Internal-external control beliefs of 52 managers of a government agency were compared to the way in which the managers allocated their time among four management functions. “Externals” tended to spend more time planning and less time directing and controlling than did “Internals,” although the results were not statistically significant for the sample size. Internality-externality appeared unrelated to the amount of time managers spent in organizing.
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