Author(s):
Manya Yadav, Charvi Makhija, Shakuntla Jain, Preeti Chawla
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10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00075
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Ms. Manya Yadav1, Ms. Charvi Makhija2, Dr. Shakuntla Jain3, Dr. Preeti Chawla4
1Student, Bal Bharti Public School, Delhi.
2Student, Prestige Public School, Indore.
3Visiting Faculty, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore (M.P.), India.
4Assistant Professor, The North Cap University, Gurugram.
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Volume - 12,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2021
ABSTRACT:
The study intended to explore the internal locus of control of male and female students of management institutes in Delhi, NCR, and a psychological social learning theory that is thoroughly investigated its implications on leadership abilities of an individual. The primary research strategy employed was the survey strategy. Respondents were requested to fill in a questionnaire that was intended to test their locus of control. The study surveyed 400 students who are pursuing management. The t test was applied to identify the relationship between gender and locus of control. The study aimed to explore the locus of control of management students. Hence, present study was carrying out to compare locus of control between female and male learners of management institutes in Delhi, NCR. The study was based on primary data, and participants were drawn from a pool of students seeking management education. The findings reveal that there is no statistically significant difference in locus of control between male and female students. The current study's findings can be used to contradict or support earlier studies on locus of control.
Cite this article:
Manya Yadav, Charvi Makhija, Shakuntla Jain, Preeti Chawla. Internal Locus of Control among the students of Delhi NCR. Asian Journal of Management. 2021;12(4):483-6. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00075
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Manya Yadav, Charvi Makhija, Shakuntla Jain, Preeti Chawla. Internal Locus of Control among the students of Delhi NCR. Asian Journal of Management. 2021;12(4):483-6. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00075 Available on: https://ajmjournal.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-12-4-23
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