Today, working women have to overcome role conflict, which they experience in their lives. Hence, control perceptions and achievement motivation becomes indispensable for them to balance their work-life. The present research study included 61 working women, wherein data collection tools included Rotter’s internal-external locus of control scale and Ray’s achievement motivation scale. The study aims to explore the relationship between locus of control, which is one’s perception about where their seat of power or control over their life is located and achievement motivation especially among working women. The finding showed that there is a significant relationship between locus of control and achievement motivation among working women. This result suggested that that the working women’s belief about how their life is being controlled is related to their motivation to achieve.

Keywords: Locus of Control, Achievement Motivation, Internal Locus of Control, External Locus of Control.