of 25 ANZAM 2009 Manager’s Degree of JIT Involvement, Locus of Control and Managerial Performance ABSTRACT The competitive global environment has lead many firms into adopting practices that focus on eliminating inefficiencies across the enterprise and its supply chain. The Just-in-Time philosophy is one such practice, however, research has predominantly focused on its technical features and on organisational variables, with surprising little research at the individual level. This paper examines JIT at an individual level and argues that the manager’s locus of control orientation would interact with their degree of JIT involvement to affect managerial performance. The results of a survey of 60 managers employing JIT, demonstrate that an increased degree of JIT involvement leads to a more positive effect on managerial performance for internal locus of control managers than...
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...Academic Locus of Control of High and Low Achieving Students Syeda Salma Hasan, *2 Ruhi Khalid Email: s.salmahasan@hotmail.com *1 The study investigated the academic locus of control of high and low achieving undergraduate students. It also explored the gender differences in terms of academic locus of control and the relationship between academic locus of control and academic achievement . Sample of the study consisted of 187 (126 high and 61 low) achieving BSc final year students. Independent group research design and purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Academic locus of control scale developed by Trice (1985) was administered. The scale classifies the students having scores from 0-14 as internals and with the score above than 14 as externals. Two –Factor ANOVA, correlation and simple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Results indicated a significant main effect of achiever and gender and no interaction between gender and achiever was found. High achieving students scored low on academic locus of control which indicates their strong internal academic orientation than low achieving students. Interestingly study indicated that high as well as low achieving students both hold an internal academic belief system towards the academic situations. Women are significantly high on an internal academic locus of control indicating less internal academic orientation than men. Results also indicated a significant inverse relationship between academic locus of control...
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...to things you have control over, or to forces outside your influence. Which orientation you choose has a bearing on your long-term success. This orientation is known as your "locus of control". Locus of control is concerned with “the question of whether or not an individual believes that his own behavior, skills or internal disposition determine what reinforcements he receives” (Rotter, Change, & Phares, 1972), and refers to a person’s beliefs about control over life events. Those with an internal locus of control believe that the consequences of their behavior are under their personal control and that they are effective in controlling their destiny and determining the occurrence of reinforcement, and feel personally responsible for the things that happen to them; those with an external locus of control believe that the outcomes of their performances in life are determined by forces beyond their control (e. g., fate, chance, luck, powerful others and supernatural forces) and that they determine the occurrence of specified events. As Rotter (1966) pointed out, the effect of reinforcement “depends on whether or not the person perceives a causal relationship between his own behavior and the reward” (p. 1) As cited by Samaei (Samaei, Ramezani, & Semnani, 2012) in his study, to some researchers such as Rotter (1986), Heinrich & Gullone (2006) and Ekwall (2004) one of the researchable and important aspects of personality is the study of locus of control in individuals. According...
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...FACTORS LEADING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1 FACTORS LEADING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP Psychological Factors Sociological Factors Personality Traits/Factors Cultural Factors Economic Factors Legal-political Factors Technological Factors 2 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS Need for achievement Propensity for risk taking Self confidence will be driven into engaging in successful entrepreneurial activities Locus of control construct 3 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS (cont’d.) Locus of control construct High self esteem with high internal locus of control exhibiting initiative commitment and perseverance with a high tolerance for ambiguity Individuals differ on perceived locus of control It is perceived to be intentional Individuals with greater internal locus of control take responsibility for rewards following success An individual with a greater locus of control is not affected greatly by either success or failure The involvement results from personal needs regulated by their values beliefs &attitudes 4 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS (cont’d.) Need for achievement High need for achievement – setting goals strategies and working for the attainment of the goal 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS (cont’d.) Propensity for risk taking Propensity to take moderate, calculated and controllable risks be it psychic, financial etc Self confidence An individual will be driven into engaging in successful entrepreneurial activities ...
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...have often measured job satisfaction as having two distinct facets: intrinsic, that is, level of satisfaction with features associated with the job itself and extrinsic, that is, level of satisfaction with various facets associated with the environment in which the work is performed (Bogler, 2001) Job satisfaction is said to be a vital factor of productivity at work along with having the appropriate training, interests and motivation. Frustrations at work may derive from different aspects of the job itself or the work environment Tomina & Sorana (2011). Satisfied employees are more likely to stay with their organisation and contribute to the success of the company rather than unsatisfied employees. “Employee attitudes and intentions have impacts on employee effectiveness, customer satisfaction and organisational performance” Tomina & Sorana (2011). FACTORS THAT CAN LEAD TO SATISFIED AND DISSATISED EMPLOYEES There are many things that can lead to satisfied and dissatisfied employees. For example the type of leadership within an organisation, communication systems, injustice within the organisation and the type of personality the employee has. In order to promote job satisfaction within the organisation the leader needs to adapt to the particular situation. According to Blanchard & Hersey...
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...Running head: CONTROL AND COMPETENCE THE NEED FOR CONTROL AND COMPETENCE BY TONYA LATHAM TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………3 The Need for Control………..………………………………………………………3 Power………………………..………………………………………………………4 Developing Competence ….……………..…………………………………………5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………..9 References…………………………………………………………………………...10 The need to control plays a vital role in human survival. Control may be one of the most fundamental of all human needs. To survive, succeed and go where no person has gone before, humans need to develop competence (Franken, 2007) as well as the ability to influence others to get them to do what they want done. This is called power. This paper will discuss the need for us as humans to control others. I will talk about Rotter’s locus of control and the dimensions of power as they relate to influencing others. I will also talk about the need for competence as a fundamental motivation that serves the evolutionary role of helping people develop and adapt to their environment. Let us look at the need to control. To function normally and successfully within our society it is important to have a sense of control. Without a sense of control, people lose their ability to cope effectively with even...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND OF STUDY Generally, researchers have investigated issues relating to aspects of career choice by teenagers (Breakwell, 1988; Dick & Rallis, 1991; Jawitz, 2000; Woolnough, 1994). Southwick (2000), for example: observes the trend toward a decline in graduate enrolments in health-related fields, as well as science and engineering, having recorded enrolment decline from 1993-1997, after four decades of annual increases. A continuing decline of admissions in these areas may lead to a shortage of skilled health and science workers and this could ultimately hurt the society. Palmer (2005) also observes the reduction in the numbers and calibre of students seeking admissions into engineering education in Australia. Poor image of the engineering profession generally and the poor understanding of engineering in schools were identified as contributing reasons for this situation. In Nigeria, many youths make wrong career choices due to ignorance, inexperience, peer pressure, advice from friends, parents and teachers, or as a result of the prestige attached to certain jobs without adequate vocational guidance and career counseling (Salami, 1999). Consequently, many of them are unsuited for their careers, as they usually find themselves in jobs that do not satisfy their value needs. When this occurs, they constitute nuisance to themselves and their employers. They are usually unable to contribute meaningfully to the society, and they ultimately...
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...about how the civil war and the unfulfilled basic needs. Ethnic conflict is often looked at as the common drive by private values and beliefs. The author discusses how mediating conflict can be a tough job for those that are not knowledgeable about how to prevent or resolve it. Thus far we have discussed how culture impacts conflict resolution and the differing strategies to address it. However, culture intersects with other motivations, such as need, greed, and creed, influencing how individual and group behavior complicate developing a productive...
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...succinct review of the 12 fundamentals of Skinner’s behaviorism as notated in Team B annotated bibliography from week 2. In that regard, Delprato & Midgley state, “Behaviorism’s impact on disciplines inside and outside of psychology is exemplified by the prominence of its leading advocate B. F. Skinner” (p. 1507). The essential points Delprato & Midgley revealed regarding Skinner’s behaviorism are the purpose of science, methodology, determinism, locus of behavioral control, consequential causality, materialism, behavior as subject matter, reductionism, non-reductionism, organism as the locus of biological change, classification of behavior into respondent and operant stimulus control of operant behavior, and the generality of behavioral principles. According to Delprato & Midgley, 1992 the purpose of science is to predict and control behavior of organism. To that end, experimentation, the use of scientific research, and technological application is vital in accessing the behavior of organisms. Additionally, the use of methodology is relevant in scientific research. (Delprato & Midgley, 1992) described methodology as a form of functionalism that relates environment to behavior. In that respect, methodology and locus of behavioral control are related because locus of behavioral control is directly linked to being localized in the...
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...Jerrold and a new comer to the Laboratory-Simon Fester. Diagnosis: Bob Knowlton, the project head of the Simmons Laboratory feels intimidated and undermined by the presence of Simon Fester, a fresh and bubbly newcomer who has just joined the group and slowly taken over the group. Bob also feels that his authority and everything he has worked hard on in order establish structure within the group in the past two years is being challenged and destabilized by Fester. Theory: The case examines the actions and interactions between different individuals with different Personality traits and Locus of Control. Personality means how people affect others and how they understand and view themselves, as well as pattern of inner and outer measurable traits and the person –situation interaction (Luthans, 2011). Locus of Control describes the extent to which a person believes that his or her behavior has a direct impact on the events that follow (Garson& Stanwyck 1997). Bob, who has the Agreeableness/Introvert personality trait, is co-operative, warm, caring, good-natured, courteous and trusting. Bob is also quiet, concentrating, thinks before he speaks and reflective (Luthans, 2007). He did not know how to categorize Fester from the first moment he met him and the lack of proper introduction and communication as to why Fester was there from Dr Jerrold did not help Bob ease his worries and insecurities about Fester. Due to his agreeableness and co-operative trait, he found himself agreeing...
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