Title
Do Perceptions of Fairness Mitigate Managers’ Use of Budgetary Slack During Asymmetric Information Conditions?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-13-2004
Abstract
Prior research demonstrates a positive relationship between information asymmetry and managers’ use of budgetary slack and thereby suggests that minimizing managers’ private information is a potential tactic for reducing slack in budgets. Asymmetric information, however, often cannot be avoided when specialized technical expertise is required to operate a particular responsibility area. This study contributes to the literature by investigating whether favorable perceptions of fairness mitigate managers’ use of budgetary slack during participative environments in which managers hold private information. Overall, the findings demonstrate the benefits of fair budgeting practices. In particular, survey results suggest that the presence of budgetary slack in efficiency targets is lower for managers who hold favorable fairness perceptions. A gender effect is also demonstrated between perceptions of fairness and the presence of budgetary slack in spending targets. Factor analytical evidence toward the development of a more refined measure of budgetary slack is provided.
Language
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-7871(04)13009-8
Recommended Citation
Wentzel, Kristin, "Do Perceptions of Fairness Mitigate Managers’ Use of Budgetary Slack During Asymmetric Information Conditions?" (2004). Department of Accounting Faculty Work. 29.
https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/accounting_faculty/29
Comments
This article is the authors' final published version in Advances in Management Accounting, Volume 13, December 2004, Pages 223-244.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-7871(04)13009-8. Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited