WORK LOCUS OF CONTROL SCALE, WLCS Copyright Paul E. Spector, All rights reserved, 1988 ------------------------------------------------------------------ The following questions concern your beliefs about jobs in general. They do not refer only to your present job. 1 = Disagree very much 4 = Agree slightly 2 = Disagree moderately 5 = Agree moderately 3 = Disagree slightly 6 = Agree very much ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A job is what you make of it 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2. On most jobs, people can pretty much accomplish whatever they set out to accomplish 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3. If you know what you want out of a job, you can find a job that gives it to you 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4. If employees are unhappy with a decision made by their boss, they should do something about it 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Getting the job you want is mostly a matter of luck 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Making money is primarily a matter of good fortune 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Most people are capable of doing their jobs well if they make the effort 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8. In order to get a really good job, you need to have family members or friends in high places 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Promotions are usually a matter of good fortune 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10. When it comes to landing a really good job, who you know is more important than what you know 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Promotions are given to employees who perform well on the job 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12. To make a lot of money you have to know the right people 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13. It takes a lot of luck to be an outstanding employee on most jobs 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 14. People who perform their jobs well generally get rewarded 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Most employees have more influence on their supervisors than they think they do 1 2 3 4 5 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16. The main difference between people who make a lot of money and people who make a little money is luck 1 2 3 4 5 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------