CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THEORY 10
Research into Internal Audit Function, Theoretical Perspectives and Corporate
Governance
2.1. Introduction 10
2.2. Internal Audit Function 10
2.2.1. Definition of internal audit 10
2.2.2. IAF structure 11
2.2.3. IAF relationship with AC 17
2.3. Theoretical Perspectives 18
2.3.1. Agency theory 19
2.3.2. Legitimacy theory 21
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2.3.3. Institutional theory 22
2.3.4. Organisational identity and identification theory 23
2.4. Corporate Governance and Auditing 27
2.5. Malaysian Listing Requirements on Governance 33
2.6. Performance of Internal Auditors 34
2.7. Summary 38
CHAPTER 3: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND DEVELOPMENT
OF HYPOTHESES 39
Propositions about Internal Audit Function and Corporate Governance
3.1. Introduction 39
3.2. Conceptual Framework of Internal Audit Function 39
3.3 Development of Hypotheses 40
3.3.1. Internal audit structure 41
3.3.1.1. Internal audit team size 41
3.3.1.2. Internal audit member expertise 43
3.3.1.3. Internal audit member experience 44
3.3.1.4. Combined audit activities 44
3.3.1.5. Collaboration of audit activities 45
3.3.2. Audit committee involvement 46
3.3.2.1. Audit committee composition 46
3.3.2.2. Review of internal audit activities 47
3.3.3. Internal audit performance 48
3.4. Summary 50