Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability
This study investigates the influence of Islamic culture on corporate social accountability among Muslim accountants in Malaysia. Two independent variables are proposed namely collectivism and power distance. Multivariate analysis was employed to examine the relationship between variables in the fr...
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| description | This study investigates the influence of Islamic culture on corporate social accountability among Muslim accountants in Malaysia. Two independent variables are proposed namely
collectivism and power distance. Multivariate analysis was employed to examine the relationship between variables in the framework and 40 respondents involve in this study.
It is found that there is no relationship between collectivism and corporate social accountability. On other hand there is a significant positive relationship between power distance and corporate social accountability. In conclusion this study recommends the need to integrate Islamic values in accounting practice. Encouraging Islamic-driven accounting practice can improve financial disclosure and in turn decision making. |
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| spelling | my.uum.etd-16342022-04-21T03:13:17Z https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/ Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability Alazzabi, Mohamed Salem Issa HF5667 Professional Ethics. Auditors. This study investigates the influence of Islamic culture on corporate social accountability among Muslim accountants in Malaysia. Two independent variables are proposed namely collectivism and power distance. Multivariate analysis was employed to examine the relationship between variables in the framework and 40 respondents involve in this study. It is found that there is no relationship between collectivism and corporate social accountability. On other hand there is a significant positive relationship between power distance and corporate social accountability. In conclusion this study recommends the need to integrate Islamic values in accounting practice. Encouraging Islamic-driven accounting practice can improve financial disclosure and in turn decision making. 2009 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/1/Mohamed_Saleem_Issa_Alazzabi.pdf text en https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/2/1.Mohamed_Saleem_Issa_Alazzabi.pdf Alazzabi, Mohamed Salem Issa (2009) Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability. Masters thesis, Universiti Utara Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | HF5667 Professional Ethics. Auditors. Alazzabi, Mohamed Salem Issa Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title | Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title_full | Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title_fullStr | Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title_short | Islamic Cultural Values among Malaysian Muslim Accountants and Their Influence on Corporate Social Accountability |
| title_sort | islamic cultural values among malaysian muslim accountants and their influence on corporate social accountability |
| topic | HF5667 Professional Ethics. Auditors. |
| url | https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/1/Mohamed_Saleem_Issa_Alazzabi.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/2/1.Mohamed_Saleem_Issa_Alazzabi.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1634/ |
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