Appendix.

Variables and indicators’ outer loadings

VariablesAbbreviationIndicatorsLoading
Extrinsic motivationExtMotBecause this job has the potential to afford me a certain standard of living0.658c
Because it allows me to make a lot of money in the future0.852
I do this job because it will provide me a good wage in the future0.727
Because it provides me with economic certainty0.796
For the status it provides me0.761
Intrinsic motivationIntMotBecause I enjoy this work very much0.842
Because I have fun doing my job0.837
For the moments of pleasure that this job brings me0.848
External locus of controlELCMany of the unhappy things in people’s lives are partly due to bad luck0.797
Getting a good job depends mainly on being in the right place at the right time0.101a
Many times I feel that I have little influence over the things that happen to me0.817
Internal locus of controlILCWhen I make plans, I am almost certain that I can make them work0.697b
Getting people to do the right things depend upon ability; luck has nothing to do with it0.698c
What happens to me is my own doing0.901
Self-efficacySEHow confident are you that you will be able to achieve most of the goals you have set for yourself?0.870
How confident are you that you will accomplish difficult tasks?0.871
In general, how confident are you that you can achieve outcomes that are important to you?0.886
How confident are you that you will succeed at most any endeavour you set your mind to?0.874
How confident are you that you will successfully overcome many challenges?0.881
When things are tough, how confident are you that you can still perform well?0.824
Preference for financial rewardsPreFinRewIndividual performance incentives0.828
Basic salary0.634c
Overall benefits0.753
Team performance incentives0.759
Job security0.487b
Organization incentive plan0.622b
Preference for extrinsic rewardsPreExtRewRelationships with co-workers0.443b
Management style0.591c
Authority/power0.889
Workload/job pressure0.475b
Job title/status0.887
Fair treatment/equity0.250a
Team spirit/morale0.433b
Preference for support rewardsPreSuppRewOrganizational support0.896
Job location0.347a
Alternative work arrangements0.555c
Flexible benefits0.653b
Balance work–personal life0.577b
Working environment0.748
Preference for intrinsic rewardsPreIntRewChallenge0.763
Job variety0.708
Accomplishment0.689c
Autonomy0.626b
Responsibility0.641c
Nature of work0.497b
Use skill/ability opportunities0.772
Learning opportunities0.693c
Job satisfaction0.686c
Propensity to choose an auditing jobPAJIn a near future, I see myself applying for a job in auditing0.885
If I was invited to take a job offer in auditing, I’d accept it0.852
I’m interested in a job in auditing0.919
I see myself pursuing a career in auditing0.902
Finding a job in auditing has a positive connotation0.596c

Notes:aItems removed because their value was below 0.4; bitems removed because their value was above 0.4, but below 0.7, and removing them led to an increase of CR or AVE above threshold values; citems preserved because, in spite of their value being above 0.4 and below 0.7, removing them would lead to a decrease of CR or AVE below threshold values. All items preserved in the measurement model are statistically significant at 1% level

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