The Effect of Job Satisfaction in the Relationship between Administrative Leadership Styles and Deviant Behavior of Internal Auditors in Jordanian Commercial Banks
This study aimed to identify the effect of job satisfaction in the relationship between
administrative leadership styles and deviant behavior of internal auditors in Jordanian
commercial banks. The study population consisted of all internal auditors working in Jordanian
commercial banks. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed and
distributed to 130 internal auditors working in the public administrations of the Jordanian
commercial banks. 68 questionnaires were retrieved, of which 62 were valid for analysis. In
order to test the hypotheses, Structural Equation Model (PLS- SEM) was used.
The study revealed a number of results, the most important of which were: The presence
of the effect of job satisfaction on the relationship between the administrative leadership
styles (Relationship-oriented leadership, Tasks-oriented leadership) and the deviant behavior
of internal auditors in Jordanian commercial banks.
Based on the results of this study, the researchers reached several recommendations,
the most important was: The Jordanian commercial banks should give more importance to
the satisfaction of the internal auditors to enhance their performance and its positive
reflection on their behavior, as well as on the audit process.