Skip to content

ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Individual and group behaviour in business organisations

Which of the following best describes the 'locus of control' concept in the study of individual behaviour?

Locus of control is the extent to which a person believes outcomes in their life result from their own actions (internal) rather than from external forces such as luck, fate or other people (external). It is a personality dimension, not a measure of authority or social approval.

  1. AThe extent to which a person believes events in their life are determined by their own actions rather than by external forcesCorrect
  2. BThe degree to which a person seeks social approval from colleagues in the workplace
  3. CThe level of authority a manager has been formally delegated within the organisation

Explanation

Locus of control (Rotter) concerns whether individuals see outcomes as resulting from their own behaviour (internal) or from luck, fate or others (external). The second option describes a need for affiliation or approval, and the third describes delegated authority, which is unrelated to personality.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Individual and group behaviour in business organisations shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

Practise Individual and group behaviour in business organisationsFree diagnostic mock

More Individual and group behaviour in business organisations questions