Petra made a large mistake on a report she submitted to her boss, and it ended up costing the company a significant amount of money. When asked why this had occurred, she blamed one of her co-workers for giving her erroneous information for the report. Petra is expressing:
A) Low agreeableness
B) An external locus of control
C) Organizational citizenship behavior
D) Counterproductive work behavior
E) Low emotional stability

Question

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Petra is displaying an external locus of control by blaming her co-worker for the mistake instead of taking ownership and responsibility for her own error. This means that she believes that external factors are responsible for her actions and outcomes, rather than her own decision-making and effort.

Petra Made a Large Mistake on a Report She Submitted