Abstract—The study aims to identify the Locus of Control and level of Job Satisfaction among middle level management in semi-government organizations in Sultanate of Oman. Descriptive research design was adopted and proportionate stratified random sampling was chosen for study. Sampling fraction of 40% was taken to divide the population into a homogeneous subgroup comprising of eight sectors as Oil and Gas Sector, Banking and Investment Sector, Transport, Aviation and Ports Sectors, Industry Sector, Tourism Sector, Energy Sector, Services Sector and Exhibitions Sector. These sectors comprised of 25 organizations. The strata were mutually exclusive. Questionnaires on Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction were distributed among supervisors and managers in semi government organizations. Hundred questionnaires were received by the respondents. Data were refined, tabulated and analyzed. The study identified the phenomena related to Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction in semi-government organization‟s middle level employees in Sultanate of Oman. Demographic factors influence on Locus of Control and Job Satisfaction were also identified and reported by using descriptive statistics. Result indicated that the middle level management employees in semi-government organizations were primarily driven by internal locus of control and most of the employees in the sector scored low in job satisfaction scale.

Abstract—The study aims to identify the Locus of Control and level of Job Satisfaction among middle level management in semi-government organizations in Sultanate of Oman. Descriptive research design was adopted and proportionate stratified random sampling was chosen for study. Sampling fraction of ...