The Relationships Among Job Satisfaction, Job Challenge Job Autonomy, and Rotter's Internal-External Control Measure.

Abstract

This thesis examines relationships among several job variables and the Rotter Internal-External (I-E) Control measure (AD 637 750). A secondary purpose was to determine if differences in I-E orientation exist between different Air Force sub-groups. Analysis of survey data supported the hypothesis that there is a positive relationship among the variables of job satisfaction, challenge, autonomy, and the Rotter I-E Scale. Internals were found to be generally more job satisfied than externals. Finally, the combination of high challenge, high autonomy, and internal control orientation provided for the highest level of job satisfaction found in this survey. Analysis dealing with I-E orientation between various groups revealed that men, whites and enlisted personnel are more internal than, respectively, women, non-whites and officers. Because of the multidimensional nature of the Rotter measure, however, further validity and dimensionality studies into the I-E Scale are required before recommendations can be made.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045980

Entities

People

  • Lawrence D. Cardinal

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Applied Psychology
  • Computer Programming
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Systems Management

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).