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.
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