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Autor/inn/en | Coetzee, Philna; du Plessis, Annelize |
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Titel | Face-to-Face Soft Skills for Entry-Level Internal Auditors: A Practice Perspective |
Quelle | In: Industry and Higher Education, 35 (2021) 2, S.125-136 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Coetzee, Philna) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0950-4222 |
DOI | 10.1177/0950422220932728 |
Schlagwörter | Accounting; Audits (Verification); Evaluators; Entry Workers; Soft Skills; Interpersonal Competence; Foreign Countries; Success; Organizational Theories; South Africa |
Abstract | Practising internal auditors, including entry-level internal auditors, need face-to-face soft skills to effectively manage the increased complexity of their profession. Although many studies have highlighted the need for soft skills, none has identified the various categories of face-to-face soft skills required by entry-level internal auditors when interacting with stakeholders. The aim of this article is to determine the views of practising internal auditors on the face-to-face soft skills required by entry-level internal auditors. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used for the study. Two data collection methods were employed to address the research objective. First, a document analysis was conducted to compile a preliminary list of face-to-face soft skills categories. In this regard inductive thematic analysis was adopted. Second, a web-based survey, conducted among selected practising internal auditors in South Africa, confirmed the preliminary list of 21 face-to-face soft skills. Cronbach's alpha statistics were calculated and interpreted for responses to all Likert-scale questions. The findings indicate that both practitioners and the Institute of Internal Auditors should augment the existing list of imprecise soft skills to include the identified 21 face-to-face soft skills. If this is done, entry-level internal auditors' face-to-face soft skills will be enhanced. (As Provided). |
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Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |