An investigation of the cross-cultural applicability of locus of control as a moderating variable of the relationship between participation and performance/satisfaction

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dc.contributor.advisorShearon, Winston
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCooper, S. Kerry
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSchugart, Gary L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberStrawser, Robert H.
dc.creatorFrucot, Veronique Ghislaine
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T21:10:42Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T21:10:42Z
dc.date.issued1987
dc.descriptionTypescript (photocopy).en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the role of locus of control as a moderator of the relationships between budgetary participation and performance, and budgetary participation and job satisfaction. Research is conducted in Mexico City with managers as subjects, using as a comparison a study by Brownell (1982a) performed in the United States. Questionnaires were used to gather the data for this study. It was hypothesized that internal managers (individuals who believe that they control their own destinies) would perform better under higher participation levels, while external managers (individuals who believe that their destinies are beyond their control) would favor and perform better under lower participation levels. The results indicate that budgetary participation affects performance positively for all managers, but that this impact is stronger for internal managers. This was especially the case for higher level managers. Job satisfaction, on the other hand, was not affected by budgetary participation. Therefore, the conclusion reached in this study is that, for performance the effects of both, budgetary participation and locus of control seem to hold cross-culturally, at least in Mexico.en
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen
dc.format.extentix, 254 leavesen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.oclc18905314
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-753833
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.digitalTexas A&M University. Libraries
dc.rightsThis thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use.en
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dc.subjectMajor accountingen
dc.subject.classification1987 Dissertation F944
dc.subject.lcshBusiness enterprisesen
dc.subject.lcshCase studiesen
dc.subject.lcshFinanceen
dc.subject.lcshMexicoen
dc.subject.lcshControl (Psychology)en
dc.subject.lcshCross-cultural studiesen
dc.subject.lcshBudget in businessen
dc.titleAn investigation of the cross-cultural applicability of locus of control as a moderating variable of the relationship between participation and performance/satisfactionen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.genredissertationsen
dc.type.materialtexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAccountingen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A&M Universityen
thesis.degree.levelDoctorialen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
thesis.degree.namePh. D. in Accountingen

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