Date of Award
2000
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Second Advisor
Anita Sankar
Third Advisor
Bridget Martin
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between job satisfaction GS) and perceived work locus of control (WLOC) among physicians. A stratified random sample of non-retired hospital-based physicians (i.e., pathologists, radiologists, and anesthesiologists) belonging to the St Louis Area Medical Society received 2 brief Likert-type instruments: 6-item JS subset of the Job Descriptive Index, and the WLOC survey. The questionnaire packets were mailed to 108 doctors in each of the three specialties for a total of 324, and 138 usable responses were returned. Results indicated a positive association between job satisfaction and internal locus of control in the workplace. The findings support the vast amount of literature in this field.
Recommended Citation
Fay, Faye Schlecter, "Job Satisfaction and Work Locus of Control Among Physicians" (2000). Theses. 148.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/148
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