The Relationship between Locus of Control and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Study on University Students

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between locus of control (LOC) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). It was carried out on a student group of 252 participants from one faculty and four vocational schools at Balıkesir University. Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (RLCS) whose adaptation into Turkish was previously made by Dağ (1991) was used in this study. The scale used in regards to OCB was developed by the researcher. Independent t-test, correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. OCB revealed is found to be significantly different in terms of gender and school type. A lownegative direction in the relationship was found between LOC and OCB. It was concluded that LOC is not a predictor of OCB.