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Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants

Purpose: Informal learning activities are important for chartered accountants in public accounting firms to develop and maintain knowledge and skills within the professional environment. However, recent evidence indicates that situational inhibitors to the learning exist in their working environment...

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Main Authors: Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri, Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam, Syahir, Abdul Wahab
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Language:English
Published: CSRC Publishing 2017
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HF5601 Accounting
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spelling my.uum.repo.259712019-04-22T00:41:47Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/25971/ Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir Saad, Ram Al Jaffri Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam Syahir, Abdul Wahab HF5601 Accounting Purpose: Informal learning activities are important for chartered accountants in public accounting firms to develop and maintain knowledge and skills within the professional environment. However, recent evidence indicates that situational inhibitors to the learning exist in their working environment. Thus, the objective of this research is to examine the relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning activities amongst the accountants.Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 260 chartered accountants in the firms across Malaysia participated in this study. The data of the study was collected through mail survey approach and analysed using correlation analysis.Findings: The findings indicated that lack of time and lack of support from others inhibited the accountants' informal workplace learning activities. The evidence suggests that accountants who face these two constraints at the workplace, would be less likely to engage in informal learning activities.Implications/Originality/Value: This study adds to previous literature by testing the relationship between situational inhibitors and the accountants' informal learning activities. Practically, the research findings are critical for accounting profession in developing appropriate strategies to overcome the identified problems. CSRC Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/25971/1/JAFEE%203%202%202017%20179%20185.pdf Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir and Saad, Ram Al Jaffri and Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam and Syahir, Abdul Wahab (2017) Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 3 (2). pp. 179-185. ISSN 2519-0318 http://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v3i2.78 doi:10.26710/jafee.v3i2.78
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Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir
Saad, Ram Al Jaffri
Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam
Syahir, Abdul Wahab
Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
description Purpose: Informal learning activities are important for chartered accountants in public accounting firms to develop and maintain knowledge and skills within the professional environment. However, recent evidence indicates that situational inhibitors to the learning exist in their working environment. Thus, the objective of this research is to examine the relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning activities amongst the accountants.Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 260 chartered accountants in the firms across Malaysia participated in this study. The data of the study was collected through mail survey approach and analysed using correlation analysis.Findings: The findings indicated that lack of time and lack of support from others inhibited the accountants' informal workplace learning activities. The evidence suggests that accountants who face these two constraints at the workplace, would be less likely to engage in informal learning activities.Implications/Originality/Value: This study adds to previous literature by testing the relationship between situational inhibitors and the accountants' informal learning activities. Practically, the research findings are critical for accounting profession in developing appropriate strategies to overcome the identified problems.
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author Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir
Saad, Ram Al Jaffri
Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam
Syahir, Abdul Wahab
author_facet Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir
Saad, Ram Al Jaffri
Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam
Syahir, Abdul Wahab
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title Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
title_short Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
title_full Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
title_fullStr Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
title_sort relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants
publisher CSRC Publishing
publishDate 2017
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/25971/1/JAFEE%203%202%202017%20179%20185.pdf
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