Experimental investigation of the effects of social pressure and environmental uncertainty on budgetary slack.

• Main Authors: Goh, Wan Jou., Tay, Yen Joo., Teoh, Ee Shih.
• Other Authors: Mak, Bobby Wai Yeong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Finance
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8829
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study extends this branch of research by using a laboratory experiment to examine the effects of environmental uncertainty and social pressure on slack creation. The laboratory experiment was a 2x2 between-subjects design, derived from crossing two independent variables: high versus low social...