Effects of Locus of Control and A-B Personality Type on Job Satisfaction within the Health Care Field

Abstract

The importance of locus of control and A-B personality type and their effects on job satisfaction were investigated. Rotter's I-E Scale, Hackman and Oldham's Job Diagnostic Survey, and the Behavior Activity Profile A-B Personality Scale were administered to 95 registered nurses. Analysis indicated that internal subjects perceived their jobs to be more enriched than external subjects in the following areas: feedback from the job, general satisfaction, internal work motivation, and the motivating potential score. There was a striking lack of relationship between personality type and job satisfaction and between personality type and locus of control.