Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective

In this study we examine and explain the performance of accountants' information processing tasks in cognitive fit perspective. Performance is defined as time taken to complete a task (efficiency) and the percentage of score for each task (accuracy). Cognitive fit theory postulates that tasks a...

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Main Authors: Tahir, Agoos Munalis, Ismail, Shahifol Arbi, Danila, Raudah
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2004
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5690/1/THE_PERFORMANCE_OF_ACCOUNTANT%27S.pdf
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author Tahir, Agoos Munalis
Ismail, Shahifol Arbi
Danila, Raudah
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description In this study we examine and explain the performance of accountants' information processing tasks in cognitive fit perspective. Performance is defined as time taken to complete a task (efficiency) and the percentage of score for each task (accuracy). Cognitive fit theory postulates that tasks and representations which cognitively fit will result in better performance. In this experimental study, thirty nine students were selected as subjects completing three types of task (i.e search, recognition and inference) using two different representations (i,e REA and BNF). The result shows that for tasks which use high cognitive engagement (i.e recognition and inference tasks), cognitive fit effects the accountants' information processing performance. While for the task which uses low cognitive engagement (i.e. search), cognitive fit does not effect the performance.
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spelling uum-56902014-02-09T06:27:40Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5690/ Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective Tahir, Agoos Munalis Ismail, Shahifol Arbi Danila, Raudah HG Finance In this study we examine and explain the performance of accountants' information processing tasks in cognitive fit perspective. Performance is defined as time taken to complete a task (efficiency) and the percentage of score for each task (accuracy). Cognitive fit theory postulates that tasks and representations which cognitively fit will result in better performance. In this experimental study, thirty nine students were selected as subjects completing three types of task (i.e search, recognition and inference) using two different representations (i,e REA and BNF). The result shows that for tasks which use high cognitive engagement (i.e recognition and inference tasks), cognitive fit effects the accountants' information processing performance. While for the task which uses low cognitive engagement (i.e. search), cognitive fit does not effect the performance. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2004 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5690/1/THE_PERFORMANCE_OF_ACCOUNTANT%27S.pdf Tahir, Agoos Munalis and Ismail, Shahifol Arbi and Danila, Raudah (2004) Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective. Project Report. Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok. (Unpublished)
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Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title_full Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title_fullStr Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title_full_unstemmed Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title_short Performance of accountants information processing tasks using REA and BNF representation: A cognitive FIT perspective
title_sort performance of accountants information processing tasks using rea and bnf representation a cognitive fit perspective
topic HG Finance
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/5690/1/THE_PERFORMANCE_OF_ACCOUNTANT%27S.pdf
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