Locus of control is considered a personality trait. People who believe they have control over their lives are internally locus of control; those who believe they are under the control of external factors behave externally locus of control. Locus of control has been a subject ofstudy in psychology, education and business disciplines for many years. Research in the field of business has focused on how locus of control affects work-related outcomes. The literature also includes international academic studies examining how individuals' locus of control differs across cultures.
This study will examine how internally locus of control behaviours differ among white-collar young employees in Turkey and India and will analyse the results according to Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory (individualism, uncertainty avoidance, etc.). This will be the first empirical study on locus of control between these two countries in the literature. The research aims to develop recommendations for improvements in areas such as job satisfaction, staff productivity, and organisational citizenship within businesses.
The purpose of this research is to determine the perceptions of young white-collar office workers aged 25-40 in Turkey and India regarding internal locus of control in terms of demographic variables, country and cultural differences. The research will focus on two main points:
The research was conducted using a quantitative comparative study design. The data collection tool used was Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, which consists of 29 mandatory items that assess individuals' beliefs about control. A total of 619 participants were included in the study. Of these participants, 345 were young white-collar workers from India and 274 were from Turkey. There were 318 women and 301 men among the participants. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Independent Samples T-Test to compare the mean scores between the two countries and genders.
Based on the key findings and conclusions obtained from the comprehensive analyses, the main results of the study showed that there was no statistically significant difference in perceptions of control focus between countries or between genders.
In light of these findings, it is recommended that future research include a larger sample size and in-depth cultural analyses that also consider the effects of other demographic variables such as socioeconomic status and educational level. The results of the project have been converted into an article and are in the process of being published in a reputable academic journal.