LOCUS OF CONTROL
Locus of
control is a driving force basis which you plan & execute your actions on a
day to day basis. It has a significant role in deciding our behavior ,
attitude and our character in the long run.
We can
either make ourselves responsible for the
result of our actions or the other person , the conditions, the situations
responsible for the same and hence locus of control can be either Internal or the external.
People with
high internal locus of control believe in their own ability to control
themselves and influence the world around them. They see the future in there
own hands and that their choices lead to success or failure. Such persons are
more confident , physically healthier ,
happier , more independent , high on inner peace and efficient & productive
while handling various tasks. Alternatively a person having high external locus of
control often blames outside forces for their circumstances , depends on luck
or chance for success , emotionally weak , low on self determination and more
stressed.
A person
having high internal locus of control tends to be better than a person having
external locus of control , however at times on situation basis , external
locus of control also helps to manage the situation better e.g in corporate ,
where you need to give the flexibility to employees to decide on process while controlling the results.
LOCUS OF
CONTROL
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
STABLE
UNSTABLE
|
Ability
|
Task difficulty
|
Effort
|
Luck
|
The above
table shows that a person with stable internal locus of control has high
ability to control over their lives whereas a person with unstable external
locus of control depends on luck
By R.K Mahajan
