Matthew is a district manager for a health insurance company.Recent reports summarized that Matthew's district was not performing as well as other districts in his region.Matthew thinks he has been a poor leader and blames himself for the decline in performance in his district.Matthew's view of the situation is an example of
A)tolerance of failure.
B)low self-esteem.
C)need for affiliation.
D)external locus of control.
E)internal locus of control.

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People with an internal locus of control believe they themselves are responsible for their own fate; they see their own actions and behaviors as being major and decisive determinants of important outcomes such as attaining levels of job performance, being promoted, or being turned down for a choice job assignment.

Matthew Is a District Manager for a Health Insurance Company