Locus of Control as an Influencer of School Evaluation Needs

Dianna L. Newman, Kay Sather Bull, Robert D. Brown and Linda S. Rivers
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Dianna L. Newman: Oklahoma State University
Kay Sather Bull: Oklahoma State University
Robert D. Brown: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Linda S. Rivers: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Evaluation Review, 1986, vol. 10, issue 4, 536-552

Abstract: There is now a body of research available that suggests that the personal characteristics of decision makers influence how information is used. One characteristic that influences use of information is sense or locus of control in the decision-making context. This article presents three studies that examine the relationship of locus of control to evaluation audience needs for and use of evaluation information. Results indicate that locus of control in educational decision-making settings is related to (a) knowledge of superin tendent support, (b) type of audience involved, and (c) context of the program being involved.

Date: 1986
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X8601000406

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