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

Padgett, Margaret Y.; Gjerde, Kathy Paulson; Hughes, Susan B.; Born, Carolyn J.

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“…While many studies (Almer & Kaplan, 2002;Padgett, et al, 2005) have focused on the work schedule needs of professional accountants, the preferences of students have not been analyzed. This study's results provide important insights into the nature of schedule preferences for not just post-graduation employment but also for pre-graduation student internships.…”

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“…Pre-employment expectations that do not match the reality of the job can lead to low job satisfaction and low organizational commitment. These are the two most direct antecedents of the decision to leave an accounting firm (Padgett et al, 2005). Some research has indicated that the expectations prior to accepting a job can be more important than the actual experiences an employee has on the job (Padgett et al, 2005).…”

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“…These are the two most direct antecedents of the decision to leave an accounting firm (Padgett et al, 2005). Some research has indicated that the expectations prior to accepting a job can be more important than the actual experiences an employee has on the job (Padgett et al, 2005). These pre-employment expectations form the foundation of the psychological contract.…”

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“…These expectations form a promissory note that the organization gives to their employees and form the foundation by which the majority of future events are compared (Rousseau, 1995). Padgett et al (2005) focused on these pre-employment expectations. Padgett et al (2005) drew the conclusion that if employee expectations were met (specifically regarding a flexible schedule), the employees' length of tenure was significantly longer.…”

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“…Padgett et al (2005) focused on these pre-employment expectations. Padgett et al (2005) drew the conclusion that if employee expectations were met (specifically regarding a flexible schedule), the employees' length of tenure was significantly longer. Thus the effect of the continued completion of the psychological contract was an extension of the employee's tenure.…”

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Work Experience and Gender Effects on the Work Schedule Preferences of Undergraduate Accounting Students

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Previous research has found that one way for accounting firms to attract qualified candidates is by offering non-traditional work schedules. Other research has examined the effects of alternative work schedules with the finding that productivity increases and job satisfaction, commitment, and tenure are higher when schedule alternatives are available to accounting employees. The current study built on this research and assessed the pre and post graduation schedule preferences of 104 undergraduate students enrolled in accounting classes from a private university in the northeastern United States. Results indicated that: 1) those with greater work experience had a lower preference for a standard workweek post-graduation, and 2) females preferred a standard schedule pre-graduation. Explanations for these findings are discussed along with the limitations of the study.

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Reasons women chartered accountants leave public accounting firms prior to achieving partnership status: A qualitative analysis

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2009

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This paper reports on the stories told by 13 Canadian women Chartered Accountants (CAs)—why they pursued the CA designation and why they chose to leave public accounting firms. Their stories provide deeper insights into the previously reported reasons for female CAs leaving firms that are often reported within broad categories. Work‐family issues received limited attention in the participants' stories. Two major themes emerged: the absence of stated aspirations/desire to become a partner; and frustrations with the intrinsic and monetary value of services delivered by public accounting firms. The implications of these findings for the profession and public accounting firms are examined and future research directions are discussed. Copyright © 2009 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Retaining the learning professional: A survival study on workplace learning in professional service firms

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Lowering professional turnover is of paramount importance for professional service firms, as with each professional, crucial proprietary knowledge leaves the firm. Based on the need to retain this crucial knowledge in the firm, this study explores whether factors that drive learning at work also mitigate professionals' turnover behavior. Building on insights from both workplace learning and turnover research, this study follows 96 professional auditors across a period of 5 years to determine how drivers for workplace learning at the organizational, the social interaction, and the individual level relate to turnover behavior. Through survival analysis, we find that those auditors who experience a supportive learning climate at the organizational level were less likely to leave their firm and profession, while those who score high on individual-level reflection were more likely to leave their firm and profession. We also found that professionals scoring high on reflection leave more quickly when they perceive to work in an unsupportive learning climatewhen they experience low synergy across workplace learning levels. Especially observable behaviors, such as providing

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

Cited by 18 publications

References 33 publications

Work Experience and Gender Effects on the Work Schedule Preferences of Undergraduate Accounting Students

Work Experience and Gender Effects on the Work Schedule Preferences of Undergraduate Accounting Students

Reasons women chartered accountants leave public accounting firms prior to achieving partnership status: A qualitative analysis

Retaining the learning professional: A survival study on workplace learning in professional service firms

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