Relationship Between Internal Locus of Control and Selection of Type of Occupation (Service Class or Entrepreneur)

Abstract

This study aims to reveal empirically the relationship between internal locus of control and type of occupation (service class or entrepreneur). The population in this study was divided into two groups of 18 each. One group consisted of a service class and another of entrepreneurs. The sample used was 36 adults through random techniques. The data was collected using the Rotter, Julian B’s Locus of Control Scale (LCS). The data analysis technique uses the Unpaired (Two-sample) t-test technique. The results showed no significant positive relationship between the internal locus of control of service class and entrepreneurs. The treatment of data revealed that there is no significant effect of locus of control on current occupation at 0.01, where the calculated value t=1.52 is less than the table value t(34)= 2.750. Similarly, there exists no significant effect of locus of control at 0.05, where the calculated value t=1.52 is less than the table value t(34) = 2.042. This study concludes that an internal locus of control is not a reliable predictor of whether an individual chooses a career as an entrepreneur or within the service sector.