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Commitment and Internal-External locus of control measures were given
to 200 randomly selected employees of a Veterans Administration Medica
l Center 4 weeks before the formal performance appraisal (Time 1, N =
110). Commitment and self-reported performance appraisal ratings were
collected 4 weeks after the performance appraisal (Time 2, N = 90). Th
e results of hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed locus of
control as a moderator of the relationship between self-reported perf
ormance feedback and personal sacrifice. External's personal sacrifice
was significantly affected by self-reported performance feedback, whe
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