Contribution à l'étude de la qualité de l'audit : une approche fondée sur le management des équipes et le comportement des auditeurs

This study develops and empirically tests an explanatory model in order to study the dysfunctional behaviors of financial auditors in France. it proposes extending the scope of the determinants in a relational and managerial perspective. To this end, this research mobilizes mainly Leader-ember Exchange theory (LMX), but also the role modeling and the assessment style of auditors performance. The results show that the three dimensions of Leader Member-Exchange (LMX), namely affection, loyalty and contribution have a negative and significant impact on the adaptivebehaviors (respectively unprofessional behaviors : CNP, mismanagement of the audit team : MGEand Quality-Threatening Behavior : QTB). Also, results highlight under the effect of mimetic, managerial behaviors adopted by a superior have been shown to reduce the MGE, but also QTB and CNP. In addition, it was revealed that a favorable perception of organizational support and anevaluation focused on social criteria result in less QTB and MGE respectively.Cette étude développe et teste empiriquement un modèle explicatif des comportements dysfonctionnels des auditeurs financiers en France. Elle propose d'étendre le périmètre des déterminants sous un angle relationnel et managérial. A cette fin, cette recherche mobilise principalement l'approche de la relation supérieur - subordonné (LMX), mais aussi le "role modeling" et le style d'évaluation de la performance des auditeurs