Effects of organizational climate, role clarity, turnover intention, and workplace burnout on audit quality and performance

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Accounting Department

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https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-12-2021-0192

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Research Article

Publication Title

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change

Publication Date

Winter 2-1-2023

doi

10.1108/JAOC-12-2021-0192

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of the auditors’ burnout determinates on audit quality and performance. It also analyses whether the demographic characteristics of gender, age group, education and job positions affect auditors’ decisions for burnout, audit quality and performance. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was distributed on a sample of auditors in the top ten auditing firms in an emerging market including the Big 4. Factor analysis, correlation matrix and structural equation modeling were used for the analysis of the collected data and testing the developed hypotheses. Findings The results show that burnout has negative consequences for both the auditor and the auditing firm. While good organizational climate has a negative significant association with audit quality, nonethical decisions and audit performance, role clarity has positive significant association with the audit quality and performance and has an insignificant association with nonethical decisions. Also, turnover intention has significant positive association with nonethical decision, audit quality and performance. Originality/value This research is among the first to focus on auditor’s burnout determinates on audit quality and performance in an emerging market characterized by different socioeconomic, political and cultural factors compared with those of developed markets. Auditors, regulators and professional policymakers can benefit from the results of this research.

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