ACCOUNTING PUBLIC PRACTICE AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION TODAY: PROFESSIONAL VALUES, ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE INTENTION TO TURNOVER IN ACCOUNTING FIRMS

Authors

  • Alina Lee Curtin University of Technology
  • Kenneth Ke Curtin University of Technology
  • Jeanette Ng Curtin University of Technology
  • Kevin Tian Curtin University of Technology
  • Greg White Curtin University of Technology
  • Leah Walters Curtin University of Technology

Abstract

This study evaluates two of the most pressing issues facing public practice in Australia today – the growing gap in the importance placed on professional values by public practice accounting firms, and the effect of this gap on job satisfaction, organisational commitment and employee intention to turnover. The results of this study clearly show that there is a perceived gap in professional values that is associated with lower levels of both organisational commitment and job satisfaction for public practice accountants. The alignment of these results and those of previous researchers that show job satisfaction and organisational commitment are associated with increased intentions to turnover is an early-warning signal to accounting practice managers.   Employees seem prepared to take action if there is a perceived gap in professional values with their employers.

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2006-06-30

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Lee, A. ., Ke, K. . ., Ng, J. ., Tian, . K. ., White, G. ., & Walters, L. . . (2006). ACCOUNTING PUBLIC PRACTICE AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION TODAY: PROFESSIONAL VALUES, ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AND EMPLOYEE INTENTION TO TURNOVER IN ACCOUNTING FIRMS. The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 12(1), 11–27. Retrieved from https://cibgp.com/au/index.php/1323-6903/article/view/4

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