Effect of Locus of Control and Professional Ethics on Teachers' Performance at University Level
Keywords:
Internal LOC, External LOC, Professional ethics (PE), Teachers' performance, Professionalism
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine of Locus of Control (LOC) and Professional Ethics (PE) on teachers' performance at university level. The study objectives are to identify the effect of LOC and PE on teachers' performance at university level & find out the relationship between LOC and PE on teachers’ performance at university level. The area of population was delimited to public and private university teachers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The study was descriptive and quantitative in nature. Questionnaire was used to determine the effect of LOC and PE on performance of teachers. The sample of the study was taken from ten universities out of twenty-seven universities in the Rawalpindi and Islamabad areas. Universities were selected on the bases of convenient sampling techniques. Data was collected online using Google forms, and researchers personally visited universities to make sure that all questionnaires were filled correctly and on time by the respondent. Findings of the research indicated that internal LOC and PE serve as significant components of teachers' performance. It also showed that PE is the leading variable to affect the performance of teachers.
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Aisyah, N. (2021). Influence of Achievement Motivation and Locus of Control Towards Competence of Lecturer Performance in AKUBANK ICM Cantrika Mitra Medan. Analytica: Journal of Master of Psychology UMA, 13(1), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.31289/analitika.v13i1.5030
Virmozelova Angelova, N. (2016). Locus of control and its relationship with some social-demographic factors. Psychological Thought, 9(2), 248–258. https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1987
Bojnord, I. (2021). The effect of education based on the locus of control theory on knowledge and behaviors of puberty and reproductive health of the junior high school students in Farooj. Journal of Health, 11(5), 744-755. https://10.52547/j.health.11.5.744
Daniel, W., & Sapo, S. (2020). Teachers’ perception of professional ethics and its impact on their professionalism. American Journal of Educational Research, 8(6), 400-410. https://10.12691/education-8-6-6
Galvin, B. M., Randel, A. E., Collins, B. J., & Johnson, R. E. (2018). Changing the focus of locus (of control): A targeted review of the locus of control literature and agenda for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 39(7), 820-833. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2275
Gam, R. P. (2018). Teachers’ experiences in handling students with learning difficulty. International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 4(4), 179-185. https://dx.doi.org/10.20469/ijhss.4.10003-4
Iles-Caven, Y., Gregory, S., Ellis, G., Golding, J., & Nowicki, S. (2020). The relationship between locus of control and religious behavior and beliefs in a large population of parents: An observational study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01462
Cfurić Dražić, M., Petrović, I. B., & Vukelić, M. (2018). Career ambition as a way of understanding the relation between locus of control and self-perceived employability among psychology students. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1729. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01729
Khushk, A. A., & Works, P. (2019). Impact of locus of control (LOC) and organizational commitment on employee performance-study of service sector, Pakistan. International Journal of Law and Peace Works, 6(5), 1-6.
Kiral, B. (2019). Exploring the relationship between teachers’ locus of control with different variables. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 14(2), 88-104. https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.201.5
Kusuma, A. H. P., Rina, R., & Syam, A. H. (2018). The main role of locus of control and professional ethics on lecturer’s performance (Indonesian lecturer empirical study). International Review of Management and Marketing, 8(5), 9-17.
Kusumaningrum, D. E., Sumarsono, R. B., & Gunawan, I. (2019). Professional ethics and teacher teaching performance: Measurement of teacher empowerment with a soft system methodology approach. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 5(4), 611-624.
Menezes, A. A. (2008). Analysis of the impact of locus of control on performance and job satisfaction of internal auditors (Research on Internal Auditors in Central Java)(Doctoral dissertation). Semarang, Indonesia: Diponegoro University.
AISYAH, N. (2021). DEVELOPING DAILY EXPRESSION POCKETBOOK FOR ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS AT MUHAMMADIYAH BOARDING SCHOOL PUTRA PALOPO (Doctoral dissertation, STATE ISLAMIC INSTITUTE).
Ridwan, R. (2013). The Role of Islamic Work Ethics on the Relationship of Locus of Control with Employee Performance. Trichonomics, 12(1), 72-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.23969/trikonomika.v12i1.461
Rotter, J. (1966). Social learning and clinical psychology. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall. p466.
Sherpa, K. (2018). Importance of professional ethics for teachers. International Education and Research Journal, 4(3), 16-18.
Saprudin, S., Rosyaty, T., & Syukron, A. (2019). Relationship between organizational culture and locus of control with Bogor Regency employee performance. International Review of Management and Marketing, 9(4), 143. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.8171
Sundari, Y. (2014). Locus of control on husband wife couples who are pregnant before marriage (Doctoral dissertation). Sultan Sarif Kasim State Islamic University, Riau, Indonesia
Published
2021-12-22
How to Cite
Khalida Parveen, Dr. Wajiha Kanwal, Sabiha Bibi, & M. Shahroze Siddiqui. (2021). Effect of Locus of Control and Professional Ethics on Teachers’ Performance at University Level. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(6), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.33152/jmphss-5.6.7
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