Locus of control and affectivity by gender and occupational status: A 14 nation study

Author(s): Dugan, S., Trompenaars, F.

Journal/Book: Sex Roles. 1997; 36: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013. Plenum Publ Corp. 51-77.

Abstract: This study investigated the extent to which reported gender differences in values are attributable to differences in national culture and organizational seniority Locus of control and affectivity scores were obtained from 4599 managers and employees in business organizations located in 14 countries. Across nations, men and those in senior positions were more internal and less affective. Gender effects were additional to those attributable to stands. Respondents in nations scoring higher on an index of modernity were found to be less internal. A pan-cultural factor analysis of locus of control items yielded four subscales. Men and those in senior positions scored higher on Socio-Political Control and Effort but no differences were found on the Luck and Active Friendship subscales. The results are contrasted with those obtained from single-nation samples using student subjects.

Note: Article Smith PB, Univ Sussex, Sch Social Sci, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QN, E Sussex, ENGLAND

Keyword(s): SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERATURE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS; SEX-DIFFERENCES; PERCEIVED LOCUS; CONTROL SCALE; PERSONALITY; DIMENSIONS; BEHAVIOR; PERSPECTIVE; COUNTRIES

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