Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the residual influence that the early career experiences of accountants might have on careers in the field. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews semi‐structural interviews with former Arthur Andersen personnel. Findings – The...

Personnel selection and professional satisfaction can be affected by the “goodness of fit” between individual certified public accountants and the size of division in which they work. A US survey of: individual personal characteristics; perceived work environment; and interaction between...

Factor analysis reveals the job satisfaction profiles for internal auditors and industrial accountants have some marked differences. These differences in the context of roles and working environments are discussed and suggestions are made as to how this type of information can be used...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore why audit assistants leave the audit profession. By including both the perceptions held by audit assistants that left the audit profession and the perceptions of audit assistants still working in the audit profession, this study aims to explore how...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that are associated with internal auditors’ professional turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzes data from responses to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) (2015) Common Body of Knowledge global...

Relationships among job satisfaction, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, propensity for participative decision‐making (PPDM), and intentions to leave have been assessed in a number of studies of Western managers. However, there is a dearth of such research in...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the complex relationships between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, pay satisfaction and job satisfaction at the retailer that uses a pay‐for‐performance plan for front‐line employees. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on a single...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to challenge the notion that culture change programmes will inevitably gain support from employees by exploring ways in which policy implementation is affected by and provokes shifts in organizational cultures. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies...

Purpose – This paper aims to highlight the significance of employee satisfaction to creating a successful business. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a case study of the author's experience as Managing Director of Softcat. Findings – The paper offers eight ways in which...