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Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2019 From the Editor It is with much joy and anticipation that we present the January-June 2019 issue of our journal, Pragyaan: Journal of Management (Prgyaaan:JOM). It continues to gain appreciation and accolades as it provides a platform that stimulates and guides the intellectual quest of Management scholars and practitioners. Pragyaan: JOM is a bi-annual, peer reviewed, open access Journal that brings to the readers high quality research in Management that should help to address the challenges of 21st century. It is committed to rapid dissemination of high quality research, and priority is given to the contributions that demonstrate practical usefulness. This issue of Pragyaan: JOM presents articles that deal withissues like locus of control and its impact on leadership qualities, influence of trust and security risk on consumer intention towards adoption of Internet banking, understanding the relationship between workplace deviance and social learning theory, perceived success factors in green energy industry and Kuralonomics. This issue also includes two book reviews. I am thankful to the authors for their scholarly contributions to the Journal. I express my gratitude to our panel of referees for the time and thought invested by them into the papers and for giving us sufficient insights to ensure quality of papers. Thanks to Dr. GautamSinha(VC), Dr. Gurdip Singh (Chancellor), the members of the Editorial Board, and the members of the Board of Management for their constant guidance and support. I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Associate Editors and all the faculty members of School of Management for their contribution in preparing the reader friendly manuscript for the Press. I invite national and international contributions from scholars, scientific community and industry practitioners to ensure a continued success of the Journal. I hope our readers find the contents, findings and suggestions contained in this issue of Pragyaan: JOM as informative, stimulating, and of practical relevance. I welcome comments and suggestions for further improvement in the quality of our Journal. Dr. K Ajay Singh Professor, School of Management IMS Unison University, Dehradun From the Editor It is with much joy and anticipation that we present the January-June 2019 issue of our journal, Pragyaan: Journal of Management (Prgyaaan:JOM). It continues to gain appreciation and accolades as it provides a platform that stimulates and guides the intellectual quest of Management scholars and practitioners. Pragyaan: JOM is a bi-annual, peer reviewed, open access Journal that brings to the readers high quality research in Management that should help to address the challenges of 21st century. It is committed to rapid dissemination of high quality research, and priority is given to the contributions that demonstrate practical usefulness. This issue of Pragyaan: JOM presents articles that deal withissues like locus of control and its impact on leadership qualities, influence of trust and security risk on consumer intention towards adoption of Internet banking, understanding the relationship between workplace deviance and social learning theory, perceived success factors in green energy industry and Kuralonomics. This issue also includes two book reviews. I am thankful to the authors for their scholarly contributions to the Journal. I express my gratitude to our panel of referees for the time and thought invested by them into the papers and for giving us sufficient insights to ensure quality of papers. Thanks to Dr. GautamSinha(VC), Dr. Gurdip Singh (Chancellor), the members of the Editorial Board, and the members of the Board of Management for their constant guidance and support. I would like to acknowledge the contribution of Associate Editors and all the faculty members of School of Management for their contribution in preparing the reader friendly manuscript for the Press. I invite national and international contributions from scholars, scientific community and industry practitioners to ensure a continued success of the Journal. I hope our readers find the contents, findings and suggestions contained in this issue of Pragyaan: JOM as informative, stimulating, and of practical relevance. I welcome comments and suggestions for further improvement in the quality of our Journal. Dr. K Ajay Singh Professor, School of Management IMS Unison University, Dehradun Pragyaan: Journal of Management Impact of Locus of Control on Leadership Qualities: An empirical study of Business Management Students Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2019 *Dr. Reena Singh CONTENTS ABSTRACT Research Papers/Articles The paper aims to study the Locus of Control of students pursuing Business Management Course and 1. Impact of Locus of Control on Leadership Qualities: An empirical study of Business impact of Locus of Control on Leadership Qualities of the students. The results indicate that more number Management Students of students have external Locus of Control. The external Locus of Control is higher for Powerful Others as Dr. Reena Singh compared to Chance Control. The external Locus of Control is in medium range hence it indicates that the students are not overtly controlled by external factors. The regression analysis shows that Locus of 2. Influence of Trust and Security Risk on Consumer Intention towards Adoption of Internet Control has an impact on Leadership qualities of a student. Banking: A Study in Indian Metro Ms. Shagun Tyagi Key Words: Locus of Control, Development, Human Resource Development, Self-Assessment, Business Management Students 3. Workplace Deviance and Social Learning Theory: An Understanding of its Relationship 1. Introduction Control belong to families which give lot of importance to Ms. Swati Pathak values, efforts, responsibilities and education. Locus of Control refers to belief of a person related to certain positive or negative happenings in his / her life. It is It is seen that most of the people who have external locus of Short Articles: a generalized belief as to who controls the happening or control belong to low income group families, who have non-happening of events. In other words, who is very less control over their lives. Psychological researches 4. Perception Study of Success Factors – Green Energy Sector of Uttarakhand responsible for happening of an event? Locus of control have shown that people with internal Locus of Control are Savi Bahuguna classifies beliefs into two dimensions – internal control and achievers, they are better placed with better paying jobs. external control depending upon who or what influences Locus of Control plays an important role in an happening of things. Internal control describes the belief 5. Kuralonomics organization. It determines the behavior of a person in an that a person himself / herself is responsible for what Dr. T Ranagarajan organization which is dependent on his / her belief that his happens to him / her or what is going to happen in future, / her promotion and recognition in the organization is whereas external control describes the belief that whatever dependent on his / her own effort or is dependent on Book Review: happens is not in control of an individual himself rather, it powerful others and chance factor. Levenson has divided 6. After Tamarlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires 1400-2000 has an external locus. It can be in the hands of powerful the concept of Locus of control in mainly two parts i.e. others or chance factor. Conceptualization of Rotter stated Mr. Jagdeep S. Kochar External and Internal, in external there are again two parts that Locus of Control is one dimensional (internal to i.e. Chance or luck and other external factors. 7. Marketing 4.0: Moving from Traditional to Digital external) and Levenson’s model states that there are three Research undertaken in the Western world is brimful with Ms. Yuvika Gupta, Dr. Kalyani Rangarajan independent dimensions: Internality, Chance and Powerful Others. As per Levenson’s model, each one of these claims that internality (a psychological belief system of one dimensions can exist independently or can exist having control over aspects of one’s life and the simultaneously. A person may have strong belief in himself environment) is a trait which is in common amongst / herself or may believe that future happening is successful leaders (Klein & Wasserstein-Warnet, 1999; dependent on self-activities and simultaneously fate / Andrisani&Nestel, 1976; Fusilier, Ganster&Mayers, chance also plays a big role. 1987; Hollenbeck, Brief, Whitener & Pauli, 1988; Boone et. Al. 2000). Several instruments have been developed since time of introduction of Locus of Control for measuring it. People The research explores the psychological factor of locus of with high internal Locus of Control are found to be self- control of the Business Management Students. The results contained, self-content and achievement oriented. They would be used to create self awareness amongst the are able to control and modify their behavior. They have students and guiding students for desired changes in their strong personalities and are able to influence people. They outlook and helping them attain greater internal Locus of tend to be more optimistic as they believe in themselves. Control. Greater Internal Locus of Control in Business They are open to feedback and gather information and Management students would be instrumental in creating knowledge willingly. Usually it is believed that better and effective managers and