Moderating Effect of Type A Behavior Pattern on Relationship between Role Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Job Performance of External Auditors in Kuwait

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between elements of role stress and two important external auditor job outcome variables job satisfaction and performance) and the moderating effect of the type A behavior pattern on this relationship. The survey data analysis showed that both role conflict and role ambiguity are significantly and negatively related to auditors job satisfaction and performance. The study did not find the expected moderating effect of the type A behavior pattern on the relationship between the elements of role stress and job satisfaction and performance. However, the study found that there is a direct positive relationship between type A behavior pattern and both job satisfaction and performance. These and other results are discussed in the study.