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lindiwe

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People that have a high internal locus of control are likely to score high on which dimension of empowerment?
 
  A) Self-efficacy
  B) Self-determination
  C) Meaningfulness
  D) Trust

Question 2

You are the leader of a work team. Having returned from a seminar on empowerment, you wonder if empowerment would work for your team.
 
  Which dimension listed is considered to be the most important in determining whether empowerment will work?
  A) Meaningfulness
  B) Self-efficacy
  C) Trust
  D) Self-determination
  E) Personal control
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brittrenee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Internal locus of control means that an individual feels that he or she chooses his/her destiny through his/her decisions. This is more indicative of self-determination (having a choice) than self-efficacy (feeling competent).
B) Correct. Internal locus of control means that an individual feels that he or she chooses his/her destiny through his/her decisions. This is indicative of self-determination (the sense of having a choice).
D) Incorrect. Internal locus of control means that an individual feels that he or she chooses his/her destiny through his/her decisions. This is more indicative of self-determination (having a choice) than meaningfulness (the activity complements their value system).
E) Incorrect. Internal locus of control means that an individual feels that he or she chooses his/her destiny through his/her decisions. This is more indicative of self-determination (having a choice) than trust (confidence that they will be treated fair and equitably).

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Though meaningfulness is important, having a sense of self-efficacy determines whether people will try and persist in attempting to accomplish a difficult task.
B) Correct. Having a sense of self-efficacy (a belief in one's own competence) determines whether people will try and persist in attempting to accomplish a difficult task.
C) Incorrect. Though trust is important, having a sense of self-efficacy determines whether people will try and persist in attempting to accomplish a difficult task.
D) Incorrect. Though self-determination is important, having a sense of self-efficacy determines whether people will try and persist in attempting to accomplish a difficult task.
E) Incorrect. Though personal control is important, having a sense of self-efficacy determines whether people will try and persist in attempting to accomplish a difficult task.


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