<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may be too technical for most readers to understand . Please help improve it to make it understandable to non-experts, without removing the technical details . (October 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article may be too technical for most readers to understand . Please help improve it to make it understandable to non-experts, without removing the technical details . (October 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Core self - evaluations (CSE) represent a stable personality trait which encompasses an individual's subconscious, fundamental evaluations about themselves, their own abilities and their own control . People who have high core self - evaluations will think positively of themselves and be confident in their own abilities . Conversely, people with low core self - evaluations will have a negative appraisal of themselves and will lack confidence . The concept of core self - evaluations was first examined by Judge, Locke, and Durham (1997) and involves four personality dimensions: locus of control, neuroticism, generalized self - efficacy, and self - esteem . The trait developed as a dispositional predictor of job satisfaction, but has expanded to predict a variety of other outcomes . Core self - evaluations are particularly important because they represent a personality trait which will remain consistent over time . Furthermore, the way in which people appraise themselves using core self - evaluations has the ability to predict positive work outcomes, specifically, job satisfaction and job performance . These relationships have inspired increasing amounts of research on core self - evaluations and suggest valuable implications about the importance this trait may have for organizations . </P> <P> The locus of control construct indicates a tendency for individuals to attribute life's events to their own doing or to outside forces beyond their control . There are two basic classifications of locus of control: internals and externals . Internals believe they control their own environment whereas externals believe outside forces control their lives . Those with an internal locus of control are more likely to be satisfied with their job and life because they believe in their own control over the situation . </P>

One of the four components of the core self-evaluation is