Mapping of internal audit research in China: A systematic literature review and future research agenda

The purpose of this study is to review the field of internal audit (IA) in the Chinese context and provide insights into how the literature of IA has evolved by clarifying criticism of the research published until 2020. Following the structured literature review (SLR) technique, forty-seven (47) stu...

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Autores principales: Saddam A. Hazaea, Jinyu Zhu, Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari, Nabil Ahmed M. Senan, Saleh F. A. Khatib, Saif Ullah
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2ab680bdcdcd4826bd16638c8ddbd3f82021-12-02T16:42:21ZMapping of internal audit research in China: A systematic literature review and future research agenda2331-197510.1080/23311975.2021.1938351https://doaj.org/article/2ab680bdcdcd4826bd16638c8ddbd3f82021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1938351https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975The purpose of this study is to review the field of internal audit (IA) in the Chinese context and provide insights into how the literature of IA has evolved by clarifying criticism of the research published until 2020. Following the structured literature review (SLR) technique, forty-seven (47) studies were identified from two databases. The results show that the IA literature did not contribute significantly to the knowledge of IA functions in the form specified by the Institute of Internal Auditors. The study also revealed that there is more to be explored so as to fully understand the IA aspects and their impact on Chinese institutions. Descriptive research was prevalent, depending on the review of the traditional literature and the historical analysis. On the other hand, the results show that the interpretative research that relied on the case study, questionnaire, and interviews were scarce. The private sector has been little studied compared to that of the public sector. This study highlighted the real IA’s practice and identified literature gaps related to the Chinese context. This study is the first comprehensive review that analyse IA research in China. It also contributes to the literature by providing a road map for future studies by interested researchers and academicians, including the Institute of Internal Auditors.Saddam A. HazaeaJinyu ZhuEbrahim Mohammed Al-MatariNabil Ahmed M. SenanSaleh F. A. KhatibSaif UllahTaylor & Francis Grouparticleinternal audit qualityinternal audit researchweb of sciencescopusliterature reviewchinaBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic internal audit quality
internal audit research
web of science
scopus
literature review
china
Business
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Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle internal audit quality
internal audit research
web of science
scopus
literature review
china
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Saddam A. Hazaea
Jinyu Zhu
Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari
Nabil Ahmed M. Senan
Saleh F. A. Khatib
Saif Ullah
Mapping of internal audit research in China: A systematic literature review and future research agenda
description The purpose of this study is to review the field of internal audit (IA) in the Chinese context and provide insights into how the literature of IA has evolved by clarifying criticism of the research published until 2020. Following the structured literature review (SLR) technique, forty-seven (47) studies were identified from two databases. The results show that the IA literature did not contribute significantly to the knowledge of IA functions in the form specified by the Institute of Internal Auditors. The study also revealed that there is more to be explored so as to fully understand the IA aspects and their impact on Chinese institutions. Descriptive research was prevalent, depending on the review of the traditional literature and the historical analysis. On the other hand, the results show that the interpretative research that relied on the case study, questionnaire, and interviews were scarce. The private sector has been little studied compared to that of the public sector. This study highlighted the real IA’s practice and identified literature gaps related to the Chinese context. This study is the first comprehensive review that analyse IA research in China. It also contributes to the literature by providing a road map for future studies by interested researchers and academicians, including the Institute of Internal Auditors.
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author Saddam A. Hazaea
Jinyu Zhu
Ebrahim Mohammed Al-Matari
Nabil Ahmed M. Senan
Saleh F. A. Khatib
Saif Ullah
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title Mapping of internal audit research in China: A systematic literature review and future research agenda
title_short Mapping of internal audit research in China: A systematic literature review and future research agenda
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