The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis

The increasing use of technology for both productive and managerial business functions raises new issues related to fraud and internal control. Fraud is on an increasing trend and if left unchecked can cause significant losses to employers. This study therefore investigates the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Zauwiyah, Ahmad, Mariati, Norhashim
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Published: 2008
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description The increasing use of technology for both productive and managerial business functions raises new issues related to fraud and internal control. Fraud is on an increasing trend and if left unchecked can cause significant losses to employers. This study therefore investigates the relationship between employees' attitudes toward fraudulent behaviours at workplace and the control environment. A sample 433 employees in Malaysia were involved in this empirical study. Data was gathered via a self-administered questionnaire survey. Results of the regression analyses performed identify elements of the control environment that could influence employees' attitudes towards employee fraud and thus highlight elements that should receive more attention. Ultimately, an organization must put in place an information system that can detect fraudulent behaviours and at the same time develop the right control environment that can prevent fraudulent activities.
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spelling mmu-29232011-09-23T08:15:28Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2923/ The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis Zauwiyah, Ahmad Mariati, Norhashim HB Economic theory. Demography QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science The increasing use of technology for both productive and managerial business functions raises new issues related to fraud and internal control. Fraud is on an increasing trend and if left unchecked can cause significant losses to employers. This study therefore investigates the relationship between employees' attitudes toward fraudulent behaviours at workplace and the control environment. A sample 433 employees in Malaysia were involved in this empirical study. Data was gathered via a self-administered questionnaire survey. Results of the regression analyses performed identify elements of the control environment that could influence employees' attitudes towards employee fraud and thus highlight elements that should receive more attention. Ultimately, an organization must put in place an information system that can detect fraudulent behaviours and at the same time develop the right control environment that can prevent fraudulent activities. 2008-06 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed Zauwiyah, Ahmad and Mariati, Norhashim (2008) The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis. In: 10th International-Business-Information-Management-Association Conference, 30 JUN-01 JUL 2008, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA . http://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=1&SID=N1N4oJdL2GGbA1d4jaC&page=96&doc=955
spellingShingle HB Economic theory. Demography
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
Zauwiyah, Ahmad
Mariati, Norhashim
The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title_full The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title_fullStr The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title_full_unstemmed The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title_short The Control Environment, Employee Fraud and Counterproductive Workplace Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
title_sort control environment, employee fraud and counterproductive workplace behaviour: an empirical analysis
topic HB Economic theory. Demography
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
url http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2923/
http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2923/