Title: The consequences of information asymmetry, task and environmental uncertainty on budget participation: evidence from Malaysian managers

Authors: Yuserrie Zainuddin, Sofri Yahya, Noor Nasir Kader Ali, Abdalmunaem Saleh Abuenniran

Addresses: School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. ' School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia

Abstract: The role of external and internal contextual variables that affect managerial participation in the budgetary process are not well understood, particularly managerial participation in manufacturing firms. By adopting a contingency approach, this study is trying to contribute to the existing literature by incorporating information asymmetry, perceived environmental uncertainty and task uncertainty (analysability and variety) as key factors to budget participation. A survey method through structured questionnaire was employed. There are a total of 77 respondent managers. Multiple regression analysis was conducted and the study found that task variety is significantly related to participation. However, information asymmetry, task analysability and perceived environmental uncertainty are not significantly related to budgetary participation.

Keywords: budget participation; information asymmetry; task uncertainty; environmental uncertainty; Malaysian managers; Malaysia; manufacturing firms; budget setting.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMFA.2008.020464

International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 2008 Vol.1 No.1, pp.97 - 114

Published online: 27 Sep 2008 *

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