Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit

The role of internal auditors is of high importance in the developing countries’ public sector as it involves providing independent and objective assurance and consultancy that can add value to public sector organizations. However, increased fraudulent and corruption activities within public sector...

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Main Author: Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd
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Published: 2022
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spelling my-usm-ep.604272024-04-25T03:40:06Z Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit 2022-12 Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management The role of internal auditors is of high importance in the developing countries’ public sector as it involves providing independent and objective assurance and consultancy that can add value to public sector organizations. However, increased fraudulent and corruption activities within public sector organizations, particularly in developing countries such as Iraq, have elevated doubts regarding the effectiveness of the audit function. The Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA) is Iraq’s leading authority to monitor the public sector institutions’ transparency, and conduct audits to evaluate the establishment and effectiveness of corporate governance within public sector organizations. Of late, the FBSA has faced challenges in terms of internal auditors’ performance which results in low confidence and trust of the public. The increased cases of fraud and corruption in the public sector of Iraq demand enhancement of FBSA internal auditors’ performance. Therefore, the key objective of the study is to examine the relationship between key influential internal auditors’ competencies, such as knowledge, effective internal communication, task self-efficacy, and computer self-efficacy, and internal auditors’ performance, such as task performance, contextual performance, and adaptive performance of internal auditors working in the FBSA, Iraq. The model of the study is underpinned by the social cognitive theory. The study also examined the moderating role of proactive personality on the relationship between internal auditors’ competencies and their performance. 2022-12 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/60427/ http://eprints.usm.my/60427/1/FAYYADH%20MARWAH%20JAWAD%20ABD%20HASAN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language English
topic HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28-70 Management
Industrial Management
Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd
Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
description The role of internal auditors is of high importance in the developing countries’ public sector as it involves providing independent and objective assurance and consultancy that can add value to public sector organizations. However, increased fraudulent and corruption activities within public sector organizations, particularly in developing countries such as Iraq, have elevated doubts regarding the effectiveness of the audit function. The Federal Board of Supreme Audit (FBSA) is Iraq’s leading authority to monitor the public sector institutions’ transparency, and conduct audits to evaluate the establishment and effectiveness of corporate governance within public sector organizations. Of late, the FBSA has faced challenges in terms of internal auditors’ performance which results in low confidence and trust of the public. The increased cases of fraud and corruption in the public sector of Iraq demand enhancement of FBSA internal auditors’ performance. Therefore, the key objective of the study is to examine the relationship between key influential internal auditors’ competencies, such as knowledge, effective internal communication, task self-efficacy, and computer self-efficacy, and internal auditors’ performance, such as task performance, contextual performance, and adaptive performance of internal auditors working in the FBSA, Iraq. The model of the study is underpinned by the social cognitive theory. The study also examined the moderating role of proactive personality on the relationship between internal auditors’ competencies and their performance.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd
author_facet Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd
author_sort Hasan, Fayyadh Marwah Jawad Abd
title Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
title_short Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
title_full Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
title_fullStr Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
title_full_unstemmed Competencies And Work Performance Of Public Sector Auditors In Iraq: The Case Of Federal Board Of Supreme Audit
title_sort competencies and work performance of public sector auditors in iraq: the case of federal board of supreme audit
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.usm.my/60427/1/FAYYADH%20MARWAH%20JAWAD%20ABD%20HASAN%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf
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