Professionalism, organizational commitment and job satisfaction in an accounting organization

The Personality, Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of African-American Male and Female Accountants: An Examination of the Human Capital and Structural/Class Theories

“…The level of decision making authority within the organization has also ( been found to impact on attitudes and orientations Sorensen, 1967;Schroeder & Imdieke, 1977;Norris & Niebuhr, 1983;Aranya & Ferris, ) 1984;Harrell et al, 1986;Omundson et al, 1997 . Academics can be criticized for their failure to give significant attention to the failure of African-Americans to succeed in the accounting ( ) profession. Hammond and Streeter 1994 have noted that academic literature investigating the lack of African-Americans in the accounting profession is virtually non-existent 5 .…”

The Relationship Between Pre-Employment Expectations, Experiences, and Length of Stay in Public Accounting

“…Research indicates that low job satisfaction and low organizational commitment are the most direct antecedents of the decision to leave public accounting (Bline, Duchon, & Meixner, 1991;Norris & Niebuhr, 1984;Rasch & Harrell, 1990;Snead & Harrell, 1991;Gregson, 1992). Several factors that contribute to low job satisfaction and organizational commitment and the resulting high turnover among accountants have been identified.…”

Questioning the Assumed Homogeneity of the Behavioural Environment of Accounting Firms: Some Exploratory Empirical Evidence

“…Many studies identify a relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction, although there remains considerable disagreement in the literature about the specific nature of this relationship (Aranya et al, 1981;Norris & Niebuhr, 1983;Gregson, 1992). Sampling differences in this literature may provide some explanation.…”